Exodus 36:37 And he made an hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;

Exodus 36:37 And he made a screen for the doorway of the tent, of blue and purple and scarlet [material], and fine twisted linen, the work of a weaver;

37. made an hanging for the . . . door--Curtains of elaborately wrought needlework are often suspended over the entrance to tents of the great nomad sheiks, and throughout Persia, at the entrance of summer tents, mosques, and palaces. They are preferred as cooler and more elegant than wooden doors. This chapter contains an instructive narrative: it is the first instance of donations made for the worship of God, given from the wages of the people's sufferings and toils. They were acceptable to God (Php 4:18), and if the Israelites showed such liberality, how much more should those whose privilege it is to live under the Christian dispensation (1Co 6:20; 16:2).

JFB.

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Brief Summary: In this chapter, I. The work of the tabernacle is begun (v. 1-4). II. A stop is put to the people's contributions (v. 5-7). III. A particular account is given of the making of the tabernacle itself; the fine curtains of it (v. 8-13). The coarse ones (v. 14-19). The boards (v. 20-30). The bars (v. 31-34). The partition veil (v. 35, v. 36). And the hanging for the door (v. 37, etc.).

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The making of the tabernacle The liberality of the people restrained.

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