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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Exodus 30:3

The top was made hollow like a grate, that the ashes might fall through it. The crown was a border which encompassed the altar, that the things laid on it might not fall off.

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See also Exodus 30:3 in other biblical comments:

  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SIDES. Hebrew. _kir,. wall,_ or side. CROWN OF GOLD. See note on Exodus 25:24....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _pure gold_ see on Exodus 25:3. From being thus overlaid wholly (except at the bottom) with gold, it was also called the _golden altar_(Exodus 39:38; Exodus 40:5;...

  • 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...

  • 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 OVERLAY IT WITH PURE GOLD, THE TOP THEREOF, AND THE SIDES THEREOF ROUND ABOUT, AND THE HORNS_ _ THEREOF; AND THOU SHALT MAKE UNTO IT A CROWN OF GOLD ROUND ABOUT._ No JFB commentary on...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    30:3 top (a-10) Lit. 'roof.' so ch. 37.26. sides (b-14) Lit. 'walls.' so ch. 37.26....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PURE GOLD] Hence this altar is called 'the golden altar' (Exodus 39:38; Exodus 40:26; Numbers 4:11; Hebrews 9:4; RM, etc.), to distinguish it from the alt

  • 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

    THOU SHALT OVERLAY IT WITH PURE GOLD. — Next to the Ark of the Covenant the most holy article of furniture contained either in the sanctuary or in its court was the altar of incense. It symbolised pra...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ צִפִּיתָ֨ אֹתֹ֜ו זָהָ֣ב טָהֹ֗ור אֶת ־גַּגּ

  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Grate, or covering. Some think the fire and incense were placed on this grate, and the ashes fell under the altar. But fire was taken hence, and put in the thuribles; (Numbers xvi. 17; Calmet) or a b...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    It is observable, that the size of this altar was but half that mentioned by Ezekiel, Ezekiel 41:22. perhaps on account of the imperfection of this dispensation. Observe this also was of gold: the per...

  • 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 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 OVERLAY IT WITH PURE GOLD,.... Hence this altar is sometimes called the golden altar, Numbers 4:11 this may figure the deity of Christ, whose head is as the most fine gold, and is in th...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. Ver. 3. _Overlay it with...

  • 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 overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, that is, its plate, AND THE SIDES THEREOF ROUND ABOUT, AND THE HORNS THEREOF; AND THOU SHALT MAKE UNTO IT A CROWN OF GOLD ROUND ABOUT, a heav...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE ALTAR OF INCENSE...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    TOP: _ Heb._ the roof and the walls SIDES: _ Heb._ walls...

  • 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...

  • 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 30:3 overlay H6823 (H8765) top H1406 sides H7023 around H5439 horns H7161 pure H2889 gold H2091 make...

  • 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...

  • 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

    overlay it Exodus 25:11 Exodus 25:24 top. Heb. roof. sides. Heb. walls...

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