Êxodo 27

Êxodo 27

Cole - “This was the only altar of sacrifice in Israel’s sanctuary in early days: blood would be smeared on its ‘horns’ in ceremonial atonement, and on it ‘holocausts’ or ‘whole burnt offerings’ would be laid. Libations were poured at its side, and blood dashed over it.” (TOTC-Ex) THOUGHT - The writer of Hebrews says that now in the New Covenant in Jesus' blood "We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat." (Hebrews 13:10+) That altar, where the "whole burnt offering" (the holocaust) was offered is the old rugged Cross, where the Lamb of God hung and died and took "away the sins of the world." (John 1:29+) Believe and receive eternal forgiveness by His blood sacrifice in your behalf. And once we are positionally IN Christ, how we are called to go to the same "altar" Paul declaring "“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me." (Gal 2:20+) and "But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." (Gal 6:14+). NET Note - The article ("the") on this word identifies this as the altar, meaning the main high altar on which the sacrifices would be made. David