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Emblems of Spiritual Service
Matthew Henry explains that the furniture of the tabernacle, including the altar carried by these staves, served as emblems of spiritual service. For example, the incense represented the prayers of believers, and the candlestick symbolized the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. These physical objects pointed to deeper spiritual realities in Christ.
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Exodus
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Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 37:25–28
19th Century
Bishop
And he made ... — The order of the instructions given on Mount Sinai is here departed from. In them the directions for the altar o…
John Gill
On Exodus 37:28
17th Century
Pastor
(See Gill on Exodus 37:1).
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 37:1–29
17th Century
Minister
In the furniture of the tabernacle were emblems of a spiritual and acceptable service.
The incense represented the prayers of the saints. Th…