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Exodus 25 — Sermon Preparation

Below is a research summary for Exodus 25, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.

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preachers & commentators

Exodus 25 in the Hebrew

Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Count Glosses
זָהָב zâhâb H2091 17 gold, something gold-colored
קָנֶה qâneh H7070 12 reed, erect
כַּפְתֹּר kaphtôr H3730 8 chaplet, capital
טַבַּעַת ṭabbaʻath H2885 8 seal, sunk
כַּפֹּרֶת kappôreth H3727 7 lid, cover
טָהוֹר ṭâhôwr H2889 8 pure
מְנוֹרָה mᵉnôwrâh H4501 7 chandelier

How preachers through history handled this text

11 public-domain excerpts on Exodus 25, from the church fathers to the Puritans.

Matthew Henry 5 Calvin 3 Alexander MacLaren 2 John Wesley 1

“The ark was a chest, overlaid with gold, in which the two tables of the law were to be kept. These tables are called the testimony; God in them testified his will. This law was a testimony to the Israelites, to direct them in their duty, and would be a testimony against them, if they transgressed. This ark was placed in the holy of holies; the blood of the sacrifices was sprinkled, and the incense burned, before it, by the high priest; and above it appeared the visible glory, which was the symbol of the Divine presence. …”

— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Exodus 25:10–22 (Public Domain)

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