“And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.”
Put the altar in front of the curtain that shields the ark of the Testimony — before the atonement cover that is over the tablets of the Testimony — where I will meet with you. The incense altar's placement — in front of the veil, before the mercy seat — is the closest approach to the Most Holy Place that the regular priestly ministry reaches. The priest who burns incense stands before the veil, offering the prayer that rises to