Êxodo 27

Êxodo 27

Barnes on horns - On them the blood of the sin-offering was smeared Exodus 29:12; Leviticus 4:7; Leviticus 8:15; Leviticus 9:9; Leviticus 16:18. To take hold of them appears to have been regarded as an emphatic mode of laying claim to the supposed right of sanctuary (Exodus 21:14 note; 1 Kings 1:50). CSB Study Bible - Discoveries by archaeologists indicate that horns were typical of stone altars. The incense altar would also have horns (30:1–2), which may have been symbols of strength. Psalm 118:27 mentions using ropes to tie a sacrifice to the altar’s horns. Blood was put on the horns of both the altar of burnt offering and the incense altar (Ex 29:12; 30:10; Lev 4:7, 18, 25, 30, 34; 8:15; 9:9; Lev 16:18). A person seeking refuge in hope of avoiding death would grasp the horns on the altar for burnt offerings (1Kg 1:50–51; 2:28). Exodus 27:3 "You shall make its pails for removing its ashes, and its shovels and its basins and its forks and its firepans; you shall make all its utensils of bronze. NET Exodus 27:3 You are to make its pots for the ashes, its shovels, its tossing bowls, its meat hooks, and its fire pans– you are to make all its utensils of bronze. NLT Exodus 27:3 Make ash buckets, shovels, basins, meat forks, and firepans, all of bronze. ESV Exodus 27:3 You shall make pots for it to receive its ashes, and shovels and basins and forks and fire pans. You shall make all its utensils of bronze. NIV Exodus 27:3 Make all its utensils of bronze--its pots to remove the ashes, and its shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks and firepans. KJV Exodus 27:3 And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass. LXE Exodus 27:3 And thou shalt make a rim for the altar; and its covering and its cups, and its flesh-hooks, and its fire-pan, and all its vessels shalt thou make of brass. ASV Exodus 27:3 And thou shalt make its pots to take away its ashes, and its shovels, and its basins, and its flesh-hooks, and its firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass. CSB Exodus 27:3 Make its pots for removing ashes, and its shovels, basins, meat forks, and firepans; make all its utensils of bronze. NKJ Exodus 27:3 "Also you shall make its pans to receive its ashes, and its shovels and its basins and its forks and its firepans; you shall make all its utensils of bronze. NRS Exodus 27:3 You shall make pots for it to receive its ashes, and shovels and basins and forks and firepans; you shall make all its utensils of bronze. YLT Exodus 27:3 And thou hast made its pots to remove its ashes, and its shovels, and its bowls, and its forks, and its fire-pans, even all its vessels thou dost make of brass. shovels: Lev 16:12 1Ki 7:40,45 2Ch 4:11 Jer 52:18 basins: Ex 24:6 fleshhooks: Ex 38:3 Nu 4:14 1Sa 2:13,14 1Ch 28:17 2Ch 4:16 firepans: 1Ki 7:45 2Ki 25:15 Jer 52:19,20 Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Thompson - Ash pots would receive and store ashes; fire pans would hold and transport live coals for the fire; shovels would remove ashes and reconfigure the hot coals. The bowls or basins contained various liquid and would catch draining blood. The forks would handle the meat. If some piece of the sacrifice fell or needed to be moved, the forks would do it. (Sermon) Note that all of these utensils are plural indicating they needed more than just one utensil of each kind You shall make its pails for removing its ashes - Pans NET Note on ashes "The word is literally “its fat,” but sometimes it describes “fatty ashes” (TEV “the greasy ashes”). The fat would run down and mix with the ashes, and this had to be collected and removed." And its shovels - Hebrew = ya - 9v - Exod. 27:3; Exod. 38:3; Num. 4:14; 1 Ki. 7:40; 1 Ki. 7:45; 2 Ki. 25:14; 2 Chr. 4:11; 2 Chr. 4:16; Jer. 52:18 And its basins - Kaiser says "“To catch the blood of the animals slain beside the altar to be sprinkled on the altar’s base.”" NET = "its tossing bowls" It was a "larger bowl used in tossing the blood at the side of the altar." (NET) And its forks - NET = "its meat hooks." These are called flesh hooks in Ex 38:3. KJV has "fleshhooks." A flesh hook was "A large fork used for handling large pieces of meat, especially at the sacrificial altar. Those in the tabernacle were of brass (Exodus 27:3 ;Ex 27:3; Ex 38:3), those in the Temple of bronze (2 Chr 4:16 ) or gold (1 Chr 28:17). (Holman Bible Dictionary) Strong's = 1) three-pronged fork for extracting the priest's portion (see 1 Sa 2:13) 1a) a sacrificial implement Fork (flesh-hook) (mizlagah) - Exod. 27:3; Exod. 38:3; Num. 4:14; 1 Chr. 28:17; 2 Chr. 4:16 Related Resources: Easton's Bible Dictionary Flesh-Hook Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible Flesh-Hook International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Flesh-Hook McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Flesh-Hook And its firepans - "A utensil made of bronze (Ex 27:3) or gold (1 Ki 7:50 , KJV, “censers”) used to carry live coals from the altar of burnt offering (Exodus 27:3 ; Exodus 38:3 ), as censers for burning incense (Numbers 16:6 ,Numbers 16:6,16:17 ), and as trays for collecting the burnt wicks from the tabernacle lamps (Exodus 25:38 ; Exodus 37:23 ; the “snuffdishes” of the KJV)." (Holman Bible Dictionary) Kaiser on firepans - “For carrying fire from the altar of incense inside the Holy Place (Leviticus 10:1; 16:12; 1 Kings 7:50).” (EBC-Ex) Firepans - machtah - 19v - censer(3), censers(4), firepan(3), firepans(9), trays(3). Exod. 25:38; Exod. 27:3; Exod. 37:23; Exod. 38:3; Lev. 10:1; Lev. 16:12; Num. 4:9; Num. 4:14; Num. 16:6; Num. 16:17; Num. 16:18; Num. 16:37; Num. 16:38; Num. 16:39; Num. 16:46; 1 Ki. 7:50; 2 Ki. 25:15; 2 Chr. 4:22; Jer. 52:19. Strong's = 1) fire-holder, censer, firepan, snuff dish, tray 