Exo 30:1-3, 1Ki 6:20, 22, 7:48, 2Ch 4:19, Rev 8:3 | TSK | STEP | The altar of incense. The ransom of souls. The brazen laver. The holy anointing oil. The composition of the incense. The Samaritan inserts the first ten verses of this chapterafter ver. 32 of chap. 26. an altar. to burn incense.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 burning of so much flesh, the sprinkling of the blood. No blood was ever sprinkled on this altar, except once a year, on the grand day of expiation. It was called also the golden altar (Nu 4:11); and the incense was as constantly burnt on it every day, as the morning and evening sacrifice of a lamb was burnt on the brazen altar.

Exodus 30:1-3

1 The altar of incense.

11 The ransom of souls.

17 The brazen laver.

22 The holy anointing oil.

34 The composition of the incense.

The Samaritan inserts the first ten verses of this chapterafter ver. 32 of chap. 26.

an altar.

7,8,10; 37:25-28; 40:5; Le 4:7,18; 1Ki 6:20; 2Ch 26:16; Re 8:3

to burn incense.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 burning of so much flesh, the sprinkling of the blood. No blood was ever sprinkled on this altar, except once a year, on the grand day of expiation. It was called also the golden altar (Nu 4:11); and the incense was as constantly burnt on it every day, as the morning and evening sacrifice of a lamb was burnt on the brazen altar.

the horns.

27:2

overlay it.

25:11,24

top. Heb. roof. sides. Heb. walls.

1 Kings 6:20

twenty cubits.

2,3

pure. Heb. shut up. the altar.

22; 7:48; Ex 30:1-3

1 Kings 6:22

the whole house.It is impossible to calculate this expense, or the quantity of gold employed in this sacred building; but both must have been immense.

also.

20; Ex 30:1,3,5,6; 2Ch 3:7-14

the whole altar.This was the altar of incense without the vail, in the holy place, which was twice the length of the most holy place.