From Nave’s Topical Bible
Perfume
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 6Passages listed
- 3Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- General scriptures concerning So 3:6Proverbs 27:9Isaiah 57:9
- Used in the tabernacleExodus 30:7Exodus 35:28
- Beds perfumed with myrrhProverbs 7:17
- Smelling bottles, translated "tablets" in A. VIsaiah 3:20
The passages, in Bible order (6)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 6 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Exodus 30:7
And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.
Commentary on Exodus 30:72 voices
When he dresseth the lamps - Prepares the wicks, and puts in fresh oil for the evening. Shall burn incense upon it - Where so many sacrifices were offered it was essentially necessary to have some pleasing perfume to counteract the disagreeable smells that must have arisen from the slaughter of so many animals, the sprinkling of so much blood, and the burning of so much flesh, etc. The perfume that was to be burnt on this altar is described Exo 30:
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
As by the offerings on the brazen altar satisfaction was made for what had been done displeasing to God, so, by the offering on this, what they did well was, as it were, recommended to the divine acceptance; for our two great concerns with God are to be acquitted from guilt and accepted as righteous in his sight.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710Puritan
- Exodus 35:28
as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.
Commentary on Exodus 35:281 voice
And spice and oil,.... Such excellent spices and precious oil, pure oil olive, as the common people had not, and which they brought out of Egypt; the one was for the light: for the light of the candlestick only; the oil, and other spices: were for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense; the spices for the former were pure myrrh, sweet cinnamon, sweet calamus and cassia; and for the latter, stacte, onycha, galbanum, with pure frankincense.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Proverbs 7:17
I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.
Commentary on Proverbs 7:172 voices
The love of perfumes is here, as in Isa 3:24, a sign of luxurious vice. Cinnamon - The Hebrew word is identical with the English. The spice imported by the Phoenician traders from the further East, probably from Ceylon, has kept its name through all changes of language.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
With a provocative movement of a prostitute, with a disrupted gait through delights, with wandering eyes, and with playful darting of her eyelids, she captures the precious souls of young men (for the eye of a prostitute is a snare of a sinner), and with doubtful perception, she accosts anyone passing by in the corner of her house, with charming words, causing the hearts of young men to flutter, restless at home, wandering in the streets, prodigal with kisses, cheap in modesty, rich in attire, painted cheeks.
Ambrose of Milan· On Cain and AbelPatristic
- Proverbs 27:9
Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
Commentary on Proverbs 27:91 voice
Ointment and perfume - Anointing the head and various parts of the body with aromatic oil is frequent in the East, and fumigating the beards of the guests at the conclusion of an entertainment is almost universal; as is also sprinkling rose-water, and water highly ordoriferous. Two of the curious vessels which are used for this purpose are now before me; they hold some quarts each, and are beautifully inlaid with silver in the form of sprigs, leaves, etc.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Isaiah 3:20
their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms;
Commentary on Isaiah 3:201 voice
The tablets - The words בתי הנפש bottey hannephesh, which we translate tablets, and Bishop Lowth, perfume boxes, literally signify houses of the soul; and may refer to strong scented bottles used for pleasure and against fainting; similar to bottles with otto of roses, worn by the ladies of the East to the present time.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
- Isaiah 57:9
You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.
Commentary on Isaiah 57:92 voices
And so the prophet passes from their idolatry to another sin, even their confidence in Heathen princes. Increase - Didst send great quantities. Far off - Into Assyria, which was far from Judea.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
How did those shame themselves to the highest degree, and sink themselves to the lowest, that forsook the fountain of life for broken cisterns and the rock of ages for broken reeds! Note, Sinners disparage and debase themselves; the service of sin is an ignominious slavery; and those who thus debase themselves to hell will justly have their portion there.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710Puritan