Exodus 25:11

11 And thou shalt overlay it with the purest gold, within and without; and over it thou shalt make a golden crown round about:

Exodus 25:11 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 25:11

And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold
Not gild it, but put a plate of pure gold over it:

within and without shalt thou overlay it;
so that nothing of the wood could be seen: this may denote the glory of Christ in both his natures, divine and human, the riches of his person and office, which are unsearchable and durable, and his preciousness to them that believe, ( Song of Solomon 5:10-16 ) ,

and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about:
or a cornish of pure gold upon it, every way, which was a square on which the mercy seat was set; which may point at the honour and glory of Christ, especially in his kingly office, who has indeed on his head many crowns; one a crown of pure gold, his divine Father has set upon him; another which the church has crowned him with, and indeed both angels and saints cast their crowns at his feet, and set the crown on his head, or give him the glory of all they have and are.

Exodus 25:11 In-Context

9 According to all the likeness of the tabernacle which I will shew thee, and of all the vessels for the service thereof: and thus you shall make it:

10 Frame an ark of setim wood, the length whereof shall be of two cubits and a half; the breadth, a cubit and a half; the height, likewise, a cubit and a half.

11 And thou shalt overlay it with the purest gold, within and without; and over it thou shalt make a golden crown round about:

12 And four golden rings, which thou shalt put at the four corners of the ark: let two rings be on the one side, and two on the other.

13 Thou shalt make bars also of setim wood, and shalt overlay them with gold.