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Exodus 25 Commentary Exodus 25 Commentary PREVIOUS NEXT Irving Jensen (Online) - Used by Permission Click to Enlarge View Chuck Swindoll's chart of Exodus, Summary Chart of The Book of Exodus DELIVERANCE PREPARATION FOR FROM OPPRESSION WORSHIP Redemption from Egypt Revelation from God Ex 1:1-18:27 Ex 19:1-40:38 Getting Israel Out of Egypt Getting Egypt Out of Israel! Narration Legislation Conflict Exodus Red Journey Birth of Call of Law Tent Idol Tent with from Sea To Moses Moses Given Plan Worship Built Pharaoh Egypt Crossed Sinai Ex 1-2 Ex 3-6 Ex 19-24 Ex 25-31 Ex 32-34 Ex 35-40 Ex 7-10 Ex 11-12 Ex 13-15 Ex 16-18 Subjection Redemption Instruction Suffering and Liberation Guidance Worship of People of God of God of God Moses and Pharaoh and Red Sea Wilderness Sinai Burdens of Israel Plagues Upon Egypt Deliverance Provision Instructions Bondage Deliverance Law Pattern and Oppression and Provision and Construction Israel in Egypt Israel to Sinai Israel at Sinai Ex 1:1-13:16 Ex 13:17-18:27 Ex 19:1-40:38 God's People God's Grace God's Glory Enduring Revealed Manifested Bondage in Redemption in Worship Egypt Wilderness Mt Sinai 430 Years 2 Months 10 Months (15% of Exodus) (30% of Exodus) (55% of Exodus) From To Groaning Glory! Jensen's Survey of the Old Testament - online Click to Enlarge Click for Excellent Map of Route of the Exodus Click another Exodus from Egypt Click for Events during the Sojourn at Kadesh-Barnea GENESIS EXODUS human effort and failure divine power and triumph word of promise work of fulfillment a people chosen a people called God’s electing mercy God’s electing manner revelation of nationality realization of nationality SUMMARY OF THE PENTATEUCH (from Believer's Study Bible) Exodus 25:1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, Exodus 25 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries JEHOVAH GIVES MOSES TABERNACLE INSTRUCTIONS Irving Jensen - This is the section of Exodus which contains the familiar Ten Commandments. Chapter 19 begins the last half of the book which we have called worship (see chart at top of page). Worship is intimately related to law. For, to worship is to acknowledge a higher authority, and there is no authority where there is no law. So after God delivered His people from bondage, He began to spell out in detail how they should worship Him publicly, privately, and even in everyday living. These instructions were His laws. Their importance to Israel is seen by the space devoted to them in the Pentateuch: about half of Exodus, most of Leviticus, the first part of Numbers, and much of Deuteronomy. The importance of the Ten Commandments to the world is demonstrated by the fact that the legal codes of every civilized nation are based upon them. (Survey of OT-online) John Mackay entitles Exodus 25:1-31:18 "Instructions for Worship." (Exodus: A Mentor Commentary) Walter Kaiser writes that "The sheer amount of text devoted to the topic of worship ought to demonstrate its importance." Henrietta Mears - Exodus 25–40 gives us one of the richest veins in inspiration’s exhaustless mines. We must use our imagination and reason as we enter the holy precincts and gaze upon the significant furniture. God told Moses He wished a sanctuary, or holy dwelling place, that should point to Christ and tell of His person and work. POINTS TO REMEMBER • Redemption was not an afterthought with God (see Ephesians 1:4). • The Law was broken in the people’s hearts before it was broken by Moses’ hand. • Over against Sinai is Calvary! • God’s mirror reveals but never cleanses. • The blood of the Lamb makes us safe; our trust in God’s Word makes us sure. • God’s plan will never be frustrated. J Sidlow Baxter - The third of the three main parts of Exodus covers chapters 25 to 40, where the book ends. It is occupied with the construction and appointments of the Tabernacle. First, the pattern of the Tabernacle is given to Moses during his forty days in the Mount (25-31). Then, in the episode of the golden calf, we see the execution of the plan temporarily suspended through Israel's lapse into idolatry (32-34), during which interval a temporary substitute for the Tabernacle is provided in a tent pitched "without the Camp" (33:7). Finally, the Tabernacle is completed and erected (exactly one year after the Exodus - 40:2), and the glory of the Divine Presence descends upon it (35-40). The chapters thus naturally break up into three groups (for fuller analysis see end of lesson): The Scriptures devote more room to