Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Exodus Chapter 25
Overview
Exo 25:1, What the Israelites were to offer for the formation of the tabernacle; Exo 25:10, The form of the ark; Exo 25:17, The mercy seat, with the cherubims; Exo 25:23, The table of shew bread, with the furniture thereof; Exo 25:31, The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof.
they: Exod. 35:5-29; Num. 7:3-88; Deu 16:16, Deu 16:17; 1Chr. 29:1-30
bring me: Heb. take for me
offering: or, heave offering, Num 18:24
willingly: Exo 35:5, Exo 35:21; Jdg 5:9; Ch1 29:3, Ch1 29:5, Ch1 29:9, Ch1 29:14, Ch1 29:17; Ezr 1:6, Ezr 2:68, Ezr 3:5, Ezr 7:16; Neh 11:2; Psa 110:3; Co2 8:12, Co2 9:7
brass: Nechosheth, rather, copper; as brass is a factitious metal, composed of copper, and the oxide or ore of zinc, called lapis calaminaris. Deu 8:9; Job 28:2
blue: Techaileth, generally supposed to mean an azure or sky-colour; rendered by the LXX, υακινθον, uakinthon, and Vulgate, hyacinthum.
fine linen: or, silk, Gen 41:42; Eze 16:10; Rev 19:8
shittim wood: Exo 26:15, Exo 26:26, Exo 26:37, Exo 27:1, Exo 36:20
Oil for: Exo 25:37, Exo 27:20, Exo 40:24, Exo 40:25
spices: Exod. 30:23-38
Onyx stones: Exo 28:9-21
ephod: Exo 28:4, Exo 28:6, Exo 28:15
a sanctuary: Exo 15:2, Exo 36:1-4; Lev 4:6, Lev 10:4, Lev 21:12; Heb 9:1, Heb 9:2
I may dwell: Exo 29:45; Kg1 6:13; Isa 12:6; Zac 2:10, Zac 8:3; Co2 6:16; Heb 3:6; Rev 21:3
the pattern of the tabernacle: Exo 25:40; Ch1 28:11-19; Heb 8:5, Heb 9:9
an ark: Aron denotes a chest, or coffer, in general; but is applied particularly to the chest or ark in which the testimony or two tables of the covenant were laid up; on the top of which was the propitiatory or mercy seat; and at the end of which were the cherubim of gold; between whom the visible sign of the presence of God appeared as seated upon his throne. Exo 37:1-3; Deu 10:1-3; Ch2 8:11; Heb 9:4; Rev 11:19
Exo 25:24, Exo 30:3; Kg1 6:20; Ch2 3:4
Exo 25:15, Exo 25:26, Exo 26:29, Exo 27:7, Exo 37:5, Exo 38:7
Exo 25:28, Exo 27:6, Exo 30:5, Exo 37:4, Exo 40:20; Num 4:6, Num 4:8, Num 4:11, Num 4:14; Ch1 15:15
Exo 16:34, Exo 27:21, Exo 30:6, Exo 30:36, Exo 31:18, Exo 32:15, Exo 34:29, Exo 38:21; Num 17:4; Deu 10:2-5, Deu 31:26; Kg1 8:9; Kg2 11:12; Ch2 34:14, Ch2 34:15; Act 7:44; Rom 3:2; Heb 9:4
mercy seat: Exo 26:34, Exo 37:6, Exo 40:20; Lev 16:12-15; Ch1 28:11; Rom 3:25; Heb 4:16, Heb 9:5; Jo1 2:2
two cherubims of gold: Exo 37:7-9; Gen 3:24; Sa1 4:4; Kg1 6:23-28, Kg1 8:6, Kg1 8:7; Ch1 28:18; Eze 10:2, Eze 10:20, Eze 41:18, Eze 41:19; Heb 9:5
of the: or, of the matter of the
cherubims shall: Exo 25:18; Kg1 8:7; Ch1 28:18; Ch2 3:10
covering: Eze 28:14
toward: Gen 28:12; Isa 6:1-5; Eze 1:20; Mat 24:31; Joh 1:51; Co1 4:9, Co1 11:10; Eph 3:10; Col 2:10; Heb 1:14; Pe1 1:12, Pe1 3:22; Rev 5:11, Rev 5:12
mercy seat: Exo 25:17, Exo 26:34; Rom 10:4
in: Exo 25:16
and I will: Exo 20:24, Exo 30:6, Exo 30:36, Exo 31:18; Gen 18:33; Lev 1:1, Lev 16:2; Num 7:89, Num 17:4; Deu 5:26-31; Jdg 20:27
