Exodus 40:29

“And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, etc.] Of which (see <024006>Exodus 40:6) and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; either the burnt offering the meat offering of the daily sacrifice, as Jarchi interprets it, (see <022838>Exodus 28:38-42) or it may be rather the burnt offering and meat offering of the consecration of Aaron and his sons, (<022901>Exodus 29:1,2,18,23) as the Lord commanded Moses; in the places referred to.”

“Moses performed these priestly functions (Exodus 28:1 note), before the holy things with which they were performed were anointed. The things had been made expressly for the service of Yahweh, by His command, and in this fact lay their essential sanctity, of which the anointing was only the seal and symbol. Aaron and his sons, on similar ground, having had the divine call, took part in the service of the sanctuary as soon as the work was completed Exodus 40:31. But Moses took part with them, and most likely took the lead, until they were consecrated and invested Leviticus 8:0 and publicly set apart for the office. Exodus 40:26 Before the vail - That is, opposite to the ark, in the middle…”

“the altar: Exo 40:6, Exo 27:1-8, Exo 38:1-7; Mat 23:19; Rom 3:24-26; Heb 9:12, Heb 13:5, Heb 13:6, Heb 13:10 offered: Exo 29:38-46 Exodus 40:30”

“The altar of burnt-offering was then placed "before the door of the dwelling of the tabernacle," and the laver "between the tabernacle and the altar," from which it is evident that the altar was not placed close to the entrance to the dwelling, but at some distance off, though in a straight line with the door. The laver, which stood between the altar and the entrance to the dwelling, was probably placed more to the side; so that when the priests washed their hands and feet, before entering the dwelling or approaching the altar, there was no necessity for them to go round the altar, or to pass close by it, in order to get to the laver. Last of all the court was erected round about the…”