〈…〉〈…〉 bysse,) his justice. and so the vatietie of 〈…〉〈…〉erewith he and his Church is made glo∣rious〈…〉〈…〉he notes on Exod. ••5. 4. Cheru∣〈…〉〈…〉] that is, as the Chaldee explaineth it, figures of 〈…〉〈…〉▪ signifying heavenly affections in Christ a〈…〉〈…〉 his Church, and the Angels ministers 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and about them: See Exod. 25. 18. cun∣〈…〉〈…〉] or exquisite craftsman; that skilfully deviseth, and curiously worketh in any Arte, Ex∣od. 35. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 33. 2 Chro. 26. 15. The Chaldee translateth it Craftsman; the Greeke, Weaver: of which there is also mention in this worke of the Tabernacle, Exod. 35. 35. and 39. 22. The He∣brew Doctors put a difference betweene this cun∣ning worke••a••, and the embroiderer, in verse 36. Wheresoever it is said in the Law, THE WORKE OF THE EMBROIDERER, that is, when the figures which are made in the weaving, are seene but on the one side; but THE WORKE OF THE CVN∣NING WORKEMAN, is, when the figures are seene on both sides, before and after. Maimony, in 〈◊〉〈◊〉. of the Implements of the Sanctuarie, chap. 8. Sect. 15. The veile of the most holy place being of this cunning workemanship, verse 31. sheweth that both sides were wrought alike.
Vers. 2▪ cubits] Hebr. by cubit, that is, measu∣ring by the Cubit, which is sixe hand-breadths, or a foot and a halfe. of one] which may bee un∣derstood of every one, as in 2 Chron. 9. 16. one shield, it for every shield. Or, as the Greeke here transla∣teth, the curtai•••••• shall be one▪
Vers. 3. one to anoth••••] Hebr. woman to her sister, which He••••aisme, the Chaldee also translateth one 〈◊〉〈◊〉 another; and the Greeke giveth the like sense, and Moses himselfe so explaineth it in Exod. 36. 10. 12. where he saith one 〈◊〉〈◊〉. So after in verse 5. and 17. This signified the union of persons and of g••••••es in the Church, by the Spirit, Ephes. 4. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1 Cor. 12. 4. 5. 6. 12. 13. for, in Christ all the building 〈◊〉〈◊〉 coupled together, groweth unto an ho∣ly Temple in the Lord, Ephes. 2. 21. 22. and 4. 16.
Ver••. 4. ••dge] Hebr. lip. So in vers. 10. the one] or, the first curtaine. so in verse 5. So one is used for the first, G〈…〉〈…〉. 1. 5. second coupling] or, cou∣pling of the 〈…〉〈…〉 so in verse 5.
Vers. 5. being one▪ right ove•• against another] or, ••eceiving one to another, & so holding by the taches, one curtaine to another. But both the Greeke and Chaldee version favoureth the first exposition.
Vers. 6. one Tabernacle] or the Habitacle shall bee 〈…〉〈…〉 is said for the Tent, verse 〈◊〉〈◊〉. How∣••••••••, because of the distinction by the veise, there were after a sort two Tabernacles, and so the Apo∣s••••e speaketh of the first, called the Holy, and after the second 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Tabernacle called the Holy of holies, 〈…〉〈…〉▪ As the golden taches, clasped in the blew▪ (o•• heaven-coloured) loopes, made the ten 〈…〉〈…〉 one Tent: so by faith and love in Christ, the Saints are fastened, & builded together for an ha∣bitation of God through the Spirit, Eph. 2. 22. where∣〈…〉〈…〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mentioneth the unitie of the Spirit, 〈…〉〈…〉 peace; the ••nit••e of the faith, and our 〈…〉〈…〉 together in love, Ephes: 4. 3. 13. Co••••s. 2▪ 2. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this is to be for all affaires, both of peace and of warre, Iudges 20. 11.
Vers. 7. a Tent] that is, a Covering, spred over, [unspec 7] so the Greek translateth it a Covering; the Chaldee, an overspreading. See Exod. 40. 6. eleven] wher∣as the embroidered curtaines were but ten, verse 〈◊〉〈◊〉. So these were thirty cubits long, verse 8▪ those but 28. cubits, verse 2. Thus the Covering was larger in length and bredth, then the thing covered. The like may be thought by proportion of the two up∣per Coverings of skins, in verse 14. that they also were larger, the•• this Tent of haire; though for brevity, their sise is not expressed. And that this Goats haire was woven into cloath, appeareth in that it was spunne by women, as the other stuffe, Exod. 35. 26.
Verse 14. Tachash skinnes] in Greeke Violet colour [unspec 14] skinnes, of them see Exod. 25. 5. These three sorts of Coverings served for the safetie of the Tent, and things in the same, from the injurie of the weather: also by these covers and veils, the people were kept from beholding the holy things: as at the re∣moving of the Tent likewise, Num. 4. 5. 15. So they signified the safetie of Gods Church, covered and hid from the injuries of the world, Esa. 4. 6. and 25. 4. Psal. 27. 5. that the S••••ne shall not light on them, nor any heat, Rev. 7. 16▪ and the state of the Church then, which had the mysteries of Christ under shadowes and coverings, now taken away▪ Heb. 10. 1. Therefore the Tabernacle of the Gospell is described without any such veiles or co∣vers, in the open heaven, where the most holy things, even the A••••e of Gods Covenant is to bee seene, Rev. 4 1. 6. and 11. 19. and 21. 2. 3. &c.
Vers. 15. boards] these were to beare up the em∣broidered [unspec 15] curtain••••▪ the Greeke calleth them styles or pillars: and to these, with the silver sockets wher∣on they stood, (verse 19.) the Apostle alludeth, when he calle••ly Gods House and Church, the pil∣lar and stay of the Truth, 1 Tim. 3. 15.
Vers. 17. tenons] called in Hebrew hands, for that [unspec 17] they held fast in the mortai••••es of the sockets. set in order] or, set ladder wise, that is, equally di∣stant one from another, as the sta••es of a ladder.
Vers. 19. sockets] or bases, as the Greeke transla∣teth [unspec 19] them, the 〈…〉〈…〉 grounds that sustained the boards, having hollow mortail•••• for the tenons of the boards to be fastened in. Every one of these sockets, was of a talent of silv••••, 〈…〉〈…〉 an ••••••∣dred and twenty pound weight, 〈…〉〈…〉▪
Vers. 20. twenty boards] and every be and being a [unspec 20] ••••bi•• and an halfe broad, verse ••6▪ 〈…〉〈…〉 of the whole Tabernacle appeareth to be ••0. cubi••s, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 45. foot.
Vers. 22. S〈…〉〈…〉d] that is, 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ so vers. 27. [unspec 22] See the notes on Gen. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 8.
Vers. 24. equally joyned] or j〈…〉〈…〉 that [unspec 24] is, joyned alike to the boards that are 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the side, and on the end of the Tabernacle, so fastening them both together. The Hebrew signifieth twin∣ning or twins▪ 〈…〉〈…〉 in this sonse▪ but here, and againe 〈…〉〈…〉 The Chaldee 〈…〉〈…〉∣reth it, disposed (or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪) the Greeke, th•••• shall be of equa••••••••e. 〈◊〉〈◊〉] 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ together. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 perfect∣ly joyned] or equally joyned. The Hebrew▪ though it