Exodus 30:1-3 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:1-10

I. The orders given concerning the altar of incense are, 1. That it was to be made of wood, and covered with gold, pure gold, about a yard high and half a yard square, with horns at the corners, a golden cornice round it, with rings and staves of gold, for the convenience of carrying it, Exod. 30:1-5. It does not appear that there was any grate to this altar for the ashes to fall into, that they might be taken away; but, when they burnt incense, a golden censer was brought with coals in it,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:1

And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon ,.... The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan call it incense of spices, properly enough, for it was made of various spices; of which see Exodus 30:34 and this was necessary on a natural and civil account, to remove those ill smells from the sanctuary, occasioned by the number of beasts continually slain in it; but chiefly on a religions account, to denote the acceptableness of the service of the sanctuary to God: of shittim wood shall thou... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:2

A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, four square shall it be ,.... It was one Jewish square cubit, which is in surface, according to Bishop Cumberland, three English square feet, and about forty seven square inches; which may denote the solidity, perfection, and extensiveness of Christ's priesthood, it being unchangeable, firm, and lasting; and which passes not from one to another, and the which makes something perfect, which the law and priesthood of Aaron... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:3

And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold ,.... Hence this altar is sometimes called the golden altar, Numbers 4:11 this may figure the deity of Christ, whose head is as the most fine gold, and is in the divine nature, in the form of God, and is the brightness of his glory, and possessed of the same perfections; or rather the glorification of his human nature in heaven, where he is highly exalted, and the preciousness of his intercession, which is always powerful and prevalent, and the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:1

Altar to burn incense - The Samaritan omits the ten first verses of this chapter, because it inserts them after Exodus 26:32 ; (note). Shittim wood - The same of which the preceding articles were made, because it was abundant in those parts, and because it was very durable; hence everywhere the Septuagint translation, which was made in Egypt, renders the original by ξυλον ασηπτον , incorruptible wood. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:2

Four-square - That is, on the upper or under surface, as it showed four equal sides; but it was twice as high as it was broad, being twenty-one inches broad, and three feet six inches high. It was called, not only the altar of incense, but also the golden altar, Numbers 4:11 . For the crown, horns, staves, etc., see on the altar of burnt-offering, Exodus 27:1 ; (note), etc. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:1

Verse 1 1.And thou shalt make an altar. God now issues His commands respecting the altar of burnt incense, whereby the people were assured that the odor of the worship under the Law was sweet to Him. This ceremony indeed also prevailed among the Gentiles; whence there is frequent mention made by heathen authors of incense-burning; but what its object was they knew not themselves, nor did they care to reflect upon its proper intention, since they conceived themselves to have done all that was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:1

An altar to burn incense upon. The offering of incense was an element in the religious worship of most ancient nations. In Egypt frankincense was especially used in the festivals of the god Ammon;. and on one occasion an Egyptian sovereign sent a naval expedition to Arabia for the express purpose of bringing frankincense and frankincense trees to Egypt, in connection with the Ammon feasts. The Babylonians burnt a thousand talents' weight of frankincense every year at the great festival of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:1-10

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:1-10

The symbolism of the Altar of Incense. We have seen that the ascent of incense signifies the mounting up to heaven of the grateful odour of man's earnest and heart-felt prayers. The altar, therefore, symbolises the heart which offers such prayers,— 1. IN ITS MATERIALS . The altar is of acacia wood and gold—the one a symbol of soundness and strength, the other of purity. Prayer, to be acceptable, must proceed out of a true heart—a sound, honest, sincere, strong heart—not one that... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:1-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:1-10

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