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 approach to His people as He came to dwell among them, and the way back to Him that He had provided for... [ Continue Reading ]
AARON AND THE ALTAR OF INCENSE (EXODUS 30:7). a Aaron will burn the sweet incense of spices there every morning when he dresses the lamps (Exodus 30:7). b And when he lights the lamps in the evening he will burn it a perpetual incense before Yahweh throughout their generations (Exodus 30:8). c N... [ Continue Reading ]
REGULATION IN RESPECT OF THE NUMBERING OF THE SERVANTS OF YAHWEH (EXODUS 30:11). That this regulation was placed between the consecration of the altar of incense and the bronze laver brings out that the mature males of the nation were seen to be Yahweh's and thus their numbering directly affected H... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BRONZE LAVER (EXODUS 30:17). As with the golden Altar of Incense the bronze Laver had no place in God's revelation of Himself to them or in the making of atonement. Rather it was a means for the priest to remove any earthiness when entering the Sanctuary. Thus it is mentioned here along with th... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ANOINTING OF ALL THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR THE DWELLINGPLACE (EXODUS 30:22). The furnishing of the Dwellingplace now being complete it is to be anointed so as to set it apart wholly to Yahweh. We note here that the golden altar and the laver are now included, in a different order from that sho... [ Continue Reading ]
THE INCENSE (EXODUS 30:34). a The constituents of the incense to be taken (Exodus 30:34). b They are to be made into incense, a perfume after the art of the perfumer. c Seasoned with salt, pure and holy (Exodus 30:35). d It is to be beaten very small and put before the Testimony in the Tent of... [ Continue Reading ]