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1, The brazen Altar of Burnt offring, with the ves∣sels thereof. 9, The Court of the Tabernacle inclosed with 〈…〉〈…〉ings and pillars. 18, The measure of the Court. 10, The oile Olive beaten for the Lampe, which the priests trimmed daily.
AND thou shalt make an Altar of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wood, five cubits the length, and five cubits the bredth; foure squart
shall the Altar be, & three cubits the height 〈…〉〈…〉of. And thou shalt make the hornes of [unspec 2] it upon the foure corners thereof, of the same shall the hornes of it be; and thou shalt overlay it with brasse. And thou shalt make the pannes of it to receive the ashes thereof, [unspec 3] and the shovels of it, and the basons of it, and the flesh-hookes of it, and the fire pannes of it: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brasse. And thou shalt make for it a grate [unspec 4] of networke of brasse; and thou shalt make upon the net foure rings of brasse, in the foure utmost parts thereof. And thou shalt put it under the compasse of the Altar be∣neath, [unspec 5] and the net shall be even to the midst of the Altar. And thou shalt make barres [unspec 6] for the Altar, barres of Shittim wood, and shalt overlay them with brasse. And the bars thereof shall be put into the rings: and the [unspec 7] barres shall be upon the two sides of the Al∣tar to beare it. Hollow with boards shalt thou make it, even as he shewed thee in the moun∣taine, [unspec 8] so shall they make it.
And thou shalt make the Court of the Tabernacle for the south side Southward; [unspec 9] Tapestrie hangings for the Court of fine lin∣nen twined, an hundred cubits length, for one side. And the pillars thereof twenty, and [unspec] their sockets twenty, of brasse; the hookes of the pillars and their ••illets of silver. And so [unspec] for the North side in length, tapestrie hang∣ings, of an hundred (cubits) length; and the pillars thereof twenty, and their sockets twenty of brasse, the hookes of the pillars, and their fillets of silver. And for the bredth [unspec] of the court on the Westside, tapestry hang∣ings of fiftie cubits; their pillars tenne, and their sockets tenne. And the bredth of the Court on the East side Eastward, fifty cu∣bits. [unspec] And fifteene cubits the tapestrie-hang∣ings for the side: their pillars three, and their [unspec] sockets three. And for the second side, fif∣teene [unspec] (cubits,) the tapestrie hangings, their pillars three, and their sockets three. And [unspec 16] for the gate of the Court, an hanging-veile, of twenty cubits, of blew, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linnen twined, the worke of the Embroiderer: their pillars foure, and their sockets foure. All the pillars of the Court round about shall be fillet••ed with sil∣ver; [unspec 17] their hookes silver, and their sockets brasse. The length of the Court shall be an [unspec] hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty with fifty; and the height five cubits, of fine lin∣••en twined: and their sockets brasse. All the [unspec] vessels of the Tabernacle, for all the service thereof, and all the pinnes thereof, and all the pinnes of the Court, brasse.
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And thou shalt command the sonnes of [unspec 20] Israel, that they take unto thee, pure oile o∣live, beaten for the Light, to cause the Lampe to ascend up continually. In the [unspec 21] Tent of the Congregation, without the veile, which is before the Testimonie, Aaron and his sonnes shall order it, from evening unto morning, before Iehovah: it shall be a statute for ever▪ unto their generations, on the behalfe of the sonnes of Israel.
ALtar] in Hebrew Mizbeach, in Greeke Thu∣siasterion, [unspec 1] so named of sacrifices offered there∣upon, and it was anointed, dedicated, sanctified to be most holy, that it might sanctifie the gifts offered thereon, and whatsoever touched it should be holy, Numb. 7. 1. 88. Exod. 29. 37. Matth. 23. 19. It is called by the Prophets, Ariel, the Lyon of God: and Harel, the Mountaine of God, Ezek. 43. 15. The Altar and Sacrifice signified Christ, sanctify∣ing himselfe for his Church, and by his mediation sanctifying the daily service of his people, where∣of also the Altar was a publike ••igne, Hebrewes 13. 10-15. Ioh. 17. 19. Esa. 19. 19. 20. Gen. 8. 20. and 12. 7. Shittim] in Gr. incorruptible wood, see Ex. 25. 5. fouresquare] This forme signifieth firmnesse and stabilitie: therefore the heavenly Ierusalem is fouresquare, Rev. 12. 16. so was the fi∣gure of it, Ezek. 48. 20. & the most holy place in the Temple & Tabernacle, 2 Chro. 3. 8. The Altar pro∣phesied of under the Gospel, though it be much lar∣ger, (because the worshippers are increased all over the world,) yet is it also fouresquare, Ezek. 43. 16.
Vers. 2. hornes] which were not onely for orna∣ment, [unspec 2] but to keepe things from falling off the Al∣tar, for the hornes were upward, Ezek. 43. 16. And hornes usually signifying power and might, (Hab. 3. 4. Lam. 2. 3. Ier. 48. 25.) these foure hornes of the Altar, signified the power and glory of Christs Priesthood, for the salvation of his Church, ga∣thered from the foure corners of the earth. brasse] which was strong and durable, for to beare the fire that continually burned upon this Altar: hereby figuring Christs sufferance of Gods wrath and afflictions, without being consumed or over∣come, Ioh. 6. 12. So mountaines of brasse, signifie Gods invincible providenc••, Zach. 6. 1. & Christs brazen feet, Revel. 1. 15. and the man like brasse in Ezek. 40. 3. have like mysterie of strength, and in∣vinciblenesse. See also Iob 40. 18. Mich. 4. 13. So the instruments of the Altar here following.
Vers. 3. sho••els] instruments to take away ashes, [unspec 3] or any filth. Such Hi••am made also in Solomons Temple, 1 King. 7. 40. 45. ••asons] or, bowl••s, in Greeke, vials, these were to hold liquid things,
as the blood of the Sacrifices, &c. So 1 King. 7. 40. Zach. 14. 20. fleshhookes] instruments with teeth, to take flesh out of po••s, &c. 1 Sam. 2. 13. 14. So in 2 Chron. 4. 16. firepannes] wherein coales of fire were put: Englished sometime ce••sers, Levit, 10. 1. and 16. 12. These instruments figured the ministerie of the Word, in the Church of Christ: which serveth to purge the filth and cor∣ruption of the flesh, and to kindle the fire of the spirit, for the pure service of God, Rom. 12. 1. 2. and 15. 16. Zach. 14. ••0. 21.
V. 4. a grate] or, sieve, as the word is Englished in Amos 9. 9. It was a broad plate of brasse with [unspec 4] many▪ little holes, through which ashes and the like things might fall: and served as an hearth for the fire to burne upon.
Vers. 5. put it] that is, the gra•••• or net foremen∣tioned: the Greeke translateth, put them, meaning [unspec 5] the rings. the compasse] The Hebrew carcob, is no where found but in this historie here, and in Exod. 38. 4. the Greek version maketh it to be the grate fore-spoken of. Others referre it to the square compasse which was within the Altar that was hal∣low, verse 1. and 8. where either by rings, or upon a ledge, this grate was hanged on the mids. This signified the place within, where the holy fire al∣waies burneth, that is, the heart: which sustaineth also the sacrifice: and where all ashes and excre∣ments of corruption are inwardly conveyed away, as they are discovered by Gods Word and Spirit, and our sanctification furthered by afflictions, 2 Tim. 1. 3. and 2. 22. Rom. 12. 1. 1••. Hebr. 9. 14. and 12. 10.
Vers. 8. he] that is, God shewed: or, according to the Greeke translation, as it was shewed. Thus all [unspec 8] the instruments of Gods daily service in Israel were appointed and shewed of God himselfe, that no place might be left for mans wil-worship or inven∣tions, Colos. 2. 23. Matth. 15. 9.
