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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Exodus 30:1

An altar to burn incense. This burning of incense was an emblem of prayer, ascending to God from an inflamed heart. See Psalm cxl. 2; Apocalypse v. 8, and viii. 4. (Challoner) --- Nothing but incense was daily offered by the high priest upon this altar. On the day of expiation he touched the four corners with blood. It stood over-against the bread of proposition.

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See also Exodus 30:1 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XXX _The_ altar _of_ burnt incense, 1. _Dimensions_, 2. _Golden crown_, 3. _Rings and staves_, 4, 5. _Where placed_, 6, 7. _Use_, 8-10. _The_ ransom pri

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Exodus 37:25; Exodus 40:26. The altar of incense was to be a casing of boards of shittim wood Exodus 25:5, Exodus 25:18 inch

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 30 THE ALTAR OF INCENSE AND THE WORSHIPPERS _ 1. The altar (Exodus 30:1)_ 2. The atonement money (Exodus 30:11) 3. The brazen laver and the unction of the Spirit (Exodus 30:22) 4. The ince...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EXODUS 30-31. P S. PRIESTLY SUPPLEMENTS. These two Chapter s form an appendix to Exodus 25-29. The golden incense altar finds no place in Exodus 25 or Exodus 26:33 or Leviticus 16 (where the annual ri...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The _Altar of incense_: its construction and place (_vv._1 6), and its use (_vv._7 10). 1 6 (cf. Exodus 37:25-28; Exodus 40:26). The altar of incense was to be of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, a cu...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _incense_ Heb. _ḳeṭôreth_, -sweet smoke" (see on Exodus 29:13), which may denote, according to the context, either the -sweet smoke" rising from animal sacrifices (Psalms 66:15; and perhaps usually in...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THOU SHALT MAKE AN ALTAR TO BURN INCENSE UPON— After the account we have given of the former altars, there is nothing difficult in the description of this; which was a little more than half a yard squ...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 30 And thou shalt make an altar to bum incense upon: of acacia wood shalt thou make it. (2) A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursqu...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THOU SHALT MAKE AN ALTAR TO BURN INCENSE UPON: OF SHITTIM WOOD SHALT THOU MAKE IT._ Thou shalt make an altar ... Its material was to be like that of the ark of the testimony, but its dimensions...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ALTAR OF INCENSE. THE RANSOM MONEY. THE LAVER. THE ANOINTING OIL. THE INCENSE 1-10. The Altar of Incense. The use of incense in worship was probably due to the worshipper's desire to honour God by...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EXODUS: *ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS TO MOSES EXODUS CHAPTER S 19 TO 40 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 30 THE *ALTAR WHERE THE PRIESTS BURNT POWDER THAT HAS A SWEET SMELL...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXX. THE ALTAR OF INCENSE. (1) THOU SHALT MAKE AN ALTAR TO BURN INCENSE UPON. — Why the directions concerning the altar of incense were delayed until this place, instead of being given when the rest o...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עָשִׂ֥יתָ מִזְבֵּ֖חַ מִקְטַ֣ר קְטֹ֑רֶת עֲצֵ֥י...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXX. _ INCENSE._ Exodus 30:1. The altar of incense was not mentioned when the tent of meeting was being prepared and furnished. But when, in the Divine idea, this is done, when all is ready...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE ALTAR OF INCENSE Exodus 30:1 It seems late in the story of the Tabernacle that the incense-altar should be only mentioned now; but it is not unsuitable, because intercessory prayer, which it repr...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    We may come to the description of the altar of incense. It is significant that in the earlier description of the Holy Place, with its furnishing, this altar was not named. It was specifically the alta...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And thou shalt make an altar (a) to burn incense upon: [of] shittim wood shalt thou make it. (a) Upon which the sweet perfume was burnt, (Exodus 30:34)....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS The communion between the Lord and his servant Moses, is not yet finished, concerning the ordination of the tabernacle furniture, and service; but is continued through this Chapter. Instruct...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    "In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai." Up to this point all the dealings of God have been the...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    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 c...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 30 AND 31. Having thus established the priesthood, and the relationship of the people with God who dwelt in the midst of them, the intercession of Christ in g...