before them â—oth they shall bee for 〈…〉 And they shâ—ll bee eight 〈…〉 and thâ—â—◠〈…〉 of silver sixteene 〈…〉 two soâ—â—◠〈…〉 board and 〈…〉 under another board And thou shalt make barres of Shittim wood five for the boards of the one side of the Tabernacle And five barres for the boards of the second side of the Tabernacle and five barres for the boards of the side of the Tabernacle for the two sides Seaward And the mid 〈…〉 barre in the mids of the boards reaching from end to end And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold and their rings thou shalt make of gold places for the barres and thou shalt overlay the barres with gold And thou shalt reare up the Tabernacle according to the right fashion therof which thou wast shewed in the mount And thou shalt make a veile of blew and purple and scarlet and fine linnen twined the worke of a cunning workeman he shall make it with Cherubims And thou shalt hang it upon foure pillars of Shittim overlaid with gold their hookes shall be of gold upon the foure sockets of silver And thou shalt hang the veise under the taches and shalt bring in thither within the veile the Arke of the Testimonie and the veile shall divide unto you betweene the Holy place and the Holy of holies And thou shalt put the Covering-mercie-seat upon the Arke of the Testimony in the Holy of holies And thou shalt set the Table without the veile and the Candlesticke over against the table on the side of the Tabernacle toward the South and the table thou shalt put on the North side And thou shalt make an hanging-veile for the doore of the Tent of blew and purple and scarlet and fine linnen twined the worke of the Embroiderer And thou shalt make for the hanging-veile five pillars of Shittim and overlay them with gold their hookes gold and thou shalt cast for them five sockets of brasse Annotations 〈◊〉 or Habitacle which was for the foresaid Arke Table with shew-bread and Câ—â—dlâ—sticke to be placed in a figure of the Church wherein God dwelleth graciously with his people and inligh 〈…〉 them with his Law and the seven spirits which are before his throne See the annoâ—â—tions on the former Chapter twined or twisted after it was spunne and this was for more strength 〈◊〉 4. 12. In the Hebrew canons it is said Wheresoever fine linnâ—n twisted is spoken of in the 〈◊〉 it must be sixâ— double thred Maimony treat of the 〈…〉 of the Sanctuary chap. 8. Sect. 14. scarlet or double dyâ—d scarlet These colours represented the blood of Christ and the white 〈…〉 bysse his justice and so the vatietie of 〈…〉 erewith he and his Church is made glorious 〈…〉 he notes on Exod. â—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 Exod 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 Hebrew Doctors put a difference betweene this cunning workeâ—aâ— 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 CVNNING 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 measuring by the Cubit which is sixe hand-breadths or a foot and a halfe of one which may bee understood of every one as in 2 Chron. 9. 16. one shield it for every shield Or as the Greeke here translateth the curtaiâ—â—â— shall be one Vers. 3. one to anothâ—â— Hebr. woman to her sister which Heâ—â—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 gâ—â—â—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 holy Temple in the Lord Ephes. 2. 21. 22. and 4. 16. Verâ— 4. â—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 coupling of the 〈…〉 so in verse 5. Vers. 5. being one right oveâ— against another or â—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 〈◊〉 Howâ—â—â—â— because of the distinction by the veise there were after a sort two Tabernacles and so the Aposâ—â—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 oâ— heaven-coloured loopes made the ten 〈…〉 one Tent so by faith and love in Christ the Saints are fastened builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit Eph. 2. 22. where 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 mentioneth the unitie of the Spirit 〈…〉 peace the â—nitâ—e of the faith and our 〈…〉 together in love Ephes 4. 3. 13. Coâ—â—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 so the Greek translateth it a Covering the Chaldee an overspreading See Exod. 40. 6. eleven wheras 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 upper Coverings of skins in verse 14. that they also were larger theâ— 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 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 removing 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 Sâ—â—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 covers in the open heaven where the most holy things even the Aâ—â—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 embroidered curtainâ—â— the Greeke calleth them styles or pillars and to these with the silver sockets wheron they stood verse 19. the Apostle alludeth when he calleâ—ly Gods House and Church the pillar and stay of the Truth 1 Tim. 3. 15. Vers. 17. tenons called in Hebrew hands for that they held fast in the mortaiâ—â—es of the sockets set in order or set ladder wise that is equally distant one from another as the staâ—es of a ladder Vers. 19. sockets or bases as the Greeke translateth them the 〈…〉 grounds that sustained the boards having hollow mortailâ—â— for the tenons of the boards to be fastened in Every one of these sockets was of a talent of silvâ—◠〈…〉 an â—â—â—dred and twenty pound weight 〈…〉 Vers. 20. twenty boards and every be and being a â—â—biâ— and an halfe broad verse â—6 〈…〉 of the whole Tabernacle appeareth to be â—0 cubiâ—s 〈◊〉 45. foot Vers. 22. S 〈…〉 d that is 〈◊〉 so vers 27. See the notes on Gen. 〈◊〉 8. Vers. 24. equally joyned or j 〈…〉 that 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 twinning or twins 〈…〉 in this sonse but here and againe 〈…〉 The Chaldee 〈…〉 reth it disposed or 〈◊〉 the Greeke thâ—â— shall be of equaâ—â—â—â—e 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 together 〈◊〉 perfectly joyned or equally joyned The Hebrew though it differeth in forme yet is thought to be of like signifie at 〈…〉 with the former and so the Chaldee 〈◊〉 it as before and the Greeke varieth but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they shall be exisou of equalitie beneath and likewise they shall be isoi equall at the heads c. so in Exod 36. 19. Vers. 26. â—arres or â—afâ—ers which were for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—n the boards together Vers. 28. in the mids This â—ids seemeth to bee 〈◊〉 of the length of the boards not of the thicknesse as if this barre went through the boards which so must needs bee of an extraordinary thicknesse and weight but through rings put in the mids of the boards as the other barres went through rings put in the ends reaching or shooting through of this word the barre afore-said hath the name in Hebrew which signifieth â—â—eeing or speedy passing through Vers. 29. places Hebr. houses as Exod. 25. 27. The Greeke explaineth it thus into which thou shalt bring the barres Vers. 30. right fashion or just constitution Hebr. judgement which the Greeke translateth fashion or shape and Stephen calleth it a type Acts 7. 44. so it is the same in effect with Exod. 25. 40. Vers. 31. of a cunning workeman that is wrought or woven both sides alike see the notes on verse 1. he that is the workeman the Greeke saith as before thou shalt make Cherubiâ—s that is as the Chaldee â—â—presseth figures of Cherub 〈…〉 wrought in the veile Vers. 32. hang Hebrew giveâ— so verse 33. Shittim or â—edar wood that will not rot Exodâ—â— 25. 5. Vers. 33. of the testimony that is of the Tables where on the Law was written for a testimonie to Israel See Exod. 2â— 16. divide or separate This was the speciall use of this veile to deâ—arre men from entring yea or seeing into the most holy place or the Arke Exod. 40. 3. whereby as Paul saith the Holy Ghost signified this that the way into the Holies was not yet manifested while as the first Ta 〈…〉 had st 〈…〉 g Heb. 9. 8. that is the way 〈◊〉 heaven which the most holy place shadowed was not by those legall services but should be 〈◊〉 â—â—to 〈…〉 n by Christ first entring there 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 Heb. 9. 24 and 10. 