Altar of Burnt-offering, The

• Dimensions, &c of Ex. 27:1, 38:1
• Horns on the corners of Ex. 27:2, 38:2
• Covered with brass Ex. 27:2
• All its vessels of brass Ex. 27:3, 38:3
• A net-work grate of brass placed in Ex. 27:4,5, 38:4
• Furnished with rings and staves Ex. 27:6,7, 38:5-7
• Made after a divine pattern Ex. 27:8
• CALLED
  • The brazen altar Ex. 39:39; 1 Ki. 8:64
  • The altar of God Ps. 43:4
  • The altar of the Lord Mal. 2:13
• Placed in the court before the door of the tabernacle Ex. 40:6, 29
• Sanctified by God Ex. 29:44
• Anointed and sanctified with holy oil Ex. 40:10; Lev. 8:10,11
• Cleansed and purified with blood Ex. 29:36,37
• Was most holy Ex. 40:10
• Sanctified whatever touched it Ex. 29:37
• All sacrifices to be offered on Ex. 29:38-42; Isa. 56:7
• All gifts to be presented at Mt. 5:23,24
• Nothing polluted or defective to be offered on Lev. 22:22; Mal. 1:7,8
• Offering at the dedication of Num. 7:1-89
• THE FIRE UPON
  • Came from before the Lord Lev. 9:24
  • Was continually burning Lev. 6:13
  • Consumed the sacrifices Lev. 1:8,9
• Sacrifices bound to the horns of Ps. 118:27
• The blood of sacrifices put on the horns and poured at the foot of Ex. 29:12; Lev. 4:7, 18, 25, 8:15
• THE PRIESTS
  • Alone to serve Num. 18:3, 7
  • Derived support from 1 Cor. 9:13
• Ahaz removed and profaned 2 Ki. 16:10-16
• The Jews condemned for swearing lightly by Mt. 23:18,19
• A type of Christ Heb. 13:10