Vers. 9. Court] or, Courtyard, an open place: in∣to which the people should come daily unto the [unspec 9] sacrifices and publike service of God, Psal. 100. 4. and 116. 17. 18. 19. Thus was the Habitation of God, divided into three roomes, the outward Court which was in the open light and view of all: The Tabernacle or Holy place, which had light by the seven lampes of the gold Candlesticke, and the most holy place, wherein was no externall light, wherein God ••ate upon the glorious Cheru∣bims. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 man (who is the true Tabernacle and Temple of God) consisteth of three parts, Body. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and Spirit, 1 Thes. 5. 23. The body is as the open Court, where all doe see what is done. The Soule is as the Holy place, where by the lamps of Gods Word and Spirit, mans reason and under∣standing 〈…〉〈…〉: The Spirit is as the most holy place, where God onely dwelleth in secret by faith, which is of things not seene, nor by hu∣mane reason to be comprehended. And so by the Hebrew Doctors opinion, the heart of man is answe∣〈…〉〈…〉 to the Holy of H〈…〉〈…〉s, in the Sanctuarie: R. Eli∣•••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••pher reshith 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ of Holinesse, chap. 7. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 219. The world also hath three parts, this i〈…〉〈…〉 wherein we live and dy•••• the superiour, or heaven, lightned with seuen Planets, and sta••res innumerable; and the Heaven of heavens, for third Heaven, 2 Cor. 12. 2.) the place of etern••ll blessednesse: unto which the most holy place is resembled, Heb. 9. 24. tapestrie-hangings] which were Curtaines woven with Tapestrie worke. The same word, when it is spoken of other matter, signifieth carved-worke, as in 1 King. 6. 32. fine linnen] in Greeke bysse: see Exod. 25. 4. within this, (which figured the righteousnesse of the Saints, Revel. 19. 8.) was the Church of God to be in the service of him, as in a holy, pure and glorious inclosure.
Vers. 10. Pillars] which served to uphold those [unspec 10] hangings fastened unto them by silver hookes. Figuring the stabilitie of the Church, and of the righteousnesse thereof, by the word of God, (com∣pared unto silver,) and Ministers of the same, Ie∣remie 1. 18. Revel. 3. 12. Psalme 12. 7. Galath. 2. 9. fillets] or hoopes of silver, which compassed the ••oppes of the Pillars, and served both for or∣nament, and for the hangings to be fastened by. They have their name in Hebrew of imbracing about, and cleaving fast; derived from a word which is applied unto loving affection, Psalme 91. 14. and signifie the pure love, wherewith the Saints are to imbrace, and cleave to, and serve one another, Colos. 2. 2. and 3. 14. Galath. 5. 13. In the making of these it is said, that their heads also (or chapiters) were overlaid with silver, Exo∣dus 38. 17. 19.
Vers. 12. Sea] that is, the west side: see Genesis [unspec] 12. 8. fiftie] so the bredth, was halfe so much as the length: and the forme of the Court was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 long square, 100 cubits long, and 50 broad. The Tabernacle within the Court, was of like forme 30 cubits long, and 12 broad, Exod. 26.
Vers. 14. for the side] that is, for the one side, as the [unspec] Greeke translateth it, meaning the side of the gate or entrie▪ the Hebrew figuratively calleth it a shoulder.
Vers. 16. hanging veile] or, covering, for of that [unspec] it hath the name: so there was at the doore of the Tabernacle, Exodus 26. 36. see the notes there▪ blew, &c.] so it differed from the other hang∣ings of the Court, which were but of one colour: this with varietie of colours, represented the ma∣nifold graces of Christ applied unto us, by his blood, by whom as by a doore, we have entrance and accesse unto God, in his Church, Iohn 10. 9. Rom. 5. 1. 2.
Vers. 18. with fiftie] that is, fiftie on the West [unspec] end, with fiftie on the East end. The like is to be understood before of the length; an Hundred on the one side, with an Hundred on the other: and so the Greeke translation speaketh of that, as of this. five] halfe the height of the Taberna∣cle, which was Ten Cubits high: Exod. 26. 16.
Vers. 19. for all the service] the Greeke explai∣neth [unspec] it thus, and all the instruments, such as served for the worke thereof. pinnes] or, ••ailes: stakes: which were to fasten it, and the parts thereof, that it might stand sure. These signified also the stabilitie of the Church, and the ministery
of Gods word fastening the same, Ezr. 9. 8. Esa. 33. 20. and 22. 23. Zach. 10. 4.
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Here beginneth the twentieth section, or lecture of the Law: see Gen. 6. 9.
Vers. ••0. take] and bring unto thee, so in Lev. 24. 2. where this law is againe repeated. Olive] that is, * 1.1 of the Olive tree, which is alwaies green and flou∣rishing, faire and of goodly fruit; of whose fruit oyle is made, good for food, for ointment, and for light; of which last he here speaketh. This oile Olive signified the fruitfull graces flowing from Christ and the Saints compared to Olive trees, Iudg. 9. 9. Ps. 52. 10. Zach. 4. Rev. 11. 4. Ier. 11. 16. who by the fire of Gods spirit, cause the seven lampes to burne before his throne, and doe inlighten the Church with his word: Esa. 61. 1. 2. Rev. 4. 5. Psal. 119. 105. Prov. 5. 23. 2 Cor. 4. 46. beaten] signifying how with much labour, & affliction, the light of Gods word is to be prepared, & with patience preached, and made to shine in his Church; 2 Cor. 1. 4. & 2. 4. & 11. 23. 24. 25. &c. 1 Thes. 2. 9. to ascend] that is, as the Greeke and Chaldee explaine it, to burne.
V. 21. the Testimonie] the Tables of the Law, with∣in the Arke, Ex. 25. 21. shall order it] by causing [unspec] it to burne, as the Greek interpreteth. The manner whereof, the Iewes record to be thus: When the Priest commeth to trim the Candlesticke; of every lampe that is burnt out, he takes away the weke, and all the oile that remaineth in the lampe, and wipeth it, and putteth in another weke, and other oile by measure, and that is halfe a log, (that is, about a quarter of a Pinte, of which measure, see Lev. 14. 10. and the notes on Exod. 30. 24.) and that which he taketh away, he casteth into the place of the ashes by the Altar, and lighteth the lampe which was out, and the lampe which he findeth not out, he dresseth it. The lampe which is middlemost, when it is out, he lights not it, (after it is made cleane,) but from the Altar in the Court; but the rest of the lampes, every one that is out, he lighteth from the lampe that is next. He lighteth not all the lampes at one time: but lighteth five lampes, and stayeth, and doth the other ser∣vice, and afterwards commeth and lighteth the two that remaine. He whose dutie it is, to dresse the Candlesticke, commeth with a vessell in his hand, (which is called Cuz, and it is of gold, like to a great pitcher,) to take away in it the wekes that are burnt out, and the oile that remaineth i•• the lamp••, and lighteth five of the lamps, and leaveth the vessell there before the Candlesticke, &c. and goeth 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ afterwards ••e commeth and lighteth the two lamps, and taketh up the vessell in his hand, and boweth himselfe downe to worship, and goeth his way. Maim treat of the daily Sacrifices, c. 3. S. 12. 13. 16. 17. The like they have in other records; as for the measure of oile, in T〈…〉〈…〉yl treat. Menacheth, chap. 10. fol. 88. Three l••gges of oile and a halfe, for the Candlesticke, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a logge for every lampe. And for the order, in the same 〈◊〉〈◊〉, in Ioma, c. 3. fol. 33. The clean∣s••••g of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Altar, was before the trimming of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••ive lamps: and the tri••••••ing of the five lamps, before the blood of the daily sacrifice; and the blood of the daily s••••rifi•••• before the trimming of the two lamps: and the trimming of the two lamps, before the burning of incense, &c. This charge of the Priests to order the lamps, signified how Christ and his ministers should con∣tinually looke unto the puritie of doctrine, and preaching of the light of the Gospell, from evening to morning, in the darke place of this world; till the day dawne, & the day-starre arise in our hearts, Rev. 1. 13. and 2. 1. Deut. 33. 10. Ioh. 5. 35. Eph. 3. 8. 9. 2 Pet. 1. 19. 20. 21. Matth. 4. 16.
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