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You shall make two golden rings for it under its molding; on its two ribs, on its two sides you shall make them; and they shall be for places for poles with which to bear it.
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Commentators explain that the two golden rings were a practical design feature. The altar of incense was smaller and lighter than the main altar of burnt offering (which needed four rings), so two were sufficient for the poles used to carry it. This highlights the practical wisdom in God's instructions, ensuring the means of worship could travel with His people.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
(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…
19th Century
Anglican
Two golden rings. —The golden altar was so much smaller and lighter than the brazen one that only two rings were required for carr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And two golden rings you shall make to it under the crown of it The crown was on the …
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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…
