"You shall command the children of Israel, that they bring to you pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

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 oliv…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE OIL FOR THE LAMP.

You shall command the children of Israel that they bring you

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

You shall command the children of Israel. I have transferred these two passages from elsewhere, since they relate to the service of the ta…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And you shall command the children of Israel
Here begins a new section of the law; an account being given of the tab…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The pure oil signified the gifts and graces of the Spirit, which all believers receive from Christ, the good Olive, and without which our light can…

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