19. Therefore 〈◊〉 this 〈◊〉 signified the flesh of Christ under 〈…〉 was veiled and through 〈…〉 death hee entred himselfe 〈…〉 also for us to enter into heaven Heb. 9. 19. 20. To 〈◊〉 this the veile of the Temple at the death of Christ was rent in 〈◊〉 〈…〉 Mattâ— â—7 51. So the curious embroiderie and glorious Cherubims of this 〈…〉 manifold graces of the Spirit 〈…〉 had in his 〈…〉 al 〈…〉 of his Word and Spi 〈…〉 which are in 〈…〉 understood 〈…〉 of Holinesses that 〈…〉 most holy place 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 name Christ him 〈…〉 câ—â—â—ed 〈◊〉 9 â—4 but 〈◊〉 it figured Heaven into which Christ is entred in flesh we also now are by hope and shall also in our flesh at his appearing Heb. 6. 19. 20. and 9. 11. 12. 24. and 10. 19. Ioh. 14. 2. 3. It was also a type of the Churches estate under the Gospell wherein without veiles we enjoy the mysteries of Christ Revel 4. and 11. 19. This place in Solomons Temple was called Debir that is the Oracle because from thence Gods oracles were heard Num. 7. 89. 1 King 6. 19. where the Chaldee translateth it the house of propitiations Vers. 35. without signifying that the twelve Tribes of Israel represented by the Cakes upon that Table were yet without the open enjoying of the mysteries of the Gospell Heb. 9. 8. 9. 10. and 10. 19. and 11. 39. 40. and in respect of heaven it selfe we all in this life are yet without and enter in onely by the anker of hope Heb. 6. 18. 19. 20. 1 Pet. 1. 4. 5. 2 Cor. 5. 1. 2. 3. c. the south which is the right hand both in respect of the world Psal. 89. 13. and of this Tabernacle where God from the most holy place betweene the Cherubims beheld his people worshipping with their faces towards the West the type of them on the table being on the Northside and the Candlesticke of his law burning with the seven lamps of his Spirit on the South side So the Word is above the Church Vers. 36. an hanging veile or covering as the word more properly signifieth This was another veile which hung as a doore at the entry of the Tabernacle through which the priests of the Law went every day to minister in the holy place but the people might not Heb. 9. â—2 6. Shewing also the restraint of the Iewish Chruch from such blessings as God hath opened unto us in Christ Heb. 9. 9. 10. c. and 10. â—9 20. embroiderer or weaver with tinsell worke who worketh curiously and with many colours figuring the variety of graces which God deeketh his Church with Ezek. 16. 10. Psal. 45. â—5 But the workmanship of this veile was infeâ—â—ouâ— to the former which had Cherubiâ—â—s See the notes
the worke of the service of the Sanctuary to make it and they brought yet unto him a willingoffring every morning And all the wise men that made all the worke of the Sanctuary came every man from his worke which they made And they said unto Moses saying The people bring much more then enough for the service of the worke which Iehovah commanded to make And Moses commanded and they caused a voice to passe throughout the campe saying Let neither man nor woman make any-more worke for the offring of the Sanctuary and the people were restrained from bringing And the worke was enough for them for all the worke to make the same and to be overplus Then made they even every wise hearted among them that did the worke the Tabernacle of ten curtaines of fine-linnen twined and blew and purple and scarlet with Cherubims the worke of a cunning workman made he them The length of one curtaine was eight and twenty cubits and the bredth foure cubits of one curtaine one measure was for all the curtaines And hee coupled-together five curtaines one to another and five curtaines he coupled-together one to another And he made loops of blew upon the edge of the one curtaine from the selvedge in the coupling likewise he made in the utmost edge of the curtaine in the second coupling Fifty loopes made hee in the one curtaine and fifty loopes made he in the selvedge of the curtaine which was in the second coupling the loops being one right over against another And he made fifty taches of gold and coupled-together the curtaines one to another with the taches and it was one Tabernacle And he made curtaines of Goates hayre for a Tent over the Tabernacle eleven curtaines he made them The length of one curtaine was thirty cubits and foure cubits the bredth of one curtaine one measure was for the eleven curtaines And hee coupled-together five curtaines by themselves and sixe curtaines by themselves And hee made fifty loopes on the edge of the one curtaine the outmost in the coupling and fifty loopes made hee on the edge of the curtaine of the second coupling And hee made fifty taches of brasse to couple-together the Tent for to be one And he made a covering for the Tent of Rammes skins dyed-red and a covering of Tachash skins above And he made boards for the Tabernacle of Shittim wood standing-up Ten cubits was the length of a board and a cubit and halfe a cubit the bredth of one board Two Tenons for one board set in order one against another so did he make for all the boards of the Tabernacle And he made the boards for the Tabernacle twenty boards for the South side southward And forty sockets of silver hee made under the twenty boards two sockets under one board for his two tenons and two sockets under another board for his two tenons And for the second side of the Tabernacle on the North side he made twenty boards And their forty sockets of silver two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board And for the sides of the Tabernacle seaward hee made sixe boards And two boards made he for the corners of the Tabernacle in the two sides And they were equally joyned beneath and likewise they were perfectly-joyned at the head of it unto one ring so did he for them both for the two corners And they were eight boards and their sockets of silver sixteone sockets two sockets two sockets under one board And he made bars of Shittim wood five for the boards of the one side of the Tabernacle And five barres for the boards of the second side of the Tabernacle and five barres for the boards of the Tabernacle for the two-sides Seaward And hee made the middle bar to reach in the midst of the boards from end to end And hee overlayd the boards with gold made their rings of gold places for the bars and overlaid the bars with gold And he made a veile of blew and purple and scarlet and fine-linnen twined the work of a cunning-workman made he it with Cherubims And he made thereunto foure pillars of Shittim and overlayd them with gold their hookes were of gold and he cast for them foure sockets of silver And he made an hanging-veile for the doore of the Tent of blew and purple and scarlet and fine-linnen twined the worke of the embroiderer And the five pillars of it and their hookes and he overlayd their chapiters and their fillets with gold and their five sockets were of brasse Annotations THen did or Then made Bezaleel c. that is began to doe or to worke Some referre this to the end of the former Chapter and translate And Bezaleel shall doe c. which interpretation the Hebrew well beareth But the Greeke translateth And Beseleel did Vers. 2. And Moses or For Moses had called As they had gifts of wisedome from God so were they also to have a calling unto the worke as Aaron had unto the priesthood Lev. 8. Heb. 54. Vers. 3. they tooke from before Moses so the Chaldee also translates it the Greeke they received of Moses every morning Hebr. in the morning in the morning So in v. 4. man man that is every man This noteth their zeale and diligence for so the morning often signifieth Psal. 5. 4. and 101. 8. Esay 50. 4. Ier. 21. 12. Vers. 4. wise that is skilfull men In this sense Paul useth the word wise in 1 Cor. 3. 10. from his worke or as the Greeke translateth according to his worke for so the Hebrew phrase sometime signifieth as in Ezek. 7. 27. Vers. 6. a voice that is a proclamation the Chaldee saith a cryer and the Greeke he cryed or proclaimed make any more worke that is make ready any more stuffe to worke with So in the verse following Vers. 7. the worke that is the stuffe for the work as vers 6. to be overplus or to remaine over that is too much Thus the people shewed their ready obedience unto that part of the Law which consisted in outward ordinances of service and for the making of a worldly Sanctuary as the Apostle calleth it Heb. 9. 1. whereas in the former Law which God had himselfe spoken from heaven they had shewed their headstrong disobedience Exodus 32. Vers. 8. the Tabernacle or Habitacle see the notes on Exod. 26. 1. c. This is first made though in the commanding of these things the Arke Table and Candlesticke were first mentioned Exod. 25 because it was to receive and containe those holy things which might not stand without their Te 〈…〉 or Habitation 1 Chron. 15. 1. and 16. 1. Vers. 9. cubits or by the cubit which is a foot and an halfe see Exod. 26. 2. Vers. 10 to another Hebr. to one meaning to the fellow of i◠called the sister in Exod. 26. 3. Vers. 11. edge Hebr. lip so Exod. 26. 4. Vers. 12. being one right-over or or receiving one to another the Greeke hath
him and let us keepe-alive seed of our father And they made their father drinke wine in that night also and the younger arose and lay with him and he knew not when shee lay downe or when shee arose And the two daughters of Lot were with child by their father And the firstborne bare a sonne and she called his name Moab he is the father of Moab unto this day And the yonger she also bare a sonne and called his name Ben-ammi he is the father of the sonnes of Ammon unto this day Annotations THere came two or the two Angels came called before men Gen. 18. 22. and so they seemed unto Lot who also entertained Angels unawares Heb. 13. 2. Compare this action of Lot with Abrahams Gen. 18. Vers. 2. my Lords so both Greeke and Chaldee also translate it the Hebrew Adonai being written otherwise then when it signifieth the Lord God see Gen. 18. 3. Nay The Angels as men humanely refused being sent also to view the manners of the people Gen. 18. 21. they would have abode in the streets indeed had not Lots importunacy made them doe otherwise So Christ made as if he would have gone further but constrained by the disciples hee stayed with them Luke 24. 28. 29. Vers. 3. pressed upon or was instant constrained so Luke 24. 29. a banquet or a drinking as both the Hebrew and Greeke words signifie for large drinking is used in banquets hereupon it is called the banquet of wine Est. 5. 6. and 7. 7. and the King and Hamon came to drinke with Queene Ester that is to banquet Est. 7. 1. So Est. 3. 15. unleavened-cakes for hast because time suffered them not to be leavened See Exod. 12. 39. where the word cakes is expressed which here wanteth as on the contrary cakes were expressed in Gen. 18. 6. where unleavened is to be understood Vers. 4. from the utmost meaning from every quarter for the Hebrew often omitteth the repeating of the same word at the end for brevities sakes as 1 Chron. 17. 5. from tent to tent and from tabernacle where is againe to be understood unto tabernacle So here from utmost part to utmost part that is from all parts Sometime it is fully expressed as in Matth. 24. 31. from the end of heaven to the end thereof The Greeke here translateth all the people together Vers. 5. called unto Lot They were not ashamed to proclaime their owne filthinesse so God reproveth the Iewes they declare their sinnes as Sodom they hide them not Esay 3. 9. may know them that is may lye with them as Gen. 4. 2. which sense the Greeke version also giveth here Hereupon that horrible and unnaturall sin which the Scripture calleth lying with the male Lev. 18. 22. and 20. 13. is called Sodomy as being first practised in Sodom and the cities about it which God would therfore severely plague in this world and for ever as the Apostle writeth of Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities about them in like manner giving themselves to fornication and going after other flesh they are set forth for an example suffering the vengeance of eternall fire Iude vers 7. The Canaanites having fallen from God to idolatry Deut. 11. 2. 3. 30. 31. God therefore gave them up to uncleannesse to dishonour their owne bodies betweene themselves and leaving the natural use of the womā to burn in lust one toward another men w t men doing that which is unseemly as Paul observeth in Rom. 1. 23. 24. 27. An example of like filthinesse fell out after this in Israel Iudg. 19. 22. c. Vers. 6. the doore two words are here used for a doore the first Pethach which is the open-place wherat he went out this latter deleth which is the doore that shutteth up the passage Vers. 7. my brethren thus he lovingly intreateth those wicked men respecting the common brotherhood of nature Act. 17. 26. Esay 58. 7. so David called the evill and wicked his brethren 1 Sam. 30. 23. Vers. 8. not knowne to weet by lying with the male as the phrase is explained in Num. 31. 17. and so by the Ierusalemy Thargum here By this prostituting of his daughters Lot thought to avoid a greater evill but it is not lawfull to doe evill that good may come Rom. 3. 8. of my rafter or beame that is of my roofe or house made with rafters a part being put for the whole so the Greek hath under the roofe of my rafters but the Chaldee saith of my habitation Vers. 9. stand further or get thee a side as if they would consult of the matter But by a much like speech used in Esay 65. 5. it seemeth to bee spoken in disdaine and will hee judging judge or hee will judging judge but the Greeke resolveth it into a question came he also to judge judgement This phrase doubling the word whereof see Gen. 2. 17. may also imply Lots often rebuking of them at other times for he was vexed with the lascivious conversation of those wicked men and dwelling among them in seeing and hearing tormented his just soule day after day with their unlawfull deeds 2 Pet. 7. 8. Vers. 11. with blindnesses or dazeled-blindnesse both of body and mind when the sight beames are confused and nothing can be seene as it is The word is not used but in this place and at another like accident in 2 King 6. 18. the plurall number noteth the greatnesse of the plague as extreameblindnesse Vers. 12. or thy sonnes in the Hebrew and is here for or as the Greeke also translateth it see Gen. 13. 8. Vers. 13. will destroy or are destroying Hebr. corrupting see Gen. 6. 13. that is we are about to destroy so v. 14. Vers. 14. were taking that is being betrothed were ready to take in mariage or had taken as the Greeke explaineth it If wee thus understand it then Lot had some daughters which perished with the Sodomites for onely two which were virgins escaped with him vers 8. 30. This also seemeth closely to be implyed in vers 15. goe-out The Hebrew word hath in it a pricke extraordinary noted also in the Hebrew margine which increaseth the signification as urging an hasty going-out The like is in Exod. 12. 31. Vers. 15. are found that is present The Chaldee addeth which are found faithfull with thee the Greek saith which thou havest But found is often used for present 1 Chron 29. 17. 2 Chron. 5. 11. and 30. 21. and 31. 1. and 34. 32. the iniquity that is the punishment for iniquity Hereupon is that usuall phrase of bearing iniquity for suffering punishment Lev. 20. 17. 19. 20. Num. 14. 34. Even the righteous are in danger to partake of the wickeds punishment if when God calleth they depart not from among them Compare Rev. 18. 4. Vers. 16. lingred or delayed distracted himselfe with much trouble and businesse the Greek translateth they were troubled David contrary wise delayed not to keepe Gods commands Psal. 119. 60. 〈◊〉 in the
