Garments of the High Priest, that the Readers may obtain fome clearer Ideas of thefe Things, because fome of these Things are fo often mentioned in the Old Teftament, and to these the Apostle Paul, in his Epiftle to the Hebrews, has fo frequent Reference while he explains the Gospel of Chrift: And I hope these will in fome Measure attain the End which I proposed to myself. In the first PLATE. In the Court of the Tabernacle the Reader may ob. terve the Pillars of Wood standing on Sockets of Brass, with the Hangings of fine Linen five Cubits deep, which is fuppofed to be Gaufe or Network, that the whole Nation might fee what was done there: These Hangings went all round, and inclofed the Court, which was a longSquare, a hundredCubits in Length from Eaft to Weft, and fifty Cubits in Breadth from North to South, Exod.xxxviii. 9. and chap. xxvii.18. He may obferve alfo the Pins of Brafs fixed in the Ground, to which the Top of every Pillar was fastened by a Cord, to keep the Pillars firm and steady against the Wind, Numb. iii. 37 and iv. 32. The upper Part of the Laver is fuppofed to have feveral Fipes or Holes for letting Water out in a fmall Stream into the large hollow Bottom or Foot of it, whereby the Priests might wash themselves with great Conveniency. The Altar of Burnt Offering hath its Afcent made floping, and not with Steps, which were forbidden, Exod. xx. 26. The feveral Tribes, which form the Camp of Ifrael, are pitched round about the Court of the Tabernacle, according to the best Account of learned Men, which they derive from Numb. i, 52, 53. and Numb. ii. Gerfhom, Kohath, and Merari, which are the three Families of the Tribe of Levi, are nearest the Court: Mofes and Aaron just before the Gate of the Court. Note, In each of the Tribes you fee their Arms first, the General's Tent or Pavilion in the midst, and the Tents of the Tribe behind. |