Tabernacle · OT & NT

Altar of Incense

A small square altar of acacia wood overlaid with gold, standing before the veil. Aaron burned sweet incense on it morning and evening.

Symbolic meaning

The prayers of the saints ascending before God.

Christological significance

Christ intercedes at the golden altar; the incense of Revelation 8:3–4 is the prayers of the saints, made acceptable through the Mediator.

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