altar

Brazen altar, type of the Cross upon which Christ, our whole burnt-offering offered Himself without spot to God (Hebrews 9:14).

height

(Cf) (Exodus 25:10). The altar of burnt offering is double the height of the mercy-seat. The atonement more than saves us -- it glorifies God (John 17:14).

shittim

That is, acacia.

wood

The wood (Christ's humanity), completely inclosed in brass, must have become completely charred by sacrificial fires.

Compare (Hebrews 10:5).

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