New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Incense

• Brought from Sheba Jer. 6:20
• Called frankincense Song 4:6, 14
• An article of extensive commerce Rev. 18:13
• Common, not to be offered to God Ex. 30:9
• For God's service mixed with sweet spices Ex. 25:6, 37:29
• Receipt for mixing Ex. 30:34-36
• None but priests to offer Num. 16:40; Dt. 33:10
• Offered
  • In censers Lev. 10:1; Num. 16:17, 46
  • On the altar of gold Ex. 30:1, 6, 40:5
  • Morning and evening Ex. 30:7, 8
  • Perpetually Ex. 30:8
  • By the high priest in the most holy place on the day of atonement Lev. 16:12, 13
  • With fire from off the altar of burnt offering Lev. 16:12; Num. 16:46
• Offering of, allotted to the priests Lk. 1:9
• The Jews prayed at time of offering Lk. 1:10
• Designed for atonement Num. 16:46, 47
• Put on meat offerings Lev. 2:1, 2, 15, 16, 6:15
• Levites had charge of 1 Chr. 9:29
• Used in idolatrous worship Jer. 48:35
• The jews
  • Not accepted in offering, on account of sin Isa. 1:13, 66:3
  • Offered, to idols on altars of brick Isa. 65:3
  • Punished for offering, to idols 2 Chr. 34:25
• Nadab and Abihu destroyed for offering, with strange fire Lev. 10:1, 2
• Korah and his company punished for offering Num. 16:16-35
• Uzziah punished for offering 2 Chr. 26:16-21
• Presented to Christ by the wise men Mt. 2:11
• Illustrative of
  • The merits of Christ Rev. 8:3, 4
  • Prayer Ps. 141:2; Mal. 1:11; Rev. 5:8