Annotations on Chap. XV.
[ a] V. 5. Temple of the Tabernacle] What is here lite∣rally meant by 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, ordinarily rendred the Temple of the tabernacle of the testimony, may thus be collected; The tabernacle of the testimony clearly signifies that tabernacle among the Israelites in Moses's time before the building of the Temple, called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the tabernacle of meeting, Exod. 27. 21. and elsewhere the tabernacle of the testimony, Act. 7. 44. because God was there pleased to exhibit himself, and give testimony of his presence, Act. 27. 22. In that there were two regions; the first called the Sanctua∣ry, the second 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or Oracle, the Holy of Holies: and this is here and ver. 6. called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and so again ch. 16. 1, and 17. not as that signifies the whole Tem∣ple, but a part of the Tabernacle, viz. the Holy place, or Holy of Holies. What 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 elsewhere signifies, see Note on Act. 19. e. and Rev. 14. c. out of the Scho∣liast on Nazianzen 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. who distinguishes 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 in the Christian Church from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the two latter, saith he, signifie 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the whole Temple or Church, but the former the place where the Com∣munion-table stands, which being divided from the rest of the Quire, is to that as the Holy of Holies to the Sanctuary. And in this sense of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 it is that Psal. 82. 2. the vulgar Latine, and from thence the English in our Liturgie, read Temple, where the He∣brew have 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and from thence our Bibles read Ora∣cle. From this place God promises to speak to Moses of all things which he would give him in command to the people of Israel, Exod. 25. 23. And accordingly this opening of this holy place, or this Holy of Holies in this tabernacle of the Testimony, is a representation of God's revealing his will as from the Oracle concern∣ning heathen Rome; and so straight the seven Angels came out from thence, habited like the High-priest (who alone was permitted to goe into the Holy of Ho∣lies in the Temple) and as executioners of this decree have the seven plagues, or blows, or Judgments, v. 6. that is, come ready to act a complete destruction, such as was before meant by the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 seven thunders in the Vision about the Jews, ch. 10. Note a.