Exo 27:1-8, 1Ki 8:22, 64, 9:25, 2Ki 16:14-15, 2Ch 1:5, Eze 43:13-17 | TSK | STEP | The altar of burnt offering, with the vessels thereof. The court of the tabernacle inclosed with hangings and pillars. The measure of the court, and the furniture of brass. The oil for the lamp. altar of shittim wood.

Exodus 27:1-8

1 The altar of burnt offering, with the vessels thereof.

9 The court of the tabernacle inclosed with hangings and pillars.

18 The measure of the court, and the furniture of brass.

20 The oil for the lamp.

altar of shittim wood.

20:24-26; 24:4; 38:1-7; 40:10,29; 2Sa 24:18; 2Ch 4:1; Eze 43:13-17

horns of it upon the four corners thereof.The horns might have been designed not only for ornament, but to prevent the sacrifices from falling off, and to tie the victim to, previous to its being sacrificed.

29:12; Le 4:7,18,25; 8:15; 16:18; 1Ki 1:50; 2:28; Ps 118:27

Heb 6:18

overlay it with brass.

Nu 16:38,39; 1Ki 8:64

his shovels.

Le 16:12; 1Ki 7:40,45; 2Ch 4:11; Jer 52:18

basons.

24:6

flesh-hooks.

38:3; Nu 4:14; 1Sa 2:13,14; 1Ch 28:17; 2Ch 4:16

firepans.

1Ki 7:45; 2Ki 25:15; Jer 52:19,20

a grate of network.

35:16; 38:4,5

rings in the four corners thereof.

25:12

compass of the altar.

38:4

staves for the altar.

35:13-15; 30:4; Nu 4:44

bear it.

25:28; 30:4; Nu 4:13,14

as it was shewed. Heb. he shewed.

25:9,40; 26:30-37; 1Ch 28:11,19; Mt 15:9; Col 2:20-23; Heb 8:5

1 Kings 8:22

stood before the altar.

54; 2Ki 11:14; 23:3; 2Ch 6:12,13-42

spread forth.

Ex 9:29,33

See on

2Ch 6:12; Ezr 9:5; Job 11:13; Ps 28:2; 63:4; Isa 1:15; 1Ti 2:8

1 Kings 8:64

hallow.

2Ch 7:7

the brasen.

2Ch 4:1

1 Kings 9:25

three times.

Ex 23:14-17; 34:23; De 16:16; 2Ch 8:12,13

he burnt.

Ex 30:7; 1Ch 23:13; 2Ch 26:16-21; 29:11; 34:25

upon the altar that was before. Heb. upon it which wasbefore. So he finished the house.

6:38; 2Ch 8:16

2 Kings 16:14-15

the brasen.

Ex 40:6,29; 2Ch 1:5; 4:1; Mt 23:35

the altar.

10-12

the morning.

3:20; Ex 29:39-41; Nu 28:2-10; Da 9:21,27; 11:31; 12:11

the king's burnt.

Le 4:13-26; 2Sa 6:17,18; 1Ki 3:4; 8:64; 2Ch 7:4,5; 29:21-24,32,35

Eze 46:4-7,12-14

for me to enquire by.

18:4; Ge 44:5; 2Ch 33:6; Isa 2:6; Ho 4:12

2 Chronicles 1:5

the brasen.

Ex 27:1-8; 38:1-7

Bezaleel.

Ex 31:2; 1Ch 2:19,20

he put. or, was there. sought unto it. went to seek theLord there.

Ezekiel 43:13-17

the measures.

Ex 27:1-8; 2Ch 4:1

The cubit.

40:5; 41:8

bottom. Heb. bosom. edge. Heb. lip.

the lower settle.These settles were ledges by which the altar was narrowed towards the top; and the whole of it may thus be computed:-- Height Cubits Base, ver. 13. . . . . . . . . . 1 To first ledge, ver. 14. . . . . . . 1 To upper ledge, ver. 14. . . . . . . 4 To hearth, ver. 15.. . . . . . . . 4 --- In all 10 Breadth Cubits Upper ledge, ver. 17. . . . . . . . 14 For higher ledge, ver. 14. . . . . . 2 For lower ledge, ver. 14.. . . . . . 2 For base, ver. 13. . . . . . . . . 2 --- In all 20 Hence the upper part of the altar was only twelve cubits square (ver. 16,) the upper settle, or ledge, being in all fourteen cubits, (ver. 17,) deducting two cubits from its dimensions. Though this altar was the same in height, and breadth with that of Solomon, yet it differed materially from it in having settles or ledges; on which the priests walked round the altar, to officiate in offering sacrifices.

the altar. Heb. Harel, that is, the mountain of God.Probably so called in opposition to the idolatrous high places.

the altar. Heb. Ariel, that is, the lion of God.Rather, "the hearth of God," from the Arabic {irat,} or {iryat,} a hearth, and {ail,} God.

Isa 29:1,2,7

four horns.

Ex 27:2; Le 9:9; 1Ki 2:28; Ps 118:27

twelve cubits.

Ex 27:1; 2Ch 4:1; Ezr 3:3

square.

Ex 38:1,2

and the border.

Ex 25:25; 30:3; 1Ki 18:32

his stairs.Rather, "its ascents," {mäâlothehoo,} probably an inclined plane; for the law ordained that the priest should not ascend by stairs.

Ex 20:26

look toward.

8:16; 40:6; 1Ki 6:8; Ne 9:4