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Moses is particularly ordered to set up the tabernacle itself first, in which God would dwell and would be served (Ex 40:2), then to put the ark in its place, and draw the veil before it (Ex 40:3), then to fix the table, and the candlestick, and the altar of incense, without the veil (Ex 40:4, 5), and to fix the hanging of the door before the door. Then in the court he must place the altar of burnt offering, and the laver (Ex 40:6,7); and, lastly, he must set up the curtains of the court, and a hanging for a court-gate. And all this would be easily done in one day, many hands no doubt being employed in it under the direction of Moses.
2. He directs Moses, when he had set up the tabernacle and all the furniture of it, to consecrate it and them, by anointing them with the oil which was prepared for the purpose, Ex 30:25-29, &c. It was there ordered that this should be done; here it was ordered that it should be done now, Ex 40:9-11. Observe, Every thing was sanctified when it was put in its proper place, and not till then, for till then it was not fit for the use to which it was to be sanctified. As every thing is beautiful in its season, so is every thing in its place.
3. He directs him to consecrate Aaron and his sons. When the goods were brought into God's house, they were marked first, and then servants were hired to bear the vessels of the Lord; and those must be clean who were put into that office, Ex 40:12-15. The law which was now ordered to be put in execution we had before, Ex 29:1-46 Thus in the visible church, which is God's tabernacle among men, it is requisite that there be ministers to keep the charge of the sanctuary, and that they receive the anointing.
2 On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle
of the tent of the congregation.
3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the
ark with the veil.