for the close fastning of the cover of the Arke which was as large as the arke it selfe vers 17. The Greeke interpreteth golden writhen waves round about So in ver 24. Vers. 12. shalt put Hebr. shalt give Vers. 13. barres or staves to cary it with verse 14. the Greeke calleth them bearers Vers. 14. to beare the Arke this none might doe but the Levites and upon their shoulders Numb 7. 9. 2 Chron. 35. 3. When David faulted herein and set the Arke upon a wagon the Lord shewed his wrath in killing Vzza see 1 Chr. 13. 7. 10. 11. and 15. 12. 15. Vers. 15. not be removed this caution was left the Levites should thinke themselves discharged at any time from bearing Gods Ark therfore even in Solomons Temple the barres were left in their places but with their ends out to bee seene 1 Kings 8. 8. The Hebrew cannons say when they beare the Arke upon their shoulders they beare it with their faces one towards another and their after parts outward and their faces inward And they are warned that they pull not the barres out of the ringâ— c. Maimony treat of the Instruments of the Sanctuary ch 2. Sect. 13. Vers. 16. the Testimonie in Greeke the Testimonies that is the two tables of stone whereon the Law or ten commandements were written which were a testimony of the Covenant betweene God and the people and should testifie against them if they kept it not as Moses sheweth for the booke of the Law Deut. 31. 26. Hereupon those tables are called the tables of the Testimony Exod. 31. 18. and the arke into which they were put the Arke of the Testimony Exod. 25. 22. neither was there any thing in the Ark but they 1 Kin. 8. 9. and the Tabemacle wherein the Arke was placed is called the Tabernacle of the Testimony Exod. 38. 21. Act. 7. 14. So elsewhere the booke of the Law is called the Testimony 2 King 11. 12. and the Gospell of Christ hath the same name 1 Cor. 2. 1. 2 Tim. 1. 8. Likewise because on those Tables the words of the Covenant were written Exod. 34. 28. therefore they were called the tables of the Covenant Deut. 9. 9. 11. 1â— and the Arke that they were put into the Ark 〈…〉 〈◊〉 Covenant Num. 10. 33. Heb. 9. 4. Ver◠〈◊〉 a covering mercie-seat named in Hebrew 〈◊〉 which hath the signification of covering 〈◊〉 〈…〉 stering over Gen. 6. 14. and is commonly 〈◊〉 the mercifull covering and propitiation of 〈…〉 nes Psal. 65. â—4 Whereupon this is translated in Greeke and with the allowance of the holy Ghost hilusterion Hebr. 9. 5. that is a 〈◊〉 or mercy 〈◊〉 And the Greeke version 〈◊〉 addeth hilasterion â—pithema that is a propitiatorie covering and it is by the Apostle applyed to Christ called Gods hilasterion or propitiatorie through faith in his blood to declare Gods justice for the remession of sinnes that are past Rom. 3. 25. he is the propitiation for our sinns 1 Iohn 2 2. So this mercie-seat on which God did sit betweene the wings of the Cherubims was a figure of Christ by whom our transgressions of the Law are forgiven and covered Vers. 18. Cherubims or Cherubs See Gen. 3. 24. We keepe the Hebr. name following the Apostle who also keepeth the same name in Gr. Heb. 9. 5. where he calleth them Cherubims of glorie The name Cherub is neer unto Rechub a charet used to ride upon and God is said to ride upon the Cherub Psal. 18. 11. and to sit upon the Cherubims Psa. 80. 2. and the Cherubims in Solomons Temple are called a charet 1 Chron. 28. 18. The use of these was to cover or overshadow the mercy-seat w th their wings Ex. 25. 20. as they were made of it v. 19. and from this seat God used to speak unto Moses v. 22. Num. 7. 89. These being of the similitudes of heavenly things Heb. 9. 23. may diversly be applied unto Christ whose mediation was signified by this mercy-seat and to the Ministers of God both the Angels in heaven Gods fiery charets 2 Kin. 6. 17. Psal. 68. 18. whose service he useth for his honor to attend upon Christ and upon his Church into whose mysteries they desire to looke Heb. 1. 6. 14. 1 Pet. 1. 12. and his Ministers also on earth For Kings are called by the names of Cherubs Ezek. 28. 14. and the foure living creatures with eyes wings Rev. 4. 6. 8. w ch by comparison with Eze 〈…〉 1. 5. 6. 10. and 10. 1. 14. 20. were Cherubims are of them that are redeemed unto God by the blood of Christ Rev. 5. 8. 9. 10. so distinguished from heavenly Angels Rev. 5. 11. These with heavenly affections looking into the law and Christ the mercy-seat are such as on whom he also rideth by the preaching of the Gospel Ps. 45. 5. Act. 9. 15. But the chiefe significatioÌ„ of the Cherubs here respecteth Christ himselfe the Mercy-seat of which they were made on the two ends thereof v. 19. And to this glorious seat where Gods presence with his Church was manifested the throne of God is answerable in the Christian Church in the presence of which throne his people are and serve him day and night in his Temple Rev. 7. 15. 17. and 4. 2. 4. 5. 6. and 8. 3. and 16. 17. and 21. 3. 5. and 22. 1. compared with Ier. 3. 17. Psal. 80. 2. of beaten worke that is of whole peeces beaten out with the hammer The like is said of the Candlesticke vers 31. 36. and of the Trumpets Numb 10. 2. The Gr. translateth it turned worke Vers. 20. shall stretch Hebrew shall be stretching or spreading covering or shadowing as the Greeke which the Apostlefolloweth doth translate Hebrewes 9. 5. This word is used for protection and defence from evilâ— Psal. 91. 4. 140. 8. Exod. 33. 22. and the King of Tyrusis is called an anointed Cherub that covered or protected Ezek. 28. 14. This here being as is foreshewed a figure of Christ the protecting Cherubs may signifie his kingdome ps 99. 1. the mercy seat which they covered his priesthood Rom. 3. 25. and the voice which spake from the fame his prophesie Numb 7. 89. Heb. 1. 1. 2. Iudg. 20. â—7 one to another Hebr. man to his brother Ver. 22. will meet or will convene at set times and to appoint and order things for the Church as the words following do explaine Hereupon the Tabernacle wherein this Arke was had the name the Tabernacle of Meeting or of the Congregation where I will meet with thee Exod. 30. 36. The Chaldee translateth I will appoint my word to thee there the Greeke I will be knowne to thee from thence So this was the sign of Gods presence with and direction of his Church as before is noted on ver 18. The Hebrew Doctors say that the heart of man is answerable to the Most holy place of the Sanctuarie wherein was the Arke and the Covering-mercy-seat and the Cherubims whereby
Others referre it to the square compasse which was within the Altar that was hallow 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 alwaies burneth that is the heart which sustaineth also the sacrifice and where all ashes and excrements 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. 1â— 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 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 inventions Colos. 2. 23. Matth. 15. 9. Vers. 9. Court or Courtyard an open place into which the people should come daily unto the 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 â—ate upon the glorious Cherubims 〈◊〉 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 understanding 〈…〉 The Spirit is as the most holy place where God onely dwelleth in secret by faith which is of things not seene nor by humane 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. Eliâ—◠〈◊〉 â—â—pher reshith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Holinesse chap. 7. 〈◊〉 219. The world also hath three parts this i 〈…〉 wherein we live and dyâ—â— the superiour or heaven lightned with seuen Planets and staâ—res innumerable and the Heaven of heavens for third Heaven 2 Cor. 12. 2. the place of eternâ—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 hangings fastened unto them by silver hookes Figuring the stabilitie of the Church and of the righteousnesse thereof by the word of God compared unto silver and Ministers of the same Ieremie 1. 18. Revel 3. 12. Psalme 12. 7. Galath 2. 9. fillets or hoopes of silver which compassed the â—oppes of the Pillars and served both for ornament 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 Exodus 38. 17. 19. Vers. 12. Sea that is the west side see Genesis 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 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 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 hangings of the Court which were but of one colour this with varietie of colours represented the manifold 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 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 Tabernacle which was Ten Cubits high Exod. 26. 16. Vers. 19. for all the service the Greeke explaineth it thus and all the instruments such as served for the worke thereof pinnes or â—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. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Here beginneth the twentieth section or lecture of the Law see Gen. 6. 9. Vers. â—0 take and bring unto thee so in Lev. 24. 2. where this law is againe repeated Olive that is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the Olive tree which is alwaies green and flourishing 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 within the Arke Ex. 25. 21. shall order it by causing 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
sore pestilence to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thereof from God by some Prophet or a Priest or a Dreamer of dreames And as the High 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 was adorned in his 〈◊〉 with Vrim and Thummim translated in Greek Manifestation and Truth so among the Egyptians their high Priest is reported to have an ornament about his necke of a Saphire stone and the ornament was called Aletheia that is Truth as Aeliamâ— writeth in his Greeke History booke 14. After the losse of Vrim and Thummim and Prophets in Israel the godly Iewes held them to the Law of Moses as they were commanded by the last Prophet Mal. 4. 4. And hereunto Iesus sonne of Syrach in Ecclus. 33. 3. seemeth to have reference saying The Law is faithfull to him that understandeth as the asking of Dela that is as the Oracle of Vrim and Thummim for Vrim is translated into Greeke Dela 1 Sam. 28. 6. R. Moses bar Maimon saith They made in the second Temple Vrim and Thummim whereby he meaneth the Brestplate with the precious stones to the end they might make up all the High priests eight ornaments without which he might not administer although they did not enquire of God by them And wherefore did they not enquire by them Because the holy Ghost was not there And every Priest that speaketh not by the holy Ghost and on whom the Divine-majestie resteth not they inquire not by him Maimony treat of the Implements of the Sanctuary Chap. 10. Sect. 10. According to this phrase are those speeches to be understood in Ioh. 7. 39. The holy Ghost was not yet because Iesus 〈◊〉 not yet glorified and in Acts 19. 2. Wee have not so much as heard whether there be an holy Ghost Wherby is meant the gifts of the Spirit in Prophesie Tongues c. as there followeth in vers 6. T 〈…〉 holy Ghost came on them and they spake with Tongues and prophesied which gifts being before ceased were restored by the Gospell an evident proofe that the Christ was come Ioel 2. 28. 32. Acts 2. 4. 17. 18. And in Christ this mystery of Vrim and Thummim was fulfilled for in the heart of him our great High-priest were the gifts of the holy Ghost without measure 3. 34. unto all Light and Manifestation of the Truth with all perfection and integrity Iohn 1. 4. 9 17. and 3. 12. 13. and 18. 37. Coloss. 2. 3. whereby the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Iesus Christ is come unto us by whom the Spirit of Truth is sent into us to dwell with us and to abide with us for ever Iohn 14. 16. 17. who also hath given us to put on the Brestplate of Faith and Love 1. Thessalon 5. 8. Vers. 31. the Robe in Hebrew Megnil in Greek Hupodutes that is an Vnderclothing it was a long garment worne next under the Ephod The Hebrewes say Vpon the Robe was the Ephod and the Brestplate and he girded with the curious girdle of the Ephod upon the Robe under the Brestplate and therfore it is called the Robe of the Ephod because he girdâ—â— it with the Ephod Maimony in Implements of the Sanctuary Chap. 10. Sect. 3. See also Exodus 29. 5. and Levit. 8. 7. of the Ephod the Greeke here translateth it Poderee that is of the garment-downeto the foot So in Revel 1. 13. Christ appeareth 〈…〉 ed with a garment downe to the foot in the Gr. there Poderee to shew himselfe as High Priest for the Church Vers. 32. an hole called in Hebrew a mouth top Hebr. head a binding or welt called in Hebrew a lip woven worke Hebrew the work of the weaver Iosephus in his 3. booke of Antiquities Chap. 8. saith This coat was not of two peeces but woven in one without seames on shoulders or sides Maimony in treat of the Implements of the Sanctuary chap. 9. Sect. 3. saith The Robe was all of blew and the threds thereof were twelve times double and the hole thereof was woven at the beginning of the weaving And it had no sleeves but was divided into two skirts from the end of the necke unto beneath after the manner of all Robes and was not joyned together but about all the neck only The Gospell noteth of Christ how in the dayes of his flesh he wore a coat without seame woven from the top throughout Iohn 19. 23. Though that were not a priestly garment yet was it mysticall Vers. 33. Pomgranats that is similitudes of them so the Greeke translateth as it were Pomgranats of the flourishing pomegranat tree scarlet every sort of these three saith Maimony being twisted of eight threds as it is written upon the skirts of it twisted Exodies 39. 24. So the threds of these skirts were in all foure and twenty And hee made them like pomgranats which open not their mouth and hung them on the Robe Maimony treat of the Implements of the Sanct. Chap. 9. Sect. 4. Wheresoever this word TVVISTED is used alone as it is in Exod. 39. 24. it must be eight double threds Ibid. Chap 8. Sect. 14. The Greek version both here and in Exod. 39. 24. addeth the fourth stuffe and of fine linnen twined but the Hebrew wanteth this as also the Chaldee bells in number threescore and twelve as Maimony sheweth in the soresaid treatise chap. 9. Sect. 4. and they were hanged 36 on the one skirt and 36 on the other And in these 72 bells were 72 clappers all of gold and the bell together with the clapper in it is that which is called in Hebrew Pagnamon a Bell saith Maimony ibidem Vers. 35. to minister in the same or when hee ministreth sound or voice that is the sound of his bells Whereby was signified the voice of Christ which is heard of God in his prayer and mediation and heard of the people in his teaching and instruction Heb. 5. 7. and 7. 25. Deuter. 33. 10. Esay 58. 1. Mat. 12. 18. Therefore these Bels were of gold to signifie the purity and preciousnesse of the words of Christs accompanied with Pomgranats to signifie the fruits and comfortable effects of Christs both mediation and doctrine For Pomgranats were of the fruits of the holy Land Deut. 8. 8. and they with the wine that is in them signified the fruits and graces of the Saints Song 4. 〈◊〉 13. and 8. 2. Therefore many such were also in Solomons Temple 2 Chron. 3. 16. and 4. 13. And the care that this Robe should not be rent verse 32. signified the unity of the doctrine and faith of Christ which should bee among his people without rents or schismes 1 Cor. 1. 10 13. 1 Tim. 1. 3. goeth in c. that is publikely administreth as this phrase signifieth Numb 27. 17. 1 Chron. 27. 1. Acts 1. 21. that he dye not or and he shall not dye Vers. 36. Plate the Hebrew Tsits properly signifieth a floure the Greeke Petalon a leafe because it appeared faire and glorious after it is called the plate of the holy crowne
of them that were redeemed the Greeke translateth the silver the ransomes of them that were overplus this was given to Aaron because the Levites were given to him vers 9. and when Levites failed this money was in their stead not the first-borne themselves but their ransomes for which the other Levites supplied their place and service This redeeming of men by silver fore-shadowed a better redemption by Christ as it is written Yee know that yee were not redeemed 〈◊〉 corruptible things as silver and gold c. but with the pretious bloud of Christ 1 Pet. 1. 18 19. according to the moâ—th that is the word as the Chaldee translateth and the Greeke by the voice of the Lord. CHAP. IV. 1. The age and time of the Levites service 4. The cariage of the Kohathites when the Priests have taken downe the Tabernacle 16. The charge of Eleazar 17. The office of the Priests 21. The cariage of the Gershonites 29. The cariage of the Merarites 34. The number of the Kohathites that served 38. of the Gershonites 42. and of the Merarites ANd Iehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron saying Take the summe of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi according to their families according to the house of their fathers From thirty yeeres old and upward even untill fifty yeeres old every one that entreth into the armie to doe the worke in the tent of the congregation This shall be the service of the sonnes of Kohath in the tent of the congregation the holinesse of holinesses And Aaron shall come and his sonnes when the campe setteth forward and they shall take downe the Veile of the covering and cover with it the Arke of the Testimonie And they shal put thereon a covering of Tachash skin and shall spreade a cloth wholly of blew above and shall put in the barres thereof And upon the Table of Shew-bread they shall spreade a cloth of blew and put thereon the dishes and the cups and the bowles and the covers to cover withall and the continuall bread shall be thereon And they shall spreade upon them a cloth of scarlet and cover it with a covering of Tachash skin and shall put in the barres thereof And they shall take a cloth of blew and cover the Candlesticke of the light and the lamps thereof and the tongs thereof and the snuffe-dishes thereof and all the oile vessels thereof wherewith they minister unto it And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of Tachash skin and shall put it upon a staffe And upon the Altar of gold they shall spreade a cloth of blew and cover it with a covering of Tachash skin and shall put in the barres thereof And they shall take all the instruments of ministerie wherewith they minister in the Sanctuarie and put them in a cloth of blew and cover them with a covering of Tachash 〈◊〉 and shall put them on a staffe And they shall take away the ashes from the altar and spreade upon it a cloth of purple And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof wherewith they minister about it the fire-pans the flesh-hookes and the shovels and the basons all the vessels of the Altar and they shall spreade upon it a covering of Tachash skin and put in the barres of it And Aaron and his sonnes shall make an end of covering the Sanctuarie and all the vessels of the Sanctuarie when the campe is to set forward and after that the sonnes of Kohath shall come to beare it and they shall not touch the holinesse lest they die these things shall be the burden of the sonnes of Kohath in the Tent of the congregation And to the oversight of Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the Priest pertaineth the oile of the Light and the incense of sweet spices and the continuall meat-offering and the anointing oile the oversight of all the Tabernacle and of all that therein is in the Sanctuarie and in the vessels thereof And Iehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron saying Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites But this doe unto them that they may live and not die when they approach unto the holinesse of holinesses Aaron and his sonnes shall goe in and appoint them every man unto his service and to his burden But they shall not goe in to see when the Sanctuarie is covered lest they die 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And Iehovah spake unto Moses saying Take the summe of the sonnes of Gershon of them also according to the house of their fathers according to their families From thirty yeeres old and upward unto fifty yeeres old shalt thou muster them every one that entereth to warre the warfare to serve the service in the Tent of the congregation This shall be the service of the families of the Gershonites to serve and for the burden And they shall beare the curtaines of the Tabernacle and the Tent of the congregation the covering thereof and the covering of Tachash skin that is upon it above and the hanging veile for the doore of the Tent of the congregation And the tapestry hangings of the Court and the hanging veile for the doore of the gate of the Court which is by the Tabernacle and by the Altar round about and their cords and all the instruments of their service and all that is made for them and they shall serve At the mouth of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sonnes of the Gershonites in all their butden and in all their service and yee shall appoint unto them in charge all their burden This is the service of the families of the sonnes of the Gershonites in the Tent of the congregation and their charge shall be under Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest The sonnes of Merari according to their families according to the house of their fathers shalt thou muster them From thirtie yeeres old and upward even unto fifty yeeres old shalt thou muster them every one that entreth into the armie to serve the service of the Tent of the congregation And this shall be the charge of their burden according to all their service in the Tent of the congregation the boords of the Tabernacle and the barres thereof and the pillars thereof and the sockets thereof And the pillars of the Court round about and their sockets and their pinnes and their coards with all their instruments and with all their service and by names shall ye reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari according to all their service in the Tent of the congregation under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest And Moses and Aaron and the Princes of the congregation mustered the sonnes of the Kohathites according to their families and according to the house of their fathers From thirtie yeeres old and upward even unto fifty yeeres old every
4. the holinesseâ— of holinesses that is the most holy things as the Arke Table Candlesticke Altar c. which the Kohathites were to beare vers 5. 7. 9. 11. 15. These are generally named the Sanctuarie Num. 10. 21. and 3. 28. Vers. 5. setteth forward or removeth journieth from Mount Sinai towards Canaan and this was when the cloud was taken up from off the Tabernacle by the Lord Num. 10. 11 12. the veile of the covering called in Greeke the shadowing veile by the Apostle the second veile Heb. 9. 3. which was made of blew purple scarlet and fine linnen with Cherubims and was hanged betweene the holy place and the most holy Exod. 26. 31. 33. This veile figured the flesh of Christ Heb. 10. 20. as the Arke principally signified Christ also Gods presence with his church in him See the notes on Exod. 25. 10. 17. the Testimonie the Tables of Gods law which were in the Arke as in the heart or bowels of Christ Exo. 25. 16. Psal. 40. 8. This Arke of the testimonie was covered with the veile whiles the Tabernacle did stand Exod. 40. 3. and now when the Tabernacle is to be taken down and removed the Arke is covered with the same veile Vers. 6. shall put Hebr. shall giue in Greeke put over to wit over the Arke and veile Tachash skin in Greeke hyacinth or blew colour skin see Exod. 25. 5. This was to cover it from all injury of weather as raine or the like even as the whole Tabernacle when it stood was covered with such Exod. 26. 14. â—â—ai 4. 5 6. It was also to signifie the hiding of these mysteries for a time see after on vers 13. 〈…〉 a cloth wholly of blew these were those clothes or garments of ministerie mentioned in Exod. 31. 10. above upmost and herein the Arke had the preeminence of glory above all the other holy things for their upmost coverings were of skin but the Arke had above the skinne a cloth of blew or skie colour for the honour of Christ whom it figured the barres thereof made to beare the Arke with them Exod. 25. 14 15. see the annotations there Vers. 7. of Shew-bread Hebr. table of faces or of presence meaning of the bread of Presence or Shew-bread as the Chaldee here explaineth it and Moses elsewhere expresseth They were twelve cakes representing the twelve tribes of Israel or whole church see the annotations on Exod. 25. 30. and Lev. 24. 5. of blew the Greeke â—ere translateth it purple to cover withall Heb 〈…〉 of covering or of powring out of these seo the notes on Exod. 25. 29. continuall bread or bread of continuance so called because it was alwaies upon the table and when the old was taken off new was set on every sabbath as is noted on Levit. 24. 8. Vers. 8. sccarlet Onely the Arke representing Christ and the Table with Shew bread representing the church had three coverings all the other holy things had but two And none was covered with scarlet but this Table onely Vers. 9. of the light in Greeke inlightning or shining candlesticke see the notes on Exod. 35. 14. This was a figure of Gods Law Psal. 119. 105. Prov. 6. 23. 2 Pet. 1. 