New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Altar of Incense

• Dimensions, &c of Ex. 30:1, 2, 37:25
• Covered with Gold Ex. 30:3, 37:26
• Top of, surrounded with a crown of gold Ex. 30:3, 37:26
• Had four rings of gold under the crown for the staves Ex. 30:4, 37:27
• Staves of, covered with gold Ex. 30:5
• Called the golden altar Ex. 39:38
• Placed before the vail in the outer sanctuary Ex. 30:6, 40:5, 26
• Said to be before the Lord Lev. 4:7; 1 Ki. 9:25
• Anointed with holy oil Ex. 30:26, 27
• The priest burned incense on every morning and evening Ex. 30:7, 8
• No strange incense nor any sacrifice to be offered on Ex. 30:9
• Atonement made for, by the high priest once every year Ex. 30:10; Lev. 16:18, 19
• The blood of all sin offerings put on the horns of Lev. 4:7, 18
• Punishment for
  • Offering strange fire on Lev. 10:1, 2
  • Unauthorized offering on 2 Chr. 26:16-19
• Covered by the priest before removal from the sanctuary Num. 4:11
• A type of Christ Rev. 8:3, 9:13