between: Exo 29:42, Exo 29:43, Exo 31:6; Sa1 4:4; Sa2 6:2; Kg2 19:15; Psa 80:1, Psa 90:1, Psa 99:1; Isa 37:16
a table: Exo 37:10-16, Exo 40:22, Exo 40:23; Lev 24:6; Num 3:31; Kg1 7:48; Ch1 28:16; Ch2 4:8, Ch2 4:19; Eze 40:41, Eze 40:42; Heb 9:2
shittim wood: Shittim wood is probably the acacia Nilotica. St. Jerome says, that the shittim wood grows in the deserts of Arabia, and is like white thorn, as to its colour and leaves; but the tree is so large as to furnish very long planks. The wood is hard, tough, and extremely beautiful. It is thought he means the black acacia, because that is the most common tree in the deserts of Arabia. It is of the size of a large mulberry tree. The spreading branches and larger limbs are armed with thorns, which grow three together. The bark is rough; and the leaves are oblong, standing opposite each other. The flowers, though sometimes white, are generally of a bright yellow; and the fruit, which resembles a bean, is contained in pods like those of the lupin. "The acacia," says Dr. Shaw, "being by much the largest and most common tree in the deserts," (Arabia Petra), we have some reason to conjecture that the shittim wood was the wood of the acacia, especially as its flowers are of an excellent smell; for the shittah tree is, in Isa 41:19, joined with the myrtle and other fragrant shrubs. It may be remarked, that of the two Hebrew names, shittim is masculine, and shittah feminine. So Mr. Bruce says, "the male is called saiel; from it proceeds the gula Arabic, on incision with an axe.
a golden crown to the border: Exo 30:3, Exo 37:2
four rings of gold: Exo 25:12
for places of the staves: Exo 25:14, Exo 25:28
the table: Exo 25:14, Exo 25:27; Num 10:17; Act 9:15
the: Exo 37:16; Num 4:7, Num 7:13, Num 7:19, Num 7:31-33; Kg1 7:50; Ch2 4:22; Ezr 1:9-11; Jer 52:18, Jer 52:19
to cover: or, to pour out, Lev 24:5-9; Sol 5:1; Rev 3:20
Exo 35:13, Exo 39:36; Lev 24:5, Lev 24:6; Num 4:7; Sa1 21:6; Ch1 9:32, Ch1 23:29; Ch2 13:11; Mal 1:7, Mal 1:12; Mat 12:4
a candlestick: Exo 35:14, Exo 37:17-24, Exo 40:24, Exo 40:25; Kg1 7:49; Ch2 13:11; Zac 4:2; Heb 9:2; Rev 1:12, Rev 1:20, Rev 2:1, Rev 2:5, Rev 4:5
like unto: Num 17:4-8; Jer 1:11, Jer 1:12
and three: Exo 37:19, Exo 37:20; Zac 4:3
beaten: Exo 25:18; Num 8:4; Kg1 10:16, Kg1 10:17; Ch2 9:15
seven: Exo 37:23; Zac 4:2; Rev 1:4, Rev 1:12, Rev 1:20, Rev 2:1, Rev 4:5
they shall: Exo 27:21, Exo 30:8; Lev 24:2-4; Ch2 13:11
light: or, cause to ascend
give: Exo 40:24; Num 8:2; Psa 119:105; Pro 6:23; Isa 8:20; Mat 5:14; Luk 1:79; Joh 1:9, Joh 8:12, Joh 12:5; Act 26:18; Rev 21:23-25, Rev 22:5
it: Heb. the face of it, Num 8:2
the tongs: Ch2 4:21; Isa 6:6, snuff dishes, Exo 37:23; Num 4:9; Kg1 7:50; Kg2 12:13, Kg2 25:14; Jer 52:18
that thou make: Exo 26:30, Exo 39:42, Exo 39:43; Num 8:4; Ch1 28:11, Ch1 28:19; Eze 43:11, Eze 43:12; Act 7:44; Heb 8:5
was showed thee in the mount: Heb. thou wast caused to see in the mount