Altar of Incense
"Make an altar of acacia wood for burning incense. It is to be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high--its horns of one piece with it. Overlay the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it. Make two gold rings for the altar below the molding--two on opposite sides--to hold the poles used to carry it. Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. Put the altar in front of the curtain that is before the ark of the Testimony--before the atonement cover that is over the Testimony--where I will meet with you." (Exodus 30:1-6 NIV)
Present rendition of the Altar of Incense

The Incense Altar (Exodus 30:1-10; 30:34-38; 37:25-28; 40:26-27)

(Incense: Heb. ket-o’-reth , a fumigation or sweet smelling perfume, from verb kaw-tar’ , to smoke out occupants from a closed place).

    1. Made of acacia wood completely overlaid with gold (top and sides, horns, etc.).
    2. Size: 1 cubit by 1 cubit square surface, 1-1/2 high.
    3. Four horns on the corners.
    4. Two rings of gold (perhaps on each side, perhaps total) were made to hold staves for transport.
    5. The altar is to be positioned before the veil between the Holy Place and Most Holy Place.
    6. A sweet incense (described in 30:34-38) was burned upon it each morning and each evening when the lamps were trimmed. It was NOT to be used for any other incense, no drink offering poured upon, no meat offerings.
    7. Once a year the horns were covered with blood from the sin (atonement) offering
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