Altar of Incense
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The Altar of Incense is a sacred golden altar in the biblical Tabernacle where fragrant incense was burned daily as an offering before God.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
altar
ⓘ
biblical religious object ⓘ furnishing of the Tabernacle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
altar of gold
ⓘ
altar of sweet incense ⓘ golden altar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tabernacle of Moses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cloud of incense covering the mercy seat ⓘ priestly ministry ⓘ |
| atonementRite | blood applied to its horns ⓘ |
| biblicalReference |
Exodus 30:1–10
ⓘ
Exodus 37:25–29 ⓘ Exodus 40:26–27 ⓘ Leviticus 16:12–13 ⓘ Leviticus 4:7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | YHWH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandGivenTo | Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culticStatus | most holy to the Lord ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gold rings for carrying poles
ⓘ
golden molding around it ⓘ horns on its corners ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Israelite wilderness Tabernacle period ⓘ |
| incenseBurned |
evening
ⓘ
morning ⓘ |
| incenseComposition | sacred blend commanded by God ⓘ |
| incenseUseRestriction | not to be used for ordinary purposes ⓘ |
| locationInTabernacle | Holy Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | acacia wood ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Exodus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Leviticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notFor |
burnt offering
ⓘ
drink offering ⓘ grain offering ⓘ |
| offeringType | incense offering ⓘ |
| overlaidWith | pure gold ⓘ |
| placedBefore | veil of the Most Holy Place ⓘ |
| placedInFrontOf | Ark of the Covenant (separated by the veil) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | burning incense before God ⓘ |
| relatedStructure | altar of burnt offering ⓘ |
| religiousText | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| ritualFrequency | daily ⓘ |
| symbolism | prayers of the people ascending to God ⓘ |
| transportedWith | poles ⓘ |
| typologicalUseInChristianity | symbol of intercessory prayer ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Aaronic priests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
high priest of Israel ⓘ |
| usedInRitual | Day of Atonement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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