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A Precise and Valuable Foundation
Commentators explain that the 100 talents of silver were precisely allocated to create 100 foundational sockets. Ninety-six sockets supported the tabernacle's main structure, and four supported the pillars for the veil. This one-to-one ratio of a talent per socket highlights the immense value and stability of the tabernacle's foundation.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 38:27
18th Century
Theologian
Sockets — Bases. See the margin reference.
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 38:27
19th Century
Bishop
The sockets of the sanctuary. — On these, see Exodus 26:19; Exodus 26:21; Exodus 26:25. They consisted of fo…
John Gill
On Exodus 38:27
17th Century
Pastor
And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets
of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail…
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 38:21–31
17th Century
Minister
The foundation of solid pieces of silver showed the solidity and purity of the truth upon which the church is founded.
Let us regard the Lor…