Exo 26:36, 36:37, 1Ki 6:31-35, 2Ch 3:7, 29:7, Joh 10:7, 9 | TSK | STEP | hanging.This may be termed the first vail, as it occupied the door or entrance to the tabernacle; the vail that separated the Holy of Holies is called the second vail, Heb 9:3. Mr. Morier, (Second Journey Through Persia, p. 251,) describing the tent of a chief of the Eelauts, says, "It was composed of a wooden frame of circular laths, which were fixed on the ground, and then covered over with large felts, that were fastened down by a cord, ornamented by tassels of various colours. A curtain, curiously worked by the women, with coarse needle-work of various colours, was suspended over the door. In the king of Persia's tents, magnificent {perdahs,} or hangings of needle-work, are suspended, as well as on the doors of the great mosques in Turkey; and these circumstances combined, will, perhaps, illustrate Ex 26:36." the tent. of blue.

Exodus 26:36

hanging.This may be termed the first vail, as it occupied the door or entrance to the tabernacle; the vail that separated the Holy of Holies is called the second vail, Heb 9:3. Mr. Morier, (Second Journey Through Persia, p. 251,) describing the tent of a chief of the Eelauts, says, "It was composed of a wooden frame of circular laths, which were fixed on the ground, and then covered over with large felts, that were fastened down by a cord, ornamented by tassels of various colours. A curtain, curiously worked by the women, with coarse needle-work of various colours, was suspended over the door. In the king of Persia's tents, magnificent {perdahs,} or hangings of needle-work, are suspended, as well as on the doors of the great mosques in Turkey; and these circumstances combined, will, perhaps, illustrate Ex 26:36."

36:37; 40:28; Joh 10:9; 14:6

the tent.

35:11; 39:33; 40:29; Nu 3:25; 9:15; 2Sa 7:6; Ps 78:60

of blue.

Exodus 36:37

an hanging.This vail was a fine embroidered curtain, of the same materials and of the same workmanship as the inner vail and inner covering of the tabernacle. The text does not say how low it hung. Philo makes it touch the ground; but Josephus will have it to come down but half way, so that the people might have a view of the inside of the tabernacle; but then he says there was another curtain over that, which came to the ground, to keep it from the weather, and was drawn aside on the sabbath and other festivals.

26:36,37; 40:28

of needlework. Heb. the work of a needle worker, orembroider.

26:36

1 Kings 6:31-35

doors.

Joh 10:9; 14:6; Eph 3:18; Heb 10:19,20

a fifth part. or, five square.

two doors. or, leaves of the doors. open flowers. Heb.openings of flowers.

18,29

a fourth part. or, four square.

fir tree.

5:8

the two leaves.

Eze 41:23-25

2 Chronicles 3:7

overlaid.

Ex 26:29; 1Ki 6:20-22,30; Eze 7:20

graved cherubims.

Ex 26:1; 1Ki 6:35

2 Chronicles 29:7

Those, says Matthew Henry, who turn their backs upon God's ordinances, may truly be said to forsake God himself. The lamps were not lighted, and incense was not burnt: there are still such neglects as these, and they are no less culpable, if the Word be not duly read and opened, answering to the lighting of the lamps, and if prayers and praises be not duly offered up, which was signified by the burning of incense.

3; 28:24; Le 24:2-8; 2Ki 16:17,18; Mal 1:10

John 10:7

I am.

1,9; 14:6; Eph 2:18; Heb 10:19-22

the sheep.

Ps 79:13; 95:7; 100:3; Isa 53:6; Eze 34:31; Lu 15:4-6

John 10:9

the door.

1,7; 14:6; Ro 5:1,2; Eph 2:18; Heb 10:19-22

and shall.

Ps 23:1-6; 80:1-3; 95:7; 100:3,4; Isa 40:11; 49:9,10; Eze 34:12-16

Zec 10:12