What does the Bible say about altar of incense?
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The Bible presents the altar of incense as a holy instrument of worship, set before the Lord to signify the pleasing, continual prayers of God’s people offered through a divinely appointed mediator. Exodus 30:1-5 commands that it be made of acacia wood overlaid with pure gold, with horns, a gold molding, and rings and poles for carrying it. Exodus 37:25-28 records Bezalel’s faithful construction of it according to God’s pattern. Its place near the veil stressed both God’s holiness and His gracious provision for communion with Him. In the fuller light of Scripture, incense portrays prayer, and believers draw near confidently only through Christ, our true and perfect High Priest.
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- Dimensions, &c of Exodus 30:1; Exodus 30:2; Exodus 37:25
- Covered with Gold Exodus 30:3; Exodus 37:26
- Top of, surrounded with a crown of gold Exodus 30:3; Exodus 37:26
- Had four rings of gold under the crown for the staves Exodus 30:4; Exodus 37:27
- Staves of, covered with gold Exodus 30:5
- Called the golden altar Exodus 39:38
- Placed before the vail in the outer sanctuary Exodus 30:6; Exodus 40:5; Exodus 40:26
- Said to be before the Lord Leviticus 4:7; 1 Kings 9:25
- Anointed with holy oil Exodus 30:26; Exodus 30:27
- The priest burned incense on every morning and evening Exodus 30:7; Exodus 30:8
- No strange incense nor any sacrifice to be offered on Exodus 30:9
- Atonement made for, by the high priest once every year Exodus 30:10; Leviticus 16:18; Leviticus 16:19
- The blood of all sin offerings put on the horns of Leviticus 4:7; Leviticus 4:18
- Punishment for
- Offering strange fire on Leviticus 10:1; Leviticus 10:2
- Unauthorised offering on 2 Chronicles 26:16-19
- Covered by the priest before removal from the sanctuary Numbers 4:11
- A type of Christ Revelation 8:3; Revelation 9:3
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