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Old Testament Scripture is full of models and examples of the things to come -- things that are ultimately fulfilled in Christ. Hebrews even says they are "a shadow" not the "realities." Elevation Worship's song "O Come To The Altar" sent me on a journey to discover the significance of two altars found in the tabernacle of old.

Come with me as we peek into the old covenant to better understand the new. I have a feeling it will affect the way you "come to the altar" in the future.

On this episode I discuss:

• Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
  • Consider a topic
  • Historical context
• How bit by bit God is revealing the severity of sin to me
• God's charge to build a tabernacle for his dwelling among the people - Exodus 25:8-9
• God's current dwelling place - 1 Corinthians 3:16
• A description of the brazen altar - Exodus 27:1-8
• A description of the animals to be offered on the brazen altar - Leviticus 1:1-9
• How the brazen altar and the sacrifices there were designed to show the Israelites that the first step for sinful man to approach a holy God was to be cleansed by the blood of an innocent creature
• That the brazen altar was a place of forgiveness
• The sacrifices made on the brazen altar were incomplete, but Jesus' sacrifice was final and complete - Hebrews 10:1-18
• The altar of incense and the specific instructions for that altar - Exodus 30:37-38
• Incense as a representation of prayer
• Like the incense, our prayers should be continuous - Luke 18:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:17
• The altar as a picture of the intercession of Christ on our behalf - Hebrews 7:25
• Coming to the altar with confidence and a sincere heart - Hebrews 10:19-23, Hebrews 4:16

 

 

Additional Resources

• Lyrics
• An article on the brazen altar - The-Tabernacle-Place.com
• An article on the altar of incense - The-Tabernacle-Place.com
• An article on the significance of the altar of incense - GotQuestions.com

This Week's Challenge Read all about the tabernacle in Exodus 26-31. You can learn about the specifics of the sacrifices and the law when you continue reading in Leviticus. Then head over to Hebrews. If you start in chapter 7 and read through chapter 10 you will see the references to the old covenant and a detailed description of the new.

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