Exodus, 27
1. You are to make an altar out of acacia wood, a square five cubits long and five cubits wide, its height to be three cubits.
1. You are to make an altar out of acacia wood, a square five cubits long and five cubits wide, its height to be three cubits.
Chapter 27 of Exodus describes the specifications of the Altar of the Holocaust and the Tabernacle atrium. The altar should be made of acacia wood and bronze covered with four horns in the corners. The atrium should be surrounded by white linen curtains and supported by bronze columns. Following are five verses related to topics addressed in Exodus 27:
Leviticus 1:5: "And he shall be the bull's before the Lord, and the priests, children of Aaron, will offer the blood and spread the blood around the altar, which is before the door of the congregation tent." This verse relates to Exodus 27, for it speaks of the use of the Holocaust altar for sacrifices, which would be built according to the specifications detailed in this chapter.
Numbers 3:37: "And the columns of the courtyard around, with their bases, and their stakes, and their ropes." This verse relates to Exodus 27, as it describes the bronze columns that would support the atrium curtains, the foundations in which they would be fixed, and the piles and strings that would keep them in place.
Isaiah 60:18: "It will never be heard of violence in your land, desolation, nor destruction in your terms; but you will call salvation to your walls, and your doors praise." This verse relates to Exodus 27, as it speaks of the importance of protecting and surrounding the tabernacle area, as described in chapter 27.
Ezekiel 43:15: "And the altar will have four cubits, and every four cubits will be your horn; and will be the whole altar of four cubits." This verse relates to Exodus 27, as it describes the specifications of the Holocaust altar, which must have four horns, as described in chapter 27.
Hebrews 13:10: "We have an altar that they have no right to eat those who serve the tabernacle." This verse relates to Exodus 27, for it speaks of the importance of the New Testament altar, which is superior to the Old Testament altar, but has its roots in the specifications of the Holocaust altar described in chapter 27.
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