The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their sockets three.
The hangings on one side of the court gate stretched fifteen cubits, held by three pillars set in three sockets, matching the other side, while the entrance curtain itself was hung from five pillars in all. The gate stood centered in the east end of a court one hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and five cubits high, enclosed by linen curtains that could be brushed aside for passage, with plain fine-twined linen all around except the embroidered blue, purple, scarlet, and linen gate curtain. The exact measures show the work was carried out explicitly according to the pattern shown to Moses in the mount for the movable dwelling where God would dwell among His people redeemed from Egyptian bondage. The sanctuary and its service were given as an earthly pattern and object-lesson of God's way and Christ's priestly work in the heavenly sanctuary, and its fine-twined linen stands for the righteousness of the saints which comes through Christ. When the last curtain was hung upon the court gate, the cloud covered the tent and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle so that Moses was not able to enter, manifesting God's acceptance and calling each person to ask how his soul temple is adorned for His indwelling.
Gate Construction Detailed
One side of the court gate was fifteen cubits of hanging suspended from three pillars set in three sockets, the two sides of the gate being alike and the entrance curtain itself being hung from five pillars in all. The fifteen cubits give the length of the hangings on one side of the gate, with the number of their pillars and sockets stated in the same measure.
The entrance stood centered in the east end of a court one hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and five cubits high, enclosed by linen curtains. That east end, the tabernacle's east entrance, was closed by hangings that could be brushed aside for passage into the enclosure. The enclosing hangings included the gate, whose two sides each measured fifteen cubits with three pillars and three sockets.
The court's hangings were made of fine-twined linen except for the gate, which used blue, purple, scarlet, and fine-twined linen in an embroidered curtain.
The verse belongs to the very minute, complete description of the sanctuary built in the days of Moses in Exodus 25 to 40, especially the court and its furnishings in Exodus 38:8-20. Exodus 35 to 40, and more narrowly Exodus 33 to 40 and Exodus 36 to 40, record Israel carrying out the directions for building the sanctuary and making its furniture given in the mount in Exodus 25 to 30, or 25 to 31. That building and setting up, with the inaugurating of the sanctuary and its services, came immediately afterward in chronological order following the events of Exodus 19 to 32. The verse belongs to the laws given through Moses, which include more than the Ten Commandments, including statutes, judgments, and ceremonial laws for the sanctuary's construction. It belongs to the worship portion of Exodus, setting forth the established form of worship given after Israel's departure from Egypt and deliverance from bondage into an organized nation with leadership and a complete code of laws.
Divine Purpose Taught
The fifteen cubits of hanging on three pillars in three sockets were made exactly according to the divine pattern shown to Moses in the mount on Sinai, and the stated dimensions and materials show that the Lord's directions were carried out explicitly as directed. The detail belongs to the very minute description of the sanctuary in Exodus 25 to 40, given as a divine pattern and then built according to God's instructions. The construction was executed as directed, with every dimension, material, and furnishing made according to the directions given on Mount Sinai.
It was part of the movable dwelling-place built in the wilderness after God redeemed Israel from Egyptian bondage with a mighty hand, that He might dwell among His people. It was a marvelously beautiful structure, built from the free-will offerings of the children of Israel by workmen specially endowed by God, as His dwelling place and prepared temple for His presence. The building and adorning of that sanctuary shows how His temple was prepared for His presence.
The sanctuary and its service were an earthly pattern and great multiple object-lesson of God's way and of Christ's priestly work in the heavenly sanctuary, set forth by various forms and rites. It was given in Scripture for instruction and learning, to teach a people unfitted by slavery to comprehend God's great salvation and the character He required. The fine-twined linen of the court's hangings represents the righteousness of the saints, which comes through Christ, their righteousness, while the gate alone added blue, purple, and scarlet in embroidery.
When the last curtain was hung upon the court gate, the cloud covered the tent of the congregation and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle so that Moses was not able to enter. That manifestation of God's glory was a sign of His acceptance of the people's repentance upon the building and inaugurating of the sanctuary and its services. As His temple was thus prepared for His presence, each person is called to ask how his soul temple is adorned for His indwelling.