the description of the Tabernacle and its appurtenances than to any other single subject. Its details are described with noticeable particularity; and no less than seven times in Scripture we find reference to God's solemn charge to Moses that he should make all things according to the "pattern" which was shown to him "in the Mount" (Ex 25:9,40; 26:30; 27:8; Num 8:4; Acts 7:44; Heb 8:5). Must there not be some special meaning behind this? There must; and there is. The Tabernacle was not designed with a view to any merely architectural impressiveness. It was designed to be a symbolical and typical expression of wonderful spiritual truth; and herein lies its significance. What, then, are the principal features pertaining to the Tabernacle? They are four –The Structure; The Furniture; The Priesthood; The Offerings. THE TABERNACLE DESIGNED (25-31) THE TABERNACLE DELAYED (32-34) THE TABERNACLE COMPLETED (35-40) Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying - Moses is still on Mt Sinai when he receives God's instructions for the Tabernacle and these instructions will continue through the end of Exodus 31. HCSB Study Bible makes an interesting observation - The statement The Lord spoke to Moses divides Exodus 25-31 into seven unequal segments, ending with instructions about the Sabbath, as if to show a connection between creation and this new building where God would meet with human beings (Ex 25:1; 30:11,17,22,34; 31:1,12; cp. Rev 21:1-3). Recording the instructions as they came in the voice of the Lord Himself, rather than in a narrative summary, helps reinforce God's personal interest in these matters and His personal offense at the worship of the golden calf. Third Millennium notes - Christians recall that Jesus came to fulfill the symbolism of the Tabernacle and the Temple (see Heb 8- 10). As God dwelling with man (John 2:19, 21), he told the Samaritan woman that the hour was coming when worship would no longer be centered around the earthly temple (John 4:21). He who is both the great high priest and the sacrifice brings us with himself into the true Most Holy Place in heaven. Exodus 25:2 "Tell the sons of Israel to raise a contribution for Me; from every man whose heart moves him you shall raise My contribution. sons of Israel: Ex 35:5-29 Nu 7:3-88 De 16:16,17 1Ch 29:1-30 raise a contribution, Nu 18:24 whose heart moves him: Ex 35:5,21 Jdg 5:9 1Ch 29:3,5,9,14,17 Ezr 1:6 2:68 3:5 7:16 Ne 11:2 Ps 110:3 2Co 8:12 9:7 Exodus 25 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries MOSES TO ASK FOR VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS Tell the sons of Israel to raise a contribution for Me - Moses is given the command to speak to the entire congregation. The contribution is clearly (from context) a free will offering. Young's Literal calls the contribution a "heave offering." The Hebrew word for contribution (teruwmah) is translated in the Septuagint with the word aparche which means firstfruits, a technical term for the first portion of grain and fruit harvests and flocks offered to God first. THOUGHT - God does not need their gifts or ours, but gives fallen men the privilege of being part of His grand plan of redemption. We call that amazing grace! He wants us to give with open hearts and hands, and not as if He is trying to pry open our fingers to loosen our grip on what we possess (which by the way He gave us!). Freewill offerings are also a reflection of our trust in God -- if we give as His Spirit leads, will He provide for my needs? In short, giving is a matter of worship of God and faith in God. From every man whose heart moves him you shall raise My contribution - Cole says the Hebrews is every man "whose heart makes him vow." God does not want people to give because of manipulation. God desires our heart (leb) response, a response motivated by love not legalism. This same description is found in Ex 35:21 and Ex 35:29. So not only is this to be voluntary but no specific amount is stated. That leaves it open to our heart's response. All of our giving to the LORD should be motivated by a willing heart. God does not need men's contribution but gives men the privilege of giving. David Thompson - It is interesting how this begins. God does not show them the design and say this is how much we will need; He first says we need contributions. Now most congregations want to see a design first before they contribute. But not here. They are told that they need contributions and the people start bringing them.
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