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the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded you they shall do."
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The Mandate of Obedience
Commentators emphasize the final clause of the verse: "according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do." The creation of the anointing oil, incense, and all tabernacle items was not a matter of human preference but of exact obedience to God's specific instructions, highlighting the importance of faithfulness to divine commands.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
(Exodus 35:30–35) This solemn call of Bezaleel and Aholiab is full of instruction. Their work was to be only that of handicraftsmen. St…
19th Century
Anglican
The enumeration of the holy objects follows the order of the instructions given concerning them (Exodus 25–30), except that the taberna…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place Of the composition of bot…
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