19. Vers. 10. upon a staffe or upon a leaver or barre such as things are removed and caried with betweene two or moe Num. 13. 23. The Greeke translateth it upon barres so in vers 12. Chazkuni noteth here that it is said upon a staffe and not under a staffe lest that which was caried should bee dragged on the ground Vers. 11. Altar of Gold the Incense altar which stood within the holy place a figure of Christs mediation for his church and of their presenting their prayers unto God by him See the notes on Exod. 30. 1 6. Vers. 12. instruments or vessels of ministerie Censers cups c. or such as are mentioned in 2 King 25. 14 15. Sanctuarie Hebr. sanctitie in Greeke the holies a staffe in Greeke barres as vers 10. Vers. 13. the ashes from the altar This the Greeke translateth They shall put a covering upon the altar The Altar of brasse which stood in the courtyard is heremeant of purple Onely the brazen altar waâ— covered with purple as the Table onely with scarlet vers 8. and these two colours are sometime used one for another as They put on him a scarlet robe Mat. 27. 28. for which in Ioh. 19. 2. is written they put on him a purple robe so in Mark 15. 17. they clothed him with purple all these colours signified the heavenly dignity of these holy things by the blood of Christ. And although the Altar of brasse stood in the open court where all might see it yet when they removed it also was covered as the other holy things Vers. 14. Vessels or instruments as vers 12. fire-pans of these and the rest see the notes on Exod. 27. 3. At the end of this verse the Greeke version mentioneth the Laver Exod. 30. 18. which in Moses is here altogether omitted thus And they shall take a purple cloth and cover the Laver and the base or foot thereof and shall put them into a covering of â—yâ—ointh skin and shall put them upon barres It seemeth to be not without mystery that Moses mentioning fire-pans flesh-hookes and other lesse things should quite omit the Laver which usually is reckoned among the holy things of the Sanctuarie Exod. â—5 16. and 38. 8. and 39. 39. and 40. 30. And as in Melchisedeks history in Gen. 14. he omitted his parentage kindred birth and death from which silence in the holy story the Apostle reasoneth as if he had beene without parents or kindred beginning of dayes or end of life Heb. 7. So here if it may be lawfull to conjecture the like the Laver is left uncovered and alwaies open to the eyes of the people that it might be a lively representation of Gods grace in Christ continuing and opened as an ever-springing fountaine that by the washing of the new birth by repentance and faith in the bloud of Christ we may in all our travels at all times cleanse our hands and feet our workes and wayes as the sacrificers did from the Laver Exod. 30 19 20. That albeit the face of the church is sometime hid as the Tabernacle wrapped up and the Light of the Word shineth not nor publike worship performed yet alwaies Gods elect having faith in him may wash and purge themselves in Christ his bloud unto forgivenesse of sinnes sanctification of the spirit and saluation Vers. 15. the sanctuary Hebr. Sanctity or Holinesse that is as the Greeke explaineth it Holy things see Num. 3. 28. This covering of the Sanctuary besides that it was for the honour and defence thereof had also a further mystery For as Moses put a veile upon his face Exod. 34. 33. that the sonnes of Israel could not stedfastly looke to the end of that which is abolished 2 Cor. 3. 1â— so the Tabernacle which our fathers caried with
not onely the antiquitie of Chebron but by consequence the goodnesse of the land For the Anakims which reigned over all seated themselves in the best places Sol. Iatchi saith It may be that C ham builded Chebron for his younger son Canaan before he builded Zoan for Mizraim his elder son c. Of all countries none excelled Egypt as it is written Like the garden of the Lord like the land of Egypt Gen. 13. 10. And Zoan was the most excellent in the land of Egypt for there the kings dwelt as it is written For his Princes were at Zoan Esai 30. 4. but Chebron was seven time better than it Verse 23. bourne or vallie brooke The Hebrew Nachal signifieth both a valley Gen. 26. 17. 19. and a river or brooke running in a valley our English word bourne answereth to them both Esh 〈…〉 signifieth a cluster and of the Israelites cutting of the cluster this place had the name for a memoriall vers 24. The Greeke translateth it the vallie of the cluster This place is reported to have beene in the tribe of Dan within a little of the vallie Sorck mentioned in Iudg. 16 4. a branch to wit of a vine and one cluster of grapes upon it as the Greeke version saith and so Iarchi explaineth it a branch of a vine and a cluster of grapes hanging upon it on a staffe or on a barre the Greeke translateth on barres or leavers and omitteth the words following by two which seemeth to favour the exposition that Chazkuni giveth here they bare it on a barre of the branch with two other barres But the more simple and plaine meaning is set downe in Targum Ionathan thus on a barre on the shoulders of two of them Vers. 25. at the end of 40. dayes in Greeke after 40. dayes In Targum Ionathan there is added in the moneth of Ab which wee call Iuly at the end of 40. dayes And Chazkuni explaineth it further that they began on the 29. of Sivan which we name May and ended on the eighth of Ab or Iuly So many dayes our Lord Christ after his resurrection viewed his disciples being seene of them 40. dayes Act. 1. 3. And according to this number of daies the Israelites had yeares allotted them to wander and perish in the wildernesse because they beleeved not God but refused to goe into the good land proffered them Numb 14. 33. 34. Of the mysterie in this number 40. see more in the notes on Deut. 25. 3. Verse 26. to Kadesh called also Kadesh 〈◊〉 Deut. 1. 19. There was a citie of the Edomite called Kadesh Num. 20. 16. whereupon the widernesse by it was called also Kadesh Psal. 29. 〈◊〉 and the same was called the wildernesse of Zin Num. 33. 36. Chazkuni here saith The wildernesse of Pharan and the wildernesse of Zin and Hazeroth and Kadesh barnea and Rithmah Num. 33. 18. were one neare to another This Kadesh in Greeke Kades The Chaldee nameth Rekam Verse 27. they told him to wit Moses in the hearing of all the congregation and honey that is with all good things see the notes on Exod. 3. 8. Thus they acknowledged the truth of Gods promises they said It is a good land which the Lord our God doth give unto us Deut. 1. 25. Verse 28. Neverthelesse or But that This latter part of the speech was from the ten spies not from Caleb or Iosua who here take occasion to terrifie the people from going to possesse the land Deut. 1. 28. fenced with strong holds high walls and munition the Greeke expresseth it by two words fenced walled in Deut. 1. 28. and 9. 1. it is said fenced up to heaven and in Deut. 3. 5. fenced with high walls gates and barres children of Anak in Greeke the generation of Enak in Chaldee sonnes of the Giant so in Deut. 1. 28. the Greeke translateth them sonnes of the Giants see before on vers 20. Of these there went a proverbe Who can stand before the sons of Anak Deut. 9. 2. And of this the Greekes borrowed the word Anakes to signifie Kings and by interpretation Anak signifieth a chaine Prov. 1. 9. which is an ornament for kings and great personages and of old upon their beasts necks also Iudg. 8. 26. And many such men were chained with pride as Ps. 73. 6. Vers. 29. Amalek that is the Amalekites the posteritie of Amalek the sonne of Esau of whom see Exod. 17. 8 c. Because they had beene smitten by Amalek Deut. 25. 17 18. the spies doe now make mention of him to make them afraid saith Iarchion Num. 13. This Amalek who was the first of the nations Num. 24. 20. and an enemie to Israel would hinder as they thought their entrance on the South side in the mountaine that is the mountaines or as the Greeke translateth the mountainy part for these nations here reckoned were the most mighty and the Chethites possessed mount Thabor the Iebusites Ierusalem and mountaines about it the Amorites mount Here 's c. Iudg. 1. 21. 34 35 36. and these Amorites were high as Cedars and strong as Oakes Amos 2. 