1a) snuff-dish 1b) fire-pans 1c) censer Related Resources: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Firepan McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Firepan Easton's Bible Dictionary Firepan Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible Firepan You shall make all its utensils of bronze - The same metal as the altar. Exodus 27:4 "You shall make for it a grating of network of bronze, and on the net you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners. NET Exodus 27:4 You are to make a grating for it, a network of bronze, and you are to make on the network four bronze rings on its four corners. NLT Exodus 27:4 Make a bronze grating for it, and attach four bronze rings at its four corners. ESV Exodus 27:4 You shall also make for it a grating, a network of bronze, and on the net you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners. NIV Exodus 27:4 Make a grating for it, a bronze network, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the network. KJV Exodus 27:4 And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof. LXE Exodus 27:4 And thou shalt make for it a brazen grate with net-work; and thou shalt make for the grate four brazen rings under the four sides. ASV Exodus 27:4 And thou shalt make for it a grating of network of brass: and upon the net shalt thou make four brazen rings in the four corners thereof. CSB Exodus 27:4 Construct a grate for it of bronze mesh, and make four bronze rings on the mesh at its four corners. NKJ Exodus 27:4 "You shall make a grate for it, a network of bronze; and on the network you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners. NRS Exodus 27:4 You shall also make for it a grating, a network of bronze; and on the net you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners. YLT Exodus 27:4 'And thou hast made for it a grate of net-work of brass, and hast made on the net four rings of brass on its four extremities, grating of network: Ex 35:16 38:4,5 four bronze rings at its four corners: Ex 25:12 Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries BRONZE GRATE ON TOP OF ALTAR Thompson - It was to contain a network, like a grill network, with four bronze rings on each corner. Those rings would slide over the horns and hold the grate on the grill. The altar was to have a net on which there were four rings at four corners. (Sermon) You shall make for it a grating of network of bronze - Exodus 38:4 adds "He made for the altar a grating of bronze network beneath, under its ledge, reaching halfway up." Grating (04346)(mikbar) is "a metal work which forms "a grate" or "a network." The word refers to a grate, made of bronze and placed under the rim of the altar, midway from the bottom, upon which burnt offerings could be laid (Exo. 27:4; 35:16). The grate also had four rings, one on each corner, for poles to fit through, so that the Levites could carry the equipment (Exo. 38:4-7; 39:39). Such an arrangement of the grate also allowed a circulation of air for the fire in the altar." (Gilbrant) NET Note adds "The noun מִכְבָּר (mikhbar) means “a grating”; it is related to the word that means a “sieve.” This formed a vertical support for the ledge, resting on the ground and supporting its outer edge." Mikbar - 6x in 6v - Exod. 27:4; Exod. 35:16; Exod. 38:4; Exod. 38:5; Exod. 38:30; Exod. 39:39 and on the net you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners - Exodus 38:5 adds "He cast four rings on the four ends of the bronze grating as holders for the poles." Exodus 27:5 "you shall put it beneath, under the ledge of the altar, so that the net will reach halfway up the altar. NET Exodus 27:5 You are to put it under the ledge of the altar below, so that the network will come halfway up the altar. NLT Exodus 27:5 Install the grating halfway down the side of the altar, under the ledge. ESV Exodus 27:5 And you shall set it under the ledge of the altar so that the net extends halfway down the altar. NIV Exodus 27:5 Put it under the ledge of the altar so that it is halfway up the altar. KJV Exodus 27:5 And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar. LXE Exodus 27:5 And thou shalt put them below under the grate of the altar, and the grate shall extend to the middle of the altar. ASV Exodus 27:5 And thou shalt put it under the ledge round the altar beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the altar. CSB Exodus 27:5 Set it below, under the altar's ledge, so that the mesh comes halfway up the altar. NKJ Exodus 27:5 "You shall put it under the rim of the altar beneath, that the network may be midway up the altar. NRS Exodus 27:5 You shall set it under the ledge of the altar so that the net shall extend halfway down the altar. YLT Exodus 27:5 and hast put it under the compass of the altar beneath, and the net hath been unto the middle of the altar. ledge of the altar: Ex 38:4 Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries you shall put it beneath, under the ledge of the altar, so that the net will reach halfway up the altar - NLT - Install the grating halfway down the side of the altar, under the ledge. Thompson - Apparently there was a bronze net down inside the altar, probably about halfway down. So we have a net halfway down inside the altar and a grate sitting near the top of the altar. The bronze net would hold the coals for the fire and the grate would cook the animal. So the net was under the ledge of the altar about halfway down and the grate was on top at the ledge level. So the ashes would sink through the grating and fall into the fire pans that were there to collect the ashes. (Sermon) Exodus 27:6 "You shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze. NET Exodus 27:6 You are to make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and