Exodus 27:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burnb always. ”

Exodus 27:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Pure oil olive beaten - The oil was to be of the best kind. It is called beaten, because it was obtained by merely bruising the olives in a mortar or mill, without the application of heat. The fi...
Exodus 27:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive (h) beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. (h) Such as comes from the olive, when it is first pres...
Exodus 27:20 - 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 27:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

children . sons. pure oil . This is without measure. See on John 3:34 the light . the light-holder. Compare Genesis 1:14 . to burn always : i.e.. perpetual light.
Exodus 27:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 27:20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel. I have transferred these two passages from elsewhere, since they relate to the service of the tabernacle; for the children of Isra...
Exodus 27:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. Pure oil olive beaten - That is, such oil as could easily be...
Exodus 27:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Pure oil-olive beaten, for the light, &c.— Pure oil of olive beaten (i.e. obtained by pounding or expression, ) is here commanded to be brought for the use of the golden candlestick, as be...
Exodus 27:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. Oil olive beaten - i:e., such as runs from the olive...
Exodus 27:20 - 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 27:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE OIL FOR THE LAMP. (20) Thou shalt command the children of Israel that they bring thee pure olive oil. — This instruction had been already given ( Exodus 25:2 ; Exodus 25:6 ), only not w...
Exodus 27:20 - 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 27:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Beaten Oil; the Ephod Exodus 27:20-21 ; Exodus 28:1-14 Always in Scripture oil is an emblem of the Holy Spirit. It is His grace communicated to the wick of our character and life, which ma...
Exodus 27:20 - 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 27:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Is not this a lively a type of the Holy Ghost in his gifts and graces bestowed upon the church? Who but the Spirit can enlighten the mind of a poor darkened sinner, to give him the light of the knowl...
Exodus 27:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And thou shall command the children of Israel ,.... Here begins a new section of the law; an account being given of the tabernacle, and its parts, and the furniture thereof, next the several parts o...
Exodus 27:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. Ver. 20. Pure oil olive. ] Signifying the precious gift...
Exodus 27:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Pure oil-olive beaten Not squeezed out by a press or mill, such being full of sediment; but which run freely from the olives when bruised or beaten with a pestle. To cause the lamp to burn always...
Exodus 27:20 - 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 27:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. 21 In the tabernacle of the congregation withou...
Exodus 27:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Beaten out of the olives with a pestle, which is freer from dregs than that which is squeezed out with a press. To burn always, i.e. at all the times. appointed; daily, though not continually; as t...
Exodus 27:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Burning of the Light of Israel Before Yahweh ( Exodus 27:20-21 ). The account of the making of the Dwellingplace finishes with a description of how the common people can have their part in the...
Exodus 27:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 27:9-20 THE COURT OF THE TABERNACLE This scene, into which all the members of the house of Israel might enter, reminds us— I. Of the common need. It...
Exodus 27:20 - Scofield Reference Notes

oil Oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit (Cf) ( John 3:34 ); ( Hebrews 1:9 ). In Christ the oil-fed Light ever burns, the Light of the world ( John 8:12 ). But here we have not the world, but th...
Exodus 27:20 - 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 27:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Pure oil olive beaten for the light. Symbolic references I. The purity of the light ( Psalms 26:9 ). II. The perfection of the light. III. The perpetuity of the light. Christ can never be...
Exodus 27:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE OIL FOR THE LAMP . It has been observed that this paragraph is somewhat out of place. It would more appro priately, according to human ideas, have terminated Exodus 25:1...
Exodus 27:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Court of the Tabernacle
Exodus 27:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

pure oil olive beaten. That is, such oil as could be easily Exodus 39:37 Leviticus 24:2-4 Judges 9:9 Psalms 23:5 Zechariah 4:11-14 Revelation 11:4 for the light Exodus 25:31-37 to cause...
Exodus 27:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

We read of the candlestick in the 25th chapter; here is order given for the keeping of the lamps constantly burning in it. The pure oil signified the gifts and graces of the Spirit, which are commu...

Exodus 27:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 27:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Exodus 27:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 27:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Exodus 27:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 27:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 27:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Exodus 27:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 27:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 27:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 27:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Exodus 27:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Exodus 27:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 27:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 27:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 27:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 27:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 27:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 27:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 27:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 27:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 27:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 27:20 - Scofield Reference Notes

Exodus 27:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 27:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Exodus 27:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 27:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 27:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 27:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes