Ex 30:1–10. Acacia overlaid with gold. Incense burned morning and evening — perpetual fragrance. Christ fulfillment: His ongoing intercession (Heb 7:25). The prayers of the saints rendered as incense before God's throne (Rev 5:8; 8:3–4).
Altar of Incense — perpetual prayer
Standing immediately before the veil, the closest furniture to the Most Holy Place.
Primary passage:Exodus 30:7 →
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John Calvin
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1. And thou shalt make an altar. God now issues His commands respecting the altar of burnt incense, whereby the people were assured that the odor of the worship under the Law was sweet to Him. This ceremony indeed also prevailed among the Gentiles; whence there is frequent mention made…
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