Exodus 30:26

And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,

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Interpretation

Directions are here given for making the holy anointing oil, and the incense to be used in the service of the tabernacle. To show the excellency of holiness, there was this spiced oil in the tabernacle, which was grateful to the sight and to the smell.

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This thought runs through Exodus 30:22-26.

Exodus 30:22 Exodus 30:23 Exodus 30:24 Exodus 30:25 Exodus 30:26

Glossary

Ark Object: Noah’s ark, a building of gopher-wood, and covered with pitch, 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad, and 30 cubits high.
Tabernacle Object: (1. ) A house or dwelling-place ( Job 5:24 ; 18:6 , etc. ). (2. ) A portable shrine (comp. Acts 19:24 ) containing the image of Moloch ( Amos 5:26 ; marg. and R. V., “Siccuth”). (3. ) The human body.