you are to overlay them with bronze. NLT Exodus 27:6 For carrying the altar, make poles from acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze. ESV Exodus 27:6 And you shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze. NIV Exodus 27:6 Make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze. KJV Exodus 27:6 And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass. LXE Exodus 27:6 And thou shalt make for the altar staves of incorruptible wood, and thou shalt overlay them with brass. ASV Exodus 27:6 And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of acacia wood, and overlay them with brass. CSB Exodus 27:6 Then make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze. NKJ Exodus 27:6 "And you shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze. NRS Exodus 27:6 You shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze; YLT Exodus 27:6 'And thou hast made staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and hast overlaid them with brass. poles for the altar: Ex 35:13-15 30:4 Nu 4:44 Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries POLES FOR THE BRONZE ALTAR You shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze Thompson - The poles were to be made of acacia wood and overlaid with bronze. Now when the ashes reached a certain level, you would need to clean them out and in order to do that, there needed to be a way to lift the altar so things could be cleaned out. These poles would enable that to happen. (Sermon) Exodus 27:7 "Its poles shall be inserted into the rings, so that the poles shall be on the two sides of the altar when it is carried. NET Exodus 27:7 The poles are to be put into the rings so that the poles will be on two sides of the altar when carrying it. NLT Exodus 27:7 Insert the poles through the rings on the two sides of the altar. ESV Exodus 27:7 And the poles shall be put through the rings, so that the poles are on the two sides of the altar when it is carried. NIV Exodus 27:7 The poles are to be inserted into the rings so they will be on two sides of the altar when it is carried. KJV Exodus 27:7 And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it. LXE Exodus 27:7 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings; and let the staves be on the sides of the altar to carry it. ASV Exodus 27:7 And the staves thereof shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, in bearing it. CSB Exodus 27:7 The poles are to be inserted into the rings so that the poles are on two sides of the altar when it is carried. NKJ Exodus 27:7 "The poles shall be put in the rings, and the poles shall be on the two sides of the altar to bear it. NRS Exodus 27:7 the poles shall be put through the rings, so that the poles shall be on the two sides of the altar when it is carried. YLT Exodus 27:7 And the staves have been brought into the rings, and the staves have been on the two sides of the altar in bearing it. carried: Ex 25:28 30:4 Nu 4:13,14 Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Its poles shall be inserted into the rings, so that the poles shall be on the two sides of the altar when it is carried - "Here the meaning must be that the poles are not left in the rings, but only put into the rings when they carried it." (NET Note) Exodus 27:8 "You shall make it hollow with planks; as it was shown to you in the mountain, so they shall make it. NET Exodus 27:8 You are to make the altar hollow, out of boards. Just as it was shown you on the mountain, so they must make it. NLT Exodus 27:8 The altar must be hollow, made from planks. Build it just as you were shown on the mountain. ESV Exodus 27:8 You shall make it hollow, with boards. As it has been shown you on the mountain, so shall it be made. NIV Exodus 27:8 Make the altar hollow, out of boards. It is to be made just as you were shown on the mountain. KJV Exodus 27:8 Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it. LXE Exodus 27:8 Thou shalt make it hollow with boards: according to what was shewed thee in the mount, so thou shalt make it. ASV Exodus 27:8 Hollow with planks shalt thou make it: as it hath been showed thee in the mount, so shall they make it. CSB Exodus 27:8 Construct the altar with boards so that it is hollow. They are to make it just as it was shown to you on the mountain. NKJ Exodus 27:8 "You shall make it hollow with boards; as it was shown you on the mountain, so shall they make it. NRS Exodus 27:8 You shall make it hollow, with boards. They shall be made just as you were shown on the mountain. YLT Exodus 27:8 Hollow with boards thou dost make it, as it hath been shewed thee in the mount, so do they make it. as it was shown, Ex 25:9,40 26:30-37 1Ch 28:11,19 Mt 15:9 Col 2:20-23 Heb 8:5 Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries You shall make it hollow with planks; as it was shown to you in the mountain, so they shall make it - God repeatedly emphasizes that all construction must be by His pattern. See Ex 25:9+, Ex 25:30+, et al. John Hannah - The exact location of this altar is not given but it was “at [just inside] the entrance to the tabernacle” (Ex 40:29). This altar illustrates the fact that one can approach God only through sacrifice; only by sacrifice is sin atoned for. On this altar—the first object a worshiper saw in the tabernacle courtyard—sacrifices for sin were continually being made. The ultimate Sacrifice was Jesus Christ (Heb. 10:1–18). (BKC) NET Note - Nothing is said about the top of the altar. Some commentators suggest, in view of the previous instruction for making an altar out of earth and stone, that when this one was to be used it would be filled up with dirt clods and the animal burnt on the top of that. If the animal was burnt inside it, the wood would quickly burn. A number of recent scholars think this was simply an imagined plan to make a portable altar after the pattern of Solomon’s—but that is an unsatisfactory suggestion. This construction must simply represent a portable frame for the altar in the courtyard, an improvement over the field altar. The purpose and function of the altar are not in question. Here worshipers would make their sacrifices to God in order to find forgiveness and atonement, and in order to celebrate in worship with him. No one could worship God apart from this; no one could approach God apart from this. So too the truths that this altar communicated form the basis and center of all Christian worship. One could word an applicable lesson this way: Believers must ensure that the foundation and center of their worship is the altar, i.e., the sacrificial atonement. Thompson - Now archeology has actually uncovered these kinds of altars. Although the specific altar of the tabernacle has not been discovered, others designed like it have been discovered. In 1974 a horned altar was found in Tel Dan. In Arad, not only was another altar found that had horns, but it is exactly five cubits square. Another altar was found at Beersheba. So what all of this says is that Israel knew about this altar and knew about the importance of a sacrifice as a means of getting into the presence of God. According to Amos, when the Babylonians came into Bethel, they cut the horns off the altar and probably destroyed it (Amos 3:14). Now in Exodus 29:37 we learn that when the complete atoning sacrifice had been made on this altar (7 days–7 is the number of completion), whoever or whatever “touched” the altar shall be holy. This imagery tells us this–you will never get into heaven until you have touched the altar. You will never have a chance of entering into the presence of God until by faith you have been to the Old Rugged Cross. (Sermon) Question: What was the brazen altar? Answer: During Israel’s forty years of wandering in the wilderness, God commanded the people to build a moveable structure—the wilderness tabernacle—as a place of worship where He would come and dwell among them. The brazen altar, or “brass” altar, was a bronze structure upon which the burnt offerings of animal sacrifices were presented to the Lord. The brazen altar was a portable construct and the largest of the tabernacle’s seven pieces of furniture. Placed in the outer court of the wilderness tabernacle (Exodus 40:6), the brazen altar was the most prominent and imposing object in the court, and no worshiper could avoid seeing it upon entering. The brazen altar was also called “the altar of burnt offerings” (Exodus 30:28), “the altar of God” (Psalm 43:4), and “the altar of the Lord” (Malachi 2:13). Built from acacia wood and overlaid with bronze, it measured 7.5 feet square by 4.5 feet high. At each of the altar’s four corners was a horn-like projection, made of one piece with the altar. All of the utensils of the altar were made of bronze as well. The instructions God gave for the brazen altar also included a grating or network of bronze probably placed within the hollow center of the altar to hold the wood and sacrifice as it was being burnt. Two poles used for carrying the altar were overlaid with bronze and inserted into bronze rings at the altar’s corners (Exodus 27:1–8). Once the brazen altar was consecrated, whatever touched it became holy (Exodus 29:37). The Israelites made daily sacrifices to God on the brazen altar (Exodus 29:38). As the first priests began their service at the tabernacle, fire from the presence of the Lord consumed the sacrifice (Leviticus 9:24). According to Leviticus 6:13, the fire of the altar was to be kept burning at all times. The horns of the altar were to be covered with blood at the consecration of the priests (Exodus 29:1, 10–12; Leviticus 8:14–15; 9:9) and on the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:18). All of the elements of the wilderness tabernacle pointed to God’s plan of salvation through Jesus Christ, the coming Messiah. By instituting each ritual of worship, God was teaching His people the fundamental principles of salvation. The brazen altar—where Israel’s priests offered substitutionary animal sacrifices for the sins of the people—vividly illustrated the basics of atonement for sin. Only by blood sacrifice was sin atoned. The brazen altar, ever ablaze and covered in blood, always stood open to accept the guilt of any Hebrew person who wished to come near to God. There the guilty sinner would offer another life, an innocent one, in his stead. The brazen altar was situated prominently in the courtyard of the tabernacle. It was, in fact, the first thing one encountered upon entering the courtyard. The picture is clear: we cannot approach the holy presence of the Lord unless we first come to the place of sacrifice where atonement is made for our sin. The altar’s placement revealed that coming to God or receiving the benefits of His presence requires dealing with the problem of our sin first. Later, Jesus would say, “No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6; cf. 10:9). This ancient altar spoke unmistakably of Calvary, underscoring the meaning of Christ’s death on the cross, which was the ultimate substitutionary sacrifice for sin (Hebrews 10:1–18). Access to God is ours only when we come to Him through the perfect, atoning sacrifice of the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Bronze is often associated with judgment in the Bible (see Numbers 21:9; Isaiah 60:17; Revelation 1:15). Bronze is harder than gold and silver and better able to resist heat and fire. In Deuteronomy 33:25 and Jeremiah 1:18, bronze is a symbol of the ability to endure. The bronze altar was a shadow of the reality found in Jesus Christ, who took our judgment and who alone possessed the power to endure the fire of God’s holiness. Only Christ could withstand the cross and not be consumed by the flames of God’s wrath and divine judgment. The altar, as the place of atonement, reminded worshipers of their sin and need of cleansing from sin’s guilt. It signaled forward to the coming of Christ, in whom the entire ritual of sacrifice would reach its consummation. The holiness and righteousness of God were displayed on the brazen altar. It was the place where sin was judged and its penalty paid. The brazen altar opened the way to approach God and find His mercy. Everything that touched the brazen altar was made holy. Jesus Christ is our brazen altar: “He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right” (1 Peter 2:24, NLT).