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THOU SHALT MAKE AN ALTAR TO BURN INCENSE UPON,.... The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan call it incense of spices, properly enough, for it was made of various spices; of which see Exodus 30:34 and...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: [of] shittim wood shalt thou make it. Ver. 1. _An altar to burn incense upon._] Shadowing Christ, as perfuming and presenting the prayers of saints,...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thou shalt make an altar to burn incense thereon_ The altar of incense was to be about a yard high, and half a yard square, with horns at the corners, a golden cornice round it, with rings and staves...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Altar of incense. 11 The ransome of soules. 17 The brasen lauer. 22 The holy anoynting oyle. 34 The composition of the perfume. 1 AND thou shalt make an Altar to burne incense vpon: of Shit...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon; of shittim wood shalt thou make it, of the same Arabian acacia wood which was to be used for all the wooden appointments....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE ALTAR OF INCENSE...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    5. _The Altar of Incense_. Exodus 30:1-10 The reason why the directions concerning the altar of incense are given so late is seen in the design of it, which puts it among the things directly connected...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    H. THE VISION OR THE IDEAL OF THE TABERNACLE. THE ORDERING OF THE ARK AND OF THE HOUSE OF THE COVENANT; OF THE LIVING PRESENCE OF THE LAW AND OF THE DWELLING-PLACE OF THE LAW-GIVER Exodus 25-31 I. C...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE GOLDEN ALTAR OF INCENSE (vs.1-10) Before this chapter the Lord has given instructions concerning the tabernacle, its court and all the furniture both outside and inside, except the altar of incen...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-10 The altar of incense represented the Son of God in his human nature, and the incense burned thereon typified his pleading for his people. The continual intercession of Christ was represented by t...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    EXODUS CHAPTER 30 He commands to make an altar for incense, and of what, EXODUS 30:1. The length and breadth of it, EXODUS 30:2. The form of it, EXODUS 30:3. Whereon the priest was to kindle incense e...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    The priesthood being instituted, as in the two preceding Chapter s, we are here introduced to the position of true priestly worship and communion. The order is marked and instructive; and, moreover, p...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 30:1 make H6213 (H8804) altar H4196 burn H4729 incense H7004 make H6213 (H8799) acacia H7848 wood...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ALTAR OF INCENSE (EXODUS 30:1). The purpose of the earlier descriptions of all that was connected with the Dwellingplace had been to concentrate on those aspects of it which referred to God's appr...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    INCENSE Altar of incense, type of Christ our intercessor (John 17:1); (Hebrews 7:25) through whom our own prayers and praises ascend to God; (Hebrews 13:15); ...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The altar of incense and the brazen laver. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron. CONCLUSION: (See Psalms 141:2). The prayer of a contrite believer ascends as a fragrant cloud to God. (Proverbs 15...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Exodus 30:6. _Before the veil._ This altar, formed like the ark, of the incorruptible wood covered over with pure gold, represented the Son of God in human nature; and the incense typified his interce...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 30:1 The ALTAR for burning INCENSE is similar to the altar for burnt offering (Exodus 27:1), except that it is sma

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 30:1. Altar of incense] = Miktar Ketoreth, literally, the incenser of incense, or, to incense incense, because, strictly speaking, this was not an altar, as no sacrifices were...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE ALTAR OF INCENSE. This chapter has the appearance of being one in which accidental omissions are supplied. The natural place for a description of the altar of incense—part of the furnit...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of acacia wood shalt thou make it. It's to be eighteen by eighteen, and forty-five inches high (Exodus 30:1). This is a little altar that was set in...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    The Samaritan inserts the first ten verses of this chapter Exodus 30:7 Exodus 30:8 Exodus 30:10 Exodus 37:25...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The altar of incense was to be about a yard high, and half a yard square, with horns at the corners, a golden cornish round it, with rings and staves of gold for the convenience of carrying it, Exodus...

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