Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Exodus
Book: Exodus
Chapter: 36
Overview:
The making of the
Tabernacle The liberality of the people
restrained.
- The readiness and zeal with which these builders set about
their work, the exactness with which they performed it, and the
faithfulness with which they objected to receive more
contributions, are worthy of our imitation. Thus should we serve
God, and our superiors also, in all things lawful. Thus should
all who are in public trusts abhor filthy
Lucre, and avoid all
occasions and temptations to
Covetousness. Where have we the
representation of
God's
Love towards us, that we
By Love Dwell
in him and he in us, save in
Emmanuel? Mt 1:23. This is the
sum of the ministry of reconciliation, 2Co 5:18,19. This was
the design of the "
Tabernacle of
Witness," a visible
Testimony
of the
Love of
God to the race of men, however they were fallen
from their first state. And this
Love was shown
By Christ's
taking up his abode
On Earth;
By the
Word being made
Flesh, Joh
1:14, wherein, as the original expresses it, he did "
Tabernacle"
among us.