(Source: GotQuestions.org) Exodus 27:9 "You shall make the court of the tabernacle. On the south side there shall be hangings for the court of fine twisted linen one hundred cubits long for one side; NET Exodus 27:9 "You are to make the courtyard of the tabernacle. For the south side there are to be hangings for the courtyard of fine twisted linen, one hundred fifty feet long for one side, NLT Exodus 27:9 "Then make the courtyard for the Tabernacle, enclosed with curtains made of finely woven linen. On the south side, make the curtains 150 feet long. ESV Exodus 27:9 "You shall make the court of the tabernacle. On the south side the court shall have hangings of fine twined linen a hundred cubits long for one side. NIV Exodus 27:9 "Make a courtyard for the tabernacle. The south side shall be a hundred cubits long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen, KJV Exodus 27:9 And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side: LXE Exodus 27:9 And thou shalt make a court for the tabernacle, curtains of the court of fine linen spun on the south side, the length of a hundred cubits for one side. ASV Exodus 27:9 And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen a hundred cubits long for one side: CSB Exodus 27:9 "You are to make the courtyard for the tabernacle. Make the hangings on the south of the courtyard out of finely spun linen, 150 feet long on that side. NKJ Exodus 27:9 "You shall also make the court of the tabernacle. For the south side there shall be hangings for the court made of fine woven linen, one hundred cubits long for one side. NRS Exodus 27:9 You shall make the court of the tabernacle. On the south side the court shall have hangings of fine twisted linen one hundred cubits long for that side; YLT Exodus 27:9 'And thou hast made the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward, hangings for the court of twined linen, a hundred by the cubit is the length for the one side, the court: Ex 38:9-20 40:8 1Ki 6:36 8:64 2Ch 33:5 Ps 84:10 92:13 100:4 Ps 116:19 Eze 40:14,20,23,28,32,44 42:3,19,20 46:20-24 hangings for: Ex 26:31-37 36:17 39:40 Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COURT OF THE TABERNACLE Thompson - Now this tabernacle sanctuary is very different from a church in many ways. One of the most significant ways is that if we are discussing the physical place of worship, in this O.T. sanctuary you worshipped God at the sanctuary but not in the sanctuary. In our services, we open the door and turn on the lights for everyone to enter into the sanctuary, this was not so in the Old Testament. Only the O.T. priests were permitted inside the sanctuary; but the rest of the people came to this sanctuary for worship and their worship was conducted outside the tent in a courtyard. So to have a place where the rest of the people could worship God, there needed to be a special sacred courtyard where people could gather and in this text, we learn a great deal about it. As with the structure of the other things, God is very precise in the structure of this as well. This courtyard will need to be big enough to accommodate hundreds of worshippers at one time. Since worshippers are required to come to this place and actually eat a portion of their sacrificial meals in the presence of God (Deut. 12:18), it needed to be large enough for that to happen. But it also had to be small enough to be able to transport it to various places.(Sermon) You shall make the court of the tabernacle. On the south side there shall be hangings for the court of fine twisted linen one hundred cubits long for one side - NET = "For the south side there are to be hangings for the courtyard of fine twisted linen, 150 feet long for one side," Walter Kaiser on the walls of the court - “Its purposes were fourfold: (1) it was a barrier in that it prevented unlawful approach; (2) it was a protection, keeping out all wild animals; (3) it was a positive line of demarcation between the world and the holy presence of God; and (4) with its single gate, it was a way of approach to God.” (Kaiser) Believer's Study Bible (Ex 26:9-18) - The tabernacle was set apart from the camp by a wall of curtains 7-1/2 feet high, symbolizing God's moral and essential separateness from man. Nevertheless, God has opened the way into His presence through Christ. Exodus 27:10 and its pillars shall be twenty, with their twenty sockets of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver. NET Exodus 27:10 with twenty posts and their twenty bronze bases, with the hooks of the posts and their bands of silver. NLT Exodus 27:10 They will be held up by twenty posts set securely in twenty bronze bases. Hang the curtains with silver hooks and rings. ESV Exodus 27:10 Its twenty pillars and their twenty bases shall be of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. NIV Exodus 27:10 with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. KJV Exodus 27:10 And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. LXE Exodus 27:10 And their pillars twenty, and twenty brazen sockets for them, and their rings and their clasps of silver. ASV Exodus 27:10 and the pillars thereof shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. CSB Exodus 27:10 There are to be 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts must be silver. NKJ Exodus 27:10 "And its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets shall be bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be silver. NRS Exodus 27:10 its twenty pillars and their twenty bases shall be of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver. YLT Exodus 27:10 and its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets are of brass, the pegs of the pillars and their fillets are of silver; twenty sockets of bronze: Ex 26:19-21 the hooks of the pillars Ex 36:38 Jer 52:21 Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries and its pillars shall be twenty, with their twenty sockets of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver Thompson - To have 20 pillars on one side would mean they would be spaced out with a pillar every 7 ½ feet. 20 times 7.5 feet is 150 feet. It is interesting that when putting up fencing it is still a good idea to use 7 ½ feet centers in building a fence. The pillars were to have twenty sockets of bronze and twenty hooks and bands were to be made of silver. It is unclear as to how and where the curtains were actually fastened to the frame. It is possible that the rings were attached to the curtains or hanging loops could be attached to the curtains or some type of button hole was sown. (Sermon) Exodus 27:11 "Likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars with their twenty sockets of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver. NET Exodus 27:11 Likewise for its length on the north side, there are to be hangings for one hundred fifty feet, with twenty posts and their twenty bronze bases, with silver hooks and bands on the posts. NLT Exodus 27:11 Make the curtains the same on the north side-- 150 feet of curtains held up by twenty posts set securely in bronze bases. Hang the curtains with silver hooks and rings. ESV Exodus 27:11 And likewise for its length on the north side there shall be hangings a hundred cubits long, its pillars twenty and their bases twenty, of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. NIV Exodus 27:11 The north side shall also be a hundred cubits long and is to have curtains, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. KJV Exodus 27:11 And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver. LXE Exodus 27:11 Thus shall there be to the side toward the north curtains of a hundred cubits in length; and their pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty of brass, and the rings and the clasps of the pillars, and their sockets overlaid with silver. ASV Exodus 27:11 And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings a hundred cubits long, and the pillars thereof twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver. CSB Exodus 27:11 Then make the hangings on the north side 150 feet long. There are to be 20 posts and 20 bronze bases. The hooks and bands of the posts must be silver. NKJ Exodus 27:11 "Likewise along the length of the north side there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, with its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of bronze, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands of silver. NRS Exodus 27:11 Likewise for its length on the north side there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, their pillars twenty and their bases twenty, of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver. YLT Exodus 27:11 and so for the north side in length, hangings of a hundred cubits in length, and its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets are of brass, the pegs of the pillars and their fillets are of silver. Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars with their twenty sockets of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver. Thompson - The north side length of the courtyard is to be identical to the south side of the courtyard. So there was to be this fine twisted linen that would be exactly 150 feet long with 20 pillar posts which go into 20 sockets of silver with hooks of silver for hanging the curtain.(Sermon) Exodus 27:12 "For the width of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits with their ten pillars and their ten sockets. NET Exodus 27:12 The width of the court on the west side is to be seventy-five feet with hangings, with their ten posts and their ten bases. NLT Exodus 27:12 The curtains on the west end of the courtyard will be 75 feet long, supported by ten posts set into ten bases. ESV Exodus 27:12 And for the breadth of the court on the west side there shall be hangings for fifty cubits, with ten pillars and ten bases. NIV Exodus 27:12 "The west end of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits wide and have curtains, with ten posts and ten bases. KJV Exodus 27:12 And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. LXE Exodus 27:12 And in the breadth of the tabernacle toward the west curtains of fifty cubits, their pillars ten and their sockets ten. ASV Exodus 27:12 And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits; their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. CSB Exodus 27:12 Make the hangings of the courtyard on the west side 75 feet long, including their 10 posts and 10 bases. NKJ Exodus 27:12 "And along the width of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits, with their ten pillars and their ten sockets. NRS Exodus 27:12 For the width of the court on the west side there shall be fifty cubits of hangings, with ten pillars and ten bases. YLT Exodus 27:12 'And for the breadth of the court at the west side are hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries For the width of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits with their ten pillars and their ten sockets - Thompson - So the width of the west side is exactly one half of the length. There are exactly one half the number of pillars and sockets as for the length. Again the spacing is the same because 10 pillars spread out over 75 feet means that there is a pillar/post every 7.5 feet.(Sermon) Exodus 27:13 "The width of the court on the east side shall be fifty cubits. NET Exodus 27:13 The width of the court on the east side, toward the sunrise, is to be seventy-five feet. NLT Exodus 27:13 The east end of the courtyard, the front, will also be 75 feet long. ESV Exodus 27:13 The breadth of the court on the front to the east shall be fifty cubits. NIV Exodus 27:13 On the east end, toward the sunrise, the courtyard shall also be fifty cubits wide. KJV Exodus 27:13 And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits. LXE Exodus 27:13 And in the breadth of the tabernacle toward the south, curtains of fifty cubits; their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. ASV Exodus 27:13 And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits. CSB Exodus 27:13 Make the hangings of the courtyard on the east side toward the sunrise 75 feet. NKJ Exodus 27:13 "The width of the court on the east side shall be fifty cubits. NRS Exodus 27:13 The width of the court on the front to the east shall be fifty cubits. YLT Exodus 27:13 And for the breadth of the court at the east side, eastward, are fifty cubits. Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries The width of the court on the east side shall be fifty cubits - "For some cultures in the ancient Near East, the orientation of a deity’s dwelling was very important. The tabernacle and temple were both oriented eastward." (Faith life SB) Thompson - The east side width of the courtyard shall also be 50 cubits or 75 feet wide. The east side is identical to the west side. So what we end up with is a rectangular courtyard– 150 feet long and 75 feet wide. (Sermon) Exodus 27:14 "The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits with their three pillars and their three sockets. NET Exodus 27:14 The hangings on one side of the gate are to be twenty-two and a half feet long, with their three posts and their three bases. NLT Exodus 27:14 The courtyard entrance will be on the east end, flanked by two curtains. The curtain on the right side will be 22-1/2 feet long, supported by three posts set into three bases. ESV Exodus 27:14 The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and three bases. NIV Exodus 27:14 Curtains fifteen cubits long are to be on one side of the entrance, with three posts and three bases, KJV Exodus 27:14 The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three. LXE Exodus 27:14 And the height of the curtains shall be of fifteen cubits for the one side of the gate; their pillars three, and their sockets three. ASV Exodus 27:14 The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. CSB Exodus 27:14 Make the hangings on one side of the gate 22 1/2 feet, including their three posts and their three bases. NKJ Exodus 27:14 "The hangings on one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three sockets. NRS Exodus 27:14 There shall be fifteen cubits of hangings on the one side, with three pillars and three bases. YLT Exodus 27:14 And the hangings at the side are fifteen cubits, their pillars three, and their sockets three. hangings of one side: Ex 27:9 26:36 Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits (22.5 ft LONG) with their three pillars and their three sockets. Thompson - Because the east side was the gate side, it needed to be constructed a little differently. The east side gate was to have three pillars and three sockets .The supporting pillars are spaced out identical to the lengthways pillars. God designed this so that there was a pillar post every 7.5 feet. (Sermon) Exodus 27:15 "And for the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits with their three pillars and their three sockets. NET Exodus 27:15 On the second side there are to be hangings twenty-two and a half feet long, with their three posts and their three bases. NLT Exodus 27:15 The curtain on the left side will also be 22-1/2 feet long, supported by three posts set into three bases. ESV Exodus 27:15 On the other side the hangings shall be fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and three bases. NIV Exodus 27:15 and curtains fifteen cubits long are to be on the other side, with three posts and three bases. KJV Exodus 27:15 And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three. LXE Exodus 27:15 And for the second side the height of the curtains shall be of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. ASV Exodus 27:15 And for the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three. CSB Exodus 27:15 And make the hangings on the other side 22 1/2 feet, including their three posts and their three bases. NKJ Exodus 27:15 "And on the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three sockets. NRS Exodus 27:15 There shall be fifteen cubits of hangings on the other side, with three pillars and three bases. YLT Exodus 27:15 And at the second side are hangings fifteen cubits, their pillars three, and their sockets three. Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries And for the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits with their three pillars and their three sockets. Thompson - The other side of the east gate was to be identical in measurement. What we have here are two curtains that come from each corner toward the center and they stretch 22 ½ feet each (22.5 times 2 = 45 feet) leaving a gap of about 30 feet.(Sermon) Exodus 27:16 "For the gate of the court there shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver, with their four pillars and their four sockets. NET Exodus 27:16 For the gate of the courtyard there is to be a curtain of thirty feet, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine twined linen, the work of an embroiderer, with four posts and their four bases. NLT Exodus 27:16 "For the entrance to the courtyard, make a curtain that is 30 feet long. Make it from finely woven linen, and decorate it with beautiful embroidery in blue, purple, and scarlet thread. Support it with four posts, each securely set in its own base. ESV Exodus 27:16 For the gate of the court there shall be a screen twenty cubits long, of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework. It shall have four pillars and with them four bases. NIV Exodus 27:16 "For the entrance to the courtyard, provide a curtain twenty cubits long, of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen--the work of an embroiderer--with four posts and four bases. KJV Exodus 27:16 And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four. LXE Exodus 27:16 And a veil for the door of the court, the height of it of twenty cubits of blue linen, and of purple, and spun scarlet, and of fine linen spun with the art of the embroiderer; their pillars four, and their sockets four. ASV Exodus 27:16 And for the gate of the court shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the embroiderer; their pillars four, and their sockets four. CSB Exodus 27:16 The gate of the courtyard is to have a thirty-foot screen embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It is to have four posts including their four bases. NKJ Exodus 27:16 "For the gate of the court there shall be a screen twenty cubits long, woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, made by a weaver. It shall have four pillars and four sockets. NRS Exodus 27:16 For the gate of the court there shall be a screen twenty cubits long, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and of fine twisted linen, embroidered with needlework; it shall have four pillars and with them four bases. YLT Exodus 27:16 'And for the gate of the court a covering of twenty cubits, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, work of an embroiderer; their pillars four, their sockets four. of blue: Ex 26:31,36 the work of a weaver: Ex 28:39 36:37 39:29 Jud 5:30 Ps 45:14 Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries For the gate of the court there shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver, with their four pillars and their four sockets - So like the veil into the Holy Place there were no cherubim and it was the work of a weaver. THOUGHT - In the OT Tabernacle there was only one way to meet with God and that was by entering this one door into the courtyard. The parallel is given by our Lord Jesus Who declared "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. 9 “I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture." (Jn 10:1, 9) Later Jesus reiterated this truth declaring “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; (ABSOLUTELY) no one comes to the Father but through Me.' (Jn 14:6) The question dear reader is simple - Have you entered into the presence of the Father by genuine belief in His Son's fully atoning sacrifice? If not, there is no better moment than NOW! Thompson - Now this screen was the entrance curtain. It was to be made of blue, purple and scarlet material and it was to contain four pillars with their four sockets. This was the special entrance screen. So this special entrance curtain/screen was 30 feet wide and it was made like the inner curtains except for the cherubim. (Sermon) Exodus 27:17 "All the pillars around the court shall be furnished with silver bands with their hooks of silver and their sockets of bronze. NET Exodus 27:17 All the posts around the courtyard are to have silver bands; their hooks are to be silver, and their bases bronze. NLT Exodus 27:17 All the posts around the courtyard must have silver rings and hooks and bronze bases. ESV Exodus 27:17 All the pillars around the court shall be filleted with silver. Their hooks shall be of silver, and their bases of bronze. NIV Exodus 27:17 All the posts around the courtyard are to have silver bands and hooks, and bronze bases. KJV Exodus 27:17 All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass. LXE Exodus 27:17 All the pillars of the court round about overlaid with silver, and their chapiters silver and their brass sockets. ASV Exodus 27:17 All the pillars of the court round about shall be filleted with silver; their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass. CSB Exodus 27:17 "All the posts around the courtyard are to be banded with silver and have silver hooks and bronze bases. NKJ Exodus 27:17 "All the pillars around the court shall have bands of silver; their hooks shall be of silver and their sockets of bronze. NRS Exodus 27:17 All the pillars around the court shall be banded with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their bases of bronze. YLT Exodus 27:17 All the pillars of the court round about are filleted with silver, their pegs are silver, and their sockets brass. Exodus 27 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries All the pillars around the court shall be furnished with silver bands with their hooks of silver and their sockets of bronze Thompson - All of the pillars around the court are to be banded together with silver bands with silver hooks and bronze sockets . The rods and hooks would hold up the linen hangings(Sermon)