Exodus 33:7

"The children of Israel stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward."

Key Reflection

This act symbolized the Israelites' commitment to God, signifying a willingness to forsake worldly possessions for divine service. It reflects their covenant with the Lord at Mount Horeb and their dedication to maintaining purity in the face of potential idolatry.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The tabernacle -The tent. The only word in the Old Testament which ought to be rendered “tabernacle”משׁכןmı̂shkāndoes not occur once in this narrativeExodus 26:1. What is here meant is a tent appointed for this temporary purpose by Moses, possibly that in which he was accustomed to dwell. Pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp -That the people might feel that they had forfeited the divine presence (seeExodus 25:8). This tent was to be a place for meeting with Yahweh, like the tabernacle which was about to be constructed.

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