Tabernacle Lesson 11 Altar of Incense
about the Tabernacle
Picture-Postage stamp, with a picture of the Altar of Incense, published by Israel
1. The Altar
of Incense is cubit long and cubit
wide and cubits high. Since a
cubit equals 18 inches, the Altar of Incense is 1 foot, 6 inches long, 1 foot,
6 inches wide and 3 feet high.
to question 1.
(Exodus 30:3 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof,
and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make
unto it a crown of gold round about.) 2. The Altar of Incense is
made of shittim wood and is overlayed with .
to question 2.
(Exodus 30:4 And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown
of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it;
and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal.) 3. The Altar of Incense is to
have rings made of gold in the
two .
to question 3.
(Exodus
30:4-5 And two golden rings shalt thou make to
it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it
shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear
it withal. 5 And
thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.)
4. The
Altar of Incense is carried by two staves made of shittim wood and overlayed
with .
to question 4.
5. The
Altar of Incense is symbolic of
(Revelation 8:3-4And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a
golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it
with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the
throne. 4
And the smoke of the
incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before
God out of the angel's hand.) and is
symbolic of Jesus making for
us. (Romans
8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is
Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right
hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.) (Hebrews
7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to
the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make
intercession for them.)
to question 5.
(Exodus
30:6-7 And thou shalt put it before the vail
that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is
over the testimony, where I will meet with thee. 7 And
Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the
lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.)
6. The
Altar of Incense is placed before the
of the most holy place (the first room under the Tabernacle).
to question 6.
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