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The length of the court shall be one hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits, of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.
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A Sacred, Separate Space
Commentators explain that the courtyard served both a practical and symbolic purpose. Practically, it provided the necessary open-air space for the altar of sacrifice. Symbolically, this enclosure separated the holy ground of the tabernacle from the common world, visually marking a space set apart for God.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The court of the tabernacle - ().
Exodus 27:9. The south side southward - The south side on the right. See Exodus …
19th Century
Anglican
The length ... one hundred cubits. —Compare Exodus 27:9, where this is given as the length of the hangings.
The brea…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The length of the court shall be one hundred cubits And as may be concluded from the length of the hangings on each …
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The tabernacle was enclosed in a court, about sixty yards long and thirty broad, formed by curtains hung upon brass pillars, fixed in brass sockets…