The hangings on one side of the court gate stretched fifteen cubits, held by three pillars set in three sockets, matching the other side, while the entrance curtain itself was hung from five pillars in all. The gate stood centered in the east end of a court one hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and five cubits high, enclosed by linen curtains that could be brushed aside for passage, with plain fine-twined linen all around except the embroidered blue, purple, scarlet, and linen gate curtain. The exact measures show the work was carried out explicitly according to the pattern shown to Moses in the mount for the movable dwelling where God would dwell among His people redeemed from Egyptian bondage. The sanctuary and its service were given as an earthly pattern and object-lesson of God's way and Christ's priestly work in the heavenly sanctuary, and its fine-twined linen stands for the righteousness of the saints which comes through Christ. When the last curtain was hung upon the court gate, the cloud covered the tent and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle so that Moses was not able to enter, manifesting God's acceptance and calling each person to ask how his soul temple is adorned for His indwelling.
Gate Construction Detailed
One side of the court gate was fifteen cubits of hanging suspended from three pillars set in three sockets, the two sides of the gate being alike and the entrance curtain itself being hung from five pillars in all. The fifteen cubits give the length of the hangings on one side of the gate, with the number of their pillars and sockets stated in the same measure.
The entrance stood centered in the east end of a court one hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and five cubits high, enclosed by linen curtains. That east end, the tabernacle's east entrance, was closed by hangings that could be brushed aside for passage into the enclosure. The enclosing hangings included the gate, whose two sides each measured fifteen cubits with three pillars and three sockets.
The court's hangings were made of fine-twined linen except for the gate, which used blue, purple, scarlet, and fine-twined linen in an embroidered curtain.
The verse belongs to the very minute, complete description of the sanctuary built in the days of Moses in Exodus 25 to 40, especially the court and its furnishings in Exodus 38:8-20. Exodus 35 to 40, and more narrowly Exodus 33 to 40 and Exodus 36 to 40, record Israel carrying out the directions for building the sanctuary and making its furniture given in the mount in Exodus 25 to 30, or 25 to 31. That building and setting up, with the inaugurating of the sanctuary and its services, came immediately afterward in chronological order following the events of Exodus 19 to 32. The verse belongs to the laws given through Moses, which include more than the Ten Commandments, including statutes, judgments, and ceremonial laws for the sanctuary's construction. It belongs to the worship portion of Exodus, setting forth the established form of worship given after Israel's departure from Egypt and deliverance from bondage into an organized nation with leadership and a complete code of laws.
Divine Purpose Taught
The fifteen cubits of hanging on three pillars in three sockets were made exactly according to the divine pattern shown to Moses in the mount on Sinai, and the stated dimensions and materials show that the Lord's directions were carried out explicitly as directed. The detail belongs to the very minute description of the sanctuary in Exodus 25 to 40, given as a divine pattern and then built according to God's instructions. The construction was executed as directed, with every dimension, material, and furnishing made according to the directions given on Mount Sinai.
It was part of the movable dwelling-place built in the wilderness after God redeemed Israel from Egyptian bondage with a mighty hand, that He might dwell among His people. It was a marvelously beautiful structure, built from the free-will offerings of the children of Israel by workmen specially endowed by God, as His dwelling place and prepared temple for His presence. The building and adorning of that sanctuary shows how His temple was prepared for His presence.
The sanctuary and its service were an earthly pattern and great multiple object-lesson of God's way and of Christ's priestly work in the heavenly sanctuary, set forth by various forms and rites. It was given in Scripture for instruction and learning, to teach a people unfitted by slavery to comprehend God's great salvation and the character He required. The fine-twined linen of the court's hangings represents the righteousness of the saints, which comes through Christ, their righteousness, while the gate alone added blue, purple, and scarlet in embroidery.
When the last curtain was hung upon the court gate, the cloud covered the tent of the congregation and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle so that Moses was not able to enter. That manifestation of God's glory was a sign of His acceptance of the people's repentance upon the building and inaugurating of the sanctuary and its services. As His temple was thus prepared for His presence, each person is called to ask how his soul temple is adorned for His indwelling.