Exodus 40:34 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. ”

Exodus 40:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

On the distinction between the tent as the outer shelter and the tabernacle as the dwelling-place of Yahweh, which is very clear in these verses, see Exodus 26:1 note. The glory appeared as a lig...
Exodus 40:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XL. P s. The Erection of the Tent. After a further summary of instructions mostly given before ( Exodus 40:1-15 ), and involving the very latest developments ( cf. the anointing of the assistant p...
Exodus 40:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

THE APPROBATION AND BLESSING OF JEHOVAH, Corresponding with that of Moses in Exodus 39:43 .
Exodus 40:34 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

34. Then a cloud covered the tent The holiness of the tabernacle was proved by this signal or pledge, for the people assuredly knew that it had not been set up in vain, but that the promise...
Exodus 40:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Then a cloud covered the tent - Thus God gave his approbation of the work; and as this was visible,...
Exodus 40:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 34. Then a cloud covered the tent — It should rather be rendered, then the cloud covered the tent. The tabernacle being finished, the Divine Presence, signified by this glorious cloud,...
Exodus 40:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. A cloud - literally, 'The' cloud; the mystic cloud which was the well-known symbol of the d...
Exodus 40:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Tabernacle Erected 1-16. Moses is commanded to uprear the Tabernacle and consecrate it, together with its furniture, and the priests by anointing them.
Exodus 40:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE DESCENT OF THE GLOEY OF GOD UPON THE TABERNACLE. (34) Then a cloud. — Heb., the cloud, i.e., the same cloud that had accompanied the host and directed their journeys from Succoth ( Exodus...
Exodus 40:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Tabernacle Set up and Dedicated Exodus 40:17-38 At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice all was finished. Moses had placed the table on the right and the candlestick on the lef...
Exodus 40:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Very full details are given concerning the preparation of the holy garments of the priests, all of which were made strictly according to the pattern. We then come to the definite statement, "Thus wa...
Exodus 40:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Was not this the token of the Redeemer's presence? John 1:14 .
Exodus 40:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation ,.... The outside of it; this cloud was the same with the pillar of cloud that went before the Israelites, as soon almost as they came out of Egypt;...
Exodus 40:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

So Moses finished the work As when God had finished this earth, which he designed for man's habitation, he made man, and put him in possession of it; so when Moses had finished the tabernacle, whic...
Exodus 40:34 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE TABERNACLE ERECTED AND ARRANGED (vs.1-33) About one year had elapsed after the Passover in Egypt. Now the Lord instructs Moses to set up the tabernacle on the first day of the first month. Th...
Exodus 40:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Tabernacle Filled with Glory. B. C. 1491. 34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the co...
Exodus 40:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. The glorious presence of God, which having been forfeited and lost was now returned to them, and took its habitation among them.
Exodus 40:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Yahweh Commissions the Dwellingplace ( Exodus 40:34-38 ). All the work having been completed and the Sanctuary set up Yahweh comes and sets His seal on it. We may analyse this last passage as foll...
Exodus 40:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 40:34 . The glory of the Lord.] This was a sensuous manifestation by which the presence of Jehovah in the tabernacle was made known to the people of Israel, but this manif...
Exodus 40:34 - Scofield Reference Notes

glory Compare ( Ephesians 2:22 ). What the shekinah glory was to tabernacle and temple, that the Spirit is to the "holy temple," the Church, and to the temple which is the believer's body....
Exodus 40:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

REFLECTIONS . On the first day of the first month of Abib, the tabernacle was reared. How time steals away! One year is gone; and what an eventful year to Israel, but now crowned with glory and wi...
Exodus 40:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Set up the Tabernacle. The primary and universal obligation to the worship of Jehovah; the proper means to its right performance, with their evidences and fruits I. What is implied in the injun...
Exodus 40:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE DESCENT OF THE GLORY OF GOD ON THE COMPLETED WORK . The work was finished the fist incense burnt ( Exodus 40:27 )—the first sacrifice offered ( Exodus 40:29 )...
Exodus 40:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then a cloud covered the Tent of the Congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle, shut off from the gaze of sinful men by the screen of cloud. So Jehovah Himself consecrated the San...
Exodus 40:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

a cloud Exodus 13:21 Exodus 13:22 Exodus 14:19 Exodus 14:20 Exodus 14:24 Exodus 25:8 Exodus 25:21 Exodus 25:22 Exodus 29:43 Exodus 33:9 Leviticus 16:2 Numbers 9:15-23 1 Kings...
Exodus 40:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

As when God had finished this earth, which he designed for man's habitation, he made man, and put him in possession of it; so when Moses had finished the tabernacle, which was designed for God's dw...

Exodus 40:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 40:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 40:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Exodus 40:34 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 40:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 40:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Exodus 40:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 40:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 40:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 40:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Exodus 40:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 40:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 40:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 40:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 40:34 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 40:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 40:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 40:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 40:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 40:34 - Scofield Reference Notes

Exodus 40:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 40:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Exodus 40:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 40:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 40:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 40:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes