Exodus 27:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. ”

Exodus 27:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

(Compare Exodus 38:1-7 .) The great altar which stood in the court immediately in front of the tabernacle was commonly called the altar of burnt-offering, because on it were burnt the whole burnt-...
Exodus 27:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And thou shalt make an (a) altar [of] shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof [shall be] three cubits. (a) For the burnt offering...
Exodus 27:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 27. P. Altar and Outer Court ( cf. Exodus 38:1-7 , Exodus 38:9-20 ). In strongest contrast to Exodus 20:24 , with its sanction of many altars, rudely made of earth or rough stone blocks,...
Exodus 27:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

shittim wood . Acacia wood. cubits . See App-51.
Exodus 27:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. And thou shalt make an altar. The altar of whole burnt-offerings ( holocaustorum) is here described, which, however, it was called by synecdoche, for not only entire victims were burn...
Exodus 27:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. Thou shalt make an altar - מזבח...
Exodus 27:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And thou shalt make an altar of shittim-wood— The altar for the common service of sacrifices is next described; which the use whereto it was appointed rendered necessary to be formed of baser and...
Exodus 27:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. Altar of shittim wood. The...
Exodus 27:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Altar of Burnt Offering. The Court of the Tabernacle. The Oil for the Lamps 1-8. Altar of Burnt Offering. This is a hollow chest of acacia wood overlaid with bronze, and stands within the cou...
Exodus 27:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XXVII. THE ALTAR OF BURNT OFFERING. (1) Thou shalt make an altar. — Heb., the altar. It is assumed that a sanctuary must have an altar, worship without sacrifice being unknown. (See Exodus 5:...
Exodus 27:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXVII. THE OUTER COURT. Exodus 27:1-21 Before describing the tabernacle, its furniture was specified. And so, when giving instructions for the court of the tabernacle, the altar has...
Exodus 27:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Altar and the Court Exodus 27:1-19 The brazen altar is dealt with long before any particular mention is made of the altar of incense, because the question of our relationship with God, thro...
Exodus 27:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have the account of the court surrounding the Tabernacle and the Tent and here again the description begins from the inside. First, the brazen altar is described. It symbolized devotion on th...
Exodus 27:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The interesting subject of the Jewish tabernacle is still carried on in this Chapter. Here are directions given to Moses concerning the altar, the court of the tabernacle, and the oil for b...
Exodus 27:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And thou shall make an altar of shittim wood ,.... This is a different altar from that made of earth before the tabernacle was built, Exodus 20:24 and from the altar of incense, Exodus 30:1 thi...
Exodus 27:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And thou shalt make an altar [of] shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof [shall be] three cubits. Ver. 1. Five cubits long. ]...
Exodus 27:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou shalt make an altar As God intended in the tabernacle to manifest his presence among his people, so there they were to pay their devotions to him; not in the tabernacle itself, into that only...
Exodus 27:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE BRAZEN (OR COPPER) ALTAR (vs.1-8) On entering the courtyard, one would stand immediately before the brazen altar. Then the laver stood between the altar and the tabernacle entrance. This alta...
Exodus 27:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Tabernacle and Its Furniture. B. C. 1491. 1 And thou shalt make an altar of shitti...
Exodus 27:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

EXODUS CHAPTER 27 Of the brazen altar, Exodus 27:1-8 . Of the court of the tabernacle, Exodus 27:9-17 ; the length of it, Exodus 27:18 . Of the lamps burning always, Exodus 27:20 . This...
Exodus 27:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Altar of Burnt Offering ( Exodus 27:1-8 ). The altar was to be covered with ‘brazen copper', probably copper alloyed with tin to make bronze. It was thus of inferior material compared with the...
Exodus 27:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 27:1 . An altar of shittim wood.] It was known also by two other names: 1st, as “the brass altar,” so called since it was overlaid with brass; 2d, the “outer altar,” becau...
Exodus 27:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

altar Brazen altar, type of the Cross upon which Christ, our whole burnt-offering offered Himself without spot to God ( Hebrews 9:14 ). height (Cf) ( Exodus 25:10 ). The altar of burnt...
Exodus 27:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 27:1 . Make an altar. The altar, says a living author before mentioned, seems to have been intended only for the present purpose, until further orders were given; and especially for those s...
Exodus 27:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

An altar of shittim wood. The altar of burnt-offering I. The altar of burnt-offering was made partly of wood, and partly of brass. The wood was incorruptible; and was therefore a lively type of...
Exodus 27:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE ALTAR OF BURNT OFFERING . From the description of the tabernacle, or sacred tent in which worship was to be offered by the priests, it followed in natural sequence, that...
Exodus 27:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare, a form which gave it great solidity; and the height thereof shall be three cubits...
Exodus 27:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

altar of shittim wood Exodus 20:24-26 Exodus 24:4 Exodus 38:1-7 Exodus 40:10 Exodus 40:29 2 Samuel 24:18 2 Chronicles 4:1 Ezekiel 43:13-17 Hebrews 13:10
Exodus 27:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

As God intended in the tabernacle to manifest his presence among his people, so there they were to pay their devotions to him; not in the tabernacle itself, into that only the priests entered as Go...

Exodus 27:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 27:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Exodus 27:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 27:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Exodus 27:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 27:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 27:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Exodus 27:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 27:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 27:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 27:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Exodus 27:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Exodus 27:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 27:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 27:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 27:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 27:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 27:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 27:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 27:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 27:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 27:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 27:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Exodus 27:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 27:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Exodus 27:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 27:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 27:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 27:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes