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The Fragrance of Prayer
Commentators universally connect the altar of incense to prayer. Just as the smoke of the incense ascended as a pleasing aroma, the prayers of God's people rise to Him. John Calvin explains this altar assured the Israelites that their worship was a "sweet fragrance" to God, a concept echoed in the New Testament where incense is linked to the prayers of the saints (Revelation 5:8).
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 30:1–10
18th Century
Theologian
(Exodus 37:25–28; Exodus 40:26–27). The altar of incense was to be a casing of boards of shittim wood ([Reference Exodus 25…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 30:1
19th Century
Bishop
Thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon. —Why the directions concerning the altar of incense were delayed until thi…
John Calvin
On Exodus 30:1
16th Century
Theologian
And you shall make an altar. God now issues His commands concerning the altar of burnt incense, by which the people were assured that the …
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John Gill
On Exodus 30:1
17th Century
Pastor
And you shall make an altar to burn incense upon
The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan call it incense of spices, prop…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 30:1–10
17th Century
Minister
The altar of incense represented the Son of God in his human nature, and the incense burned on it typified his pleading for his people. The continu…