Exodus 26:16

Verse 16

16. Ten cubits… a cubit and a half About fifteen feet long and a little over two feet wide . The thickness is not given . The acacia trees now found in the Sinaitic desert are said to be not of sufficient size to make boards of this measure . If this be true, it may be observed (1 . ) that nothing requires us to suppose that every board was made out of one piece of timber . Skilful workmanship could as easily make such boards out of many pieces as it could make the golden candlestick out of many small pieces of gold . (2 . ) It is probable that the ancient growths of those regions were far greater than those which are now seen .

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 16

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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