Exodus 30:1 “And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.” There are several articles in the tabernacle that are made from shittim wood: the altar of burnt offering, the table of showbread, the altar of incense and the ark of the covenant. The altar of incense is the smallest one among them. The image of Jesus praying looks small in people’s eyes. When Jesus healed the sick, or cast out evil spirits, or raised the dead back to life, t

Exodus 30:7 “And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense on it.” God said to burn sweet incense every morning. This sweet incense is something that pleases God. The incense of the altar of incense represents the prayers of intercession. God happily accepts these prayers. Jesus Christ is constantly praying for us. God helps us and gives us grace when we fall down or when we fall into trial because he is listening

Exodus 30:1 “And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.” Inside the Holy Place, there is the table of showbread, the lampstand, and the altar of incense. After you pass the table of showbread and lampstand, the altar of incense is at the door of the curtain that leads to the Most Holy Place. After the altar of incense is made of acacia wood, it is covered with pure gold. Every morning, Aaron burned sweet-smelling incense on the alta

Leviticus 24:5 “And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof” The twelve loaves of bread point to the twelve tribes of Israel. While they were in the wilderness, they endlessly rebelled and complained to God. But they were made into 12 loaves of bread inside the Holy Place and changed into an image that satisfied God so he could accept them. God accepted the loaves of bread because they were made with fine flour, in other words, Jesus Christ. If you look at L