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Exodus 30:1

King James Version (KJV)

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And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: [of] shittim wood shalt thou make it.

Exodus 30:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 30:1

Theological / Devotional

An altar to burn incense. Among most ancient peoples it was customary to offer incense as a part of religious worship. In the early days of Christianity many believers in the gospel were put to death because they refused to put incense upon the altar of the gods. In the Scriptures, incense symbolizes prayer ascending from the altar of the heart up to God (Ps. 141:2; Luke 1:10; Rev. 5:8 ; 8:3, 4).

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