Exodus 29

Exodus 29:1

minister. See note on Exodus 28:1

without blemish. This, with bread “without leaven” (Exodus 29:2), shows the inner meaning of “leaven”.

Exodus 29:2

cakes = pierced cakes.

Exodus 29:4

tabernacle = tent. Hebrew. ’ohel. App-40.

wash. Hebrew. rachaz = one of the ceremonial washings referred to in Hebrews 6:2, and rendered “baptisms”.

Exodus 29:5

ephod. See note on Exodus 28:6.

curious = embroidered.

Exodus 29:9

consecrate. See note on Exodus 28:41.

Exodus 29:13

caul = the omentum, not the midriff.

Exodus 29:14

without the camp. Compare Hebrews 13:11-13. An unholy camp was unfit for a holy sin offering.

sin offering. Hebrew sin, put (as in Genesis 4:7) by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for sin offering. See App-43.

Exodus 29:18

sweet savour. Hebrew “savour of rest”, i.e. coinplacency or satisfaction. See note on Genesis 8:2.

Exodus 29:20

and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6), calling our attention to the several parts touched by the atoning blood. All were consecrated, and each one is singled out and emphasised by the several “and”.

Aaron. The Antitype, Christ, so anointed and set apart “on the holy mount” (2 Peter 1:16-18). See notes on Exodus 28:1, Exodus 28:2. Compare Psalms 45:7. Hebrews 1:9. Note “thy fellows”, but “above” them, infinitely “above”.

Exodus 29:27

wave offering. Turned to the four quarters of the earth. See App-43.

heave offering. Lifted up to heaven for Jehovah only. See App-43.

Exodus 29:28

children = sons.

Exodus 29:30

holy. See note on Exodus 3:5.

Exodus 29:32

eat, &c. This explains John 6:33. In Exodus 29 this was literal, but in our case it must perforce be purely and wholly spiritual. Compare the eating of Exo 29:33 and the burning of Exo 29:34 with the eating and burning of the Paschal Lamb, Exodus 12:10, Exodus 12:11.

Exodus 29:33

atonement. The first occurrence of the English word. The Hebrew kaphar, to cover, gives the essential meaning, as shown in its first occurrence, Genesis 6:14, where it is rendered “pitch [it]”. See notes on Genesis 32:20. Psalms 32:1. Hence used of the mercy-seat. See, note on Exodus 25:17. The English “at-one-ment” has no connection whatever with the Hebrew word kaphar.

consecrate. See on Exodus 28:41.

Exodus 29:36

offer. Hebrew ’asah. See App-43.

for it = upon it.

Exodus 29:37

holy. See note on Exodus 3:5.

Exodus 29:38

day by day continually. See the Divine comment on this. Hebrews 9:9; Hebrews 10:1, Hebrews 10:2.

Exodus 29:39

the other = the second.

at even = Hebrew between the two evenings = at dusk. Exodus 12:6; Exodus 16:12; Exodus 30:8.

Exodus 29:40

hin. See App-51.

wine. Hebrew. yayin (see App-27).

Exodus 29:41

meat = meal.

the LORD = Jehovah. App-4.

Exodus 29:42

meet = meet by appointment. See note on Exodus 25:22. you. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint, read “thee”.

Exodus 29:43

the tabernacle. Supply Ellipsis with “it” (App-6).

Exodus 29:45

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

Exodus 29:46

that I may dwell. This was the object in bringing them forth from Egypt.

among = in the midst.