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Exodus 37:25 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its width a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it. "

Exodus 37:25

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23 He made its seven lamps, and its snuffers, and its snuff dishes, of pure gold.

24 He made it of a talent of pure gold, with all its vessels.

25 He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. It was square: its length was a cubit, and its width a cubit. Its height was two cubits. Its horns were of one piece with it.

26 He overlaid it with pure gold: its top, its sides around it, and its horns. He made a gold molding around it.

27 He made two golden rings for it under its molding crown, on its two ribs, on its two sides, for places for poles with which to carry it.

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Here, first, is the making of the golden altar, where incense was burned every day. This pictured both the prayers of God’s people and the intercession of Christ, that is, his helping and pleading for them before God, which gives their prayers their acceptance and success. The rings, poles, and every part of this altar were overlaid with gold, just like the vessels of the table and the lampstand, because these were used in the holy place.

God is best, and we should serve him with the best we have. Yet even the best service we can offer him here on earth is only like bronze when compared with the gold of the sinless and perfect service his people will give him in heaven.

Here, second, is the preparing of the incense that was burned on this altar, along with the holy anointing oil (Exodus 37:29), according to the directions already given (Exodus 30:22 and following). God taught Bezalel this skill as well. So even though he had not learned it before, he made these things in the exact way an apothecary, a person who prepares medicines and ointments, would do. When God gives wisdom and grace, he makes a servant of God fully able and ready for every good work.

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Exodus 37:1

"Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood. Its length was two and a half cubits, and its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height."

Exodus 37:2

"He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold for it around it."

Exodus 37:3

"He cast four rings of gold for it in its four feet—two rings on its one side, and two rings on its other side."

Exodus 37:4

"He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold."

Exodus 37:5

"He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, to bear the ark."

Exodus 37:6

"He made a mercy seat of pure gold. Its length was two and a half cubits, and a cubit and a half its width."

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