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The place and time of his building the temple, ver. 1, 2.
The dimension and ornaments of it, ver. 3 - 9.
The cherubim in the most holy place, ver. 10 - 13.
The veil, ver. 14.
The two pillars, ver. 15 - 17.
1: Moriah - It was the belief of the ancient Jews, that the
temple was built on that very place, where Abraham offered up Issac.
3: Instructed - By David, and by the Spirit of God.
The measure - According to he measure which was first fixed.
4: The height - This being a kind of turret to the building.
5: Greater house - The holy place, which was thrice as large as the
holy of holies.
9: Nails - Each of the nails, screws, or pins, by which the golden
plates were fastened to the walls, weighed, or rather was worth, fifty
shekels, workmanship and all. Upper chambers - Rather, the roof.
10: Image work - Or, of moveable work, not fixed to the
mercy - seat, as the Mosaical cherubim, but in a moving posture.
It seems, they were designed to represent the angels, who attend
the Divine Majesty.
13: Inward - Heb. towards the house, that is, the most holy
house.
14: The veil - The inner veil before the most holy place. This
denoted the darkness of that dispensation and the distance at which
the worshippers were kept. But at the death of Christ this veil was
rent; for thro' him we are brought nigh, and have boldness, or
liberty, not only to look, but to enter into the holiest.
17: Jachin - That is, He shall establish. Boaz - That is, In it is
strength.
