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You shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.
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An Altar at the Threshold
Commentators explain that the altar of incense was placed just outside the veil, directly in front of the Ark and the Mercy Seat. While physically in the Holy Place, its position signified a special, intimate connection to the Holy of Holies. This placement highlights its role as a bridge, representing the access believers have to God's presence through prayer.
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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
Before the veil. —The ark was behind the veil (Exodus 26:33; Exodus 40:3), the altar of incense d…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall put it before the veil That divides between the holy and the most holy place; not within the veil in the h…
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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…
