Exo 27:1-8, 38:1-7, 40:6, Mat 23:19, Rom 3:24-26, Heb 9:12, 13:5-6, 10 | ESV | STEP | You shall make the altar of acacia wood , five cubits long and five cubits broad . The altar shall be square , and its height shall be three cubits .

Exodus 27:1-8

The Bronze Altar

1 “You shall make the ^aaltar of acacia wood, five cubits ^{▼▼A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters} long and five cubits broad. The altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits. 2 And you shall make ^chorns for it on its four corners; its horns shall be of one piece with it, and ^dyou shall overlay it with bronze. 3 You shall make pots for it to receive its ashes, and shovels and basins and ^eforks and fire pans. You shall make all its utensils of bronze. 4 You shall also make for it a grating, a network of bronze, and on the net you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners. 5 And you shall set it under the ledge of the altar so that the net extends halfway down the altar. 6 And you shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze. 7 And the poles shall be put through the rings, so that the poles are on the two sides of the altar when it is carried. 8 You shall make it hollow, with boards. ^fAs it has been shown you on the mountain, so shall it be made.

Exodus 38:1-7

Making the Altar of Burnt Offering

1 ^gHe made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. Five cubits ^{▼▼A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters} was its length, and five cubits its breadth. It was square, and three cubits was its height. 2 He made horns for it on its four corners. Its horns were of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze. 3 And he made all the utensils of the altar, the pots, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the fire pans. He made all its utensils of bronze. 4 And he made for the altar a grating, a network of bronze, under its ledge, extending halfway down. 5 He cast four rings on the four corners of the bronze grating as holders for the poles. 6 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze. 7 And he put the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar to carry it with them. He made it hollow, with boards.

Exodus 40:6

6 ⁱYou shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting,

Matthew 23:19

19 You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or ^jthe altar that makes the gift sacred?

Romans 3:24-26

24 ^kand are justified ^lby his grace as a gift, ^mthrough the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God ⁿput forward as ^oa propitiation ^pby his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in ^qhis divine forbearance he had passed over ^rformer sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Hebrews 9:12

12 he ^sentered ^tonce for all into the holy places, not by means of ^uthe blood of goats and calves but ^vby means of his own blood, ^wthus securing an eternal redemption.

Hebrews 13:5-6

5 Keep your life ^xfree from love of money, and ^ybe content with what you have, for he has said, ^z“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we can confidently say,

^aa“The Lord is my helper;
^abI will not fear;
what can man do to me?”

Hebrews 13:10

10 We have an altar ^acfrom which those who serve the tent have no right to eat.