“Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. bring me: Heb. take for me offering: or, heave offering”
Cross references: : Exod. 35:5 After the moral and judicial law he giveth them the ceremonial law that nothing should be left to man’s invention.
“And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass, offering: or, heave offering”
For the building and use of the Tabernacle.
“And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,”
Which is thought to be a kindle of Cedar, which will not rot.
“And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.”
A place both to offer sacrifice, and to hear the Law.
“And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.”
The stone tables, the rod of Aaron and Manna which were a testimony of God’s presence.
“And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.”
There God appeared mercifully unto them: and this was a figure of Christ. Or, covering: or propitiatory.
“And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.”
Or, will appoint with thee. Num. 7:89
“And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.”
It shall not be molten, but beaten out of the lump of gold with the hammer. Exod. 37:17
“Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.”
This was the talent weight of the Temple, and weighed 120 pounds.