Exo 26:1 | TSK | e4.org | the tabernacle with ten curtains The word mishcan , from shachan , to dwell, means simply a dwelling-place, or habitation. "When God had brought the children of Israel out of Egypt," says the very learned Dr. Cudworth, "resolving to manifest himself in a peculiar manner present among them, he thought good to dwell amongst them in a visible and external manner; and therefore, while they were in the wilderness, and sojourned in tents, he would have a tent or tabernacle built, to sojourn with them also. - Now, the tabernacle being thus a house for God to dwell in visibly, to make up the notion of dwelling or habitation complete, there must be all things suitable to a house belonging to it. Hence, in the holy place, there must be a table and a candlestick, because these were the ordinary furniture of a room. The table must have its dishes, and spoons, and bowls, and covers, belonging to it, though they were never used; and always be furnished with bread upon it. The candlestick must have its lamps continually burning, etc." , , , ; , ; , ; ; , ; fine twined linen , , , ; cherubims cunning work Heb. the work of a cunning workman, or embroiderer

‏ Exodus 26:1

the tabernacle with ten curtains The word mishcan, from shachan, to dwell, means simply a dwelling-place, or habitation. "When God had brought the children of Israel out of Egypt," says the very learned Dr. Cudworth, "resolving to manifest himself in a peculiar manner present among them, he thought good to dwell amongst them in a visible and external manner; and therefore, while they were in the wilderness, and sojourned in tents, he would have a tent or tabernacle built, to sojourn with them also. - Now, the tabernacle being thus a house for God to dwell in visibly, to make up the notion of dwelling or habitation complete, there must be all things suitable to a house belonging to it. Hence, in the holy place, there must be a table and a candlestick, because these were the ordinary furniture of a room. The table must have its dishes, and spoons, and bowls, and covers, belonging to it, though they were never used; and always be furnished with bread upon it. The candlestick must have its lamps continually burning, etc." Exod 25:8, Exod 36:8-19, Exod 40:2, Exod 40:17-19; 1Chr 17:1, 1Chr 21:29; John 1:14, John 2:21; Heb 8:2; Heb 9:9, Heb 9:23-24; Rev 21:3

fine twined linen Exod 26:36, Exod 25:4, Exod 35:6, Exod 35:35; Rev 19:8

cherubims Exod 25:18

cunning work Heb. the work of a cunning workman, or embroiderer