9. so the land seemed in their eyes unpossible to be conquered the coast or side Hebr. the land of Iordan which was towards the East as the Sea was to the west Vers. 30. Caleb and Iosua with him afterward Num. 14. 6. 7. though now at first it may be Iosua purposely held his peace in prudence because hee was Moses minister and let Caleb speake stilled the people before Moses or made the people to keepe silence before or unto Moses that is the people beginning to mumure and speake unto Moses and against him Caleb stilled them The Chaldee expoundeth it he made the people to attend that is to hearken unto Moses and Ionathan in his Targum saith hee stilled the people and caused them to attend unto Moses And it appeareth by Deut. 1. 29 30. that Moses himselfe spake to incourage the people but they would not obey and said that is Caleb said as the 31. vers manifesteth and the Greeke addeth he said unto him we are well able to overcome it or prevailing we shall prevaile over it meaning the land which the Greeke explaineth over them the people And this was a speech of faith beleeving in the power and promise of God for Caleb now spake as it was in his heart Ios. 14. 7. Vers. 31. But the men Hebr. And the men meaning ten of the twelve all the other spies except Iosua Num. 14. 6. Vers. 32. an evill report an infamie or diffamation of which Solomon saith hee that uttereth it is a foole Prov. 10. 18. And for this their sinne these men dyed by a plague before the Lord Num. 14. 37. This infamie the Chaldee calleth an evill name the Greeke here a dread of the land but in Num. 14. 36. the Greeke expoundeth it evill words And whereas the Hebrew Dibbah signifieth but a speech or report though commonly of faults which may be done without
this remission of debts to be at the beginning of the yeere Howbeit some of the Hebrew Expositors take it otherwise saying The seventh yeere releaseth not debts of money but at the end thereof as it is said in Deut. 15. 1. At the end of seven yeeres c. And there he saith in Deut. 31. 10. At the end of seven yeeres in the solemnity of the yeere of release in the feast of Tabernacles What is meant there after seven yeeres so the forgivenesse of monies is after seven yeeres Therefore hee that lendeth to his neighbour in the seventh yeere it selfe may require his debt all the yeere but when the Sun is set in the night of new-yeeres day at the going out of the seventh yeere the debt is lost Maimony in Misn. tom 3. treat of the Release and Iubilee ch 9. s. 4. This seventh yeere is that spoken of in Exod. 23. 11. and Levit. 25. 4. which was a Sabbath and rest for the land that it might not be tilled and a yeere of releasing debts figuring the yeere of grace the acceptable yeere of the Lord which Christ preached by whom wee have obtained of God release of our debts that is the forgivenesse of our sinnes Luke 4. 18 19. Matth. 6. 12. Luke 11. 4. and are taught also to forgive if wee have ought against any that our Father also which is in heaven may forgive us our trespasses Mark 11. 25. that we be kinde one to another tender hearted forgiving one another even as God for Christs sake hath forgiven us Ephes. 4. 32. Coloss. 3. 12 13. See the annotations on Levit. 25. a release or a remission or intermission called in Hebrew Shemittaâ— in Greeke Aphesis that is forgivenesse or remission the word which the new Testament useth for forgivenesse of sinnes Marke 1. 4. Matth. 26. 28. whereof this release of debts was a shadow And the word is likewise used in Exod 23. 11. where speech is of the land that it should be let rest or intermitted from â—â—llage which was but for that seventh yeere onely wherefore it cannot be gathered from this word that the remission of debts here commanded was to be for ever but might be an intermission onely for the seventh yeere wherein was neither sowing nor reaping nor other workes of husbandry so that the poore had not such meanes to pay their debts as in other yeeres Howbeit the Hebrewes for the most part hold the remission to be perpetuall and therefore have their limitations for some debts and debtors as after shall be shewed Vers. 2. the manner Hebr. the word which the Greeke expoundeth the ordinance or commandement of the release every câ—editour Hebr. every master or owner of the lending of his hand that is of the thing lent with his hand which seemeth to imply money and the like and that which is a mans own whereof he hath power as to lend so to remit It may also be interpreted every master of the exaction of his hand whiâ—h he may exact of his neighbour doe release it that is every creditour that hath right to exact the debt with his hand doe release that which he might exact The Greeke expounds it thus Thou shalt for give every proper debt or every debt of thine owne which thy neighbour oweth thee Chazkuni here observeth that the releaâ—e is of things lent not of things taken by robbery or of things committed of trust to be kept not exact or not urgently exact in Greeke not aske or require which the Hebrewes understand both of exacting the debt and an oath concerning it as some cases might require The seventh yeere releaseth an oath as it is said THOV SHALT NOT EXACT not at all neither to pay nor to sweare meaning an oath before the Iudges c. But an oath of them that have a thing to keepe or for partnership or the like wherein if hee confesse he must pay in such case hee sweareth after the yeere of release Maimony in treat of the Release ch 9. sect 6 7. and of his brother that is of such a neighbour as is his brother in the faith to except the stranger as in vers 3. So And is often used for explanation as I meane or that is to say see the notes on Gen. 13. 15. because he hath proclaimed or whâ—n he that is God by the magistrate hath proclaimed or because it is called a release Targum Ionathan expoundeth it of a proclamation by the magistrates to Iehovah meaning to his honour and by his commandement The Chaldee translateth before the LORD the Greeke to the Lord thy God Vers. 3. Of a forrainer whoÌ„ the Chaldee calleth a sonne of the peoples meaning an heathen exact the Greek addeth require whatsoever things are thine with him thine hand shall release which the Greeke explaineth thus but to thy brother thou shalt make a release or forgivenesse of thy debt In this the Hebrewes which hold the release to be for ever have their limitations They say the seventh yeere releaseth a debt though it be lent upon a bill which secureth the debt by goods but if he tooke assurance by land when he lent it then it releaseth not Also he that lends to his neighbour and setteth him an appointed time of ten yeeres he releaseth not in the seventh He that lends unto his neighbour and conditioneth with him that the seventh yeere shall not release him he must notwithstanding release for hee cannot frustrate the right of the seventh yeere If he condition with him not to release that particular debt in the seventh yeere the condition standeth for that man hath bound himselfe in his goods whereas the Law hath not bound him Mulcts or Forfeits for enforcing or for inticing a maid or for bringing an evill name c. are not released He that lends upon a pawne releaseth not if the debt be aequivalent with the pawne but if it be more the overplus is released If the Iudges have given sentence at Law and written Thou such an one art bound to pay this man thus thus he releaseth not for this is not in the nature of a thing lent These and the like cautions Maimony sheweth in his said Treat of the Release and Iubilee ch 9. Of some of these there is question to be made whether they be agreeable to the Law of God here given especially if it be understood but of an intermission of the debt for the seventh yeere onely Vers. 4. Only that there be not or To the end that there be not it sheweth the reason of the former law of release that there might not be through exacting of debts any man brought to extreme poverty in thee in the midst of thee O Israel or among you so againe in vers 7. a needy man This word noteth a depth of poverty and hath the name Ebjon of wishing or desiring things that may releeve his wants blessing will blesse thee that is will surely blesse thee much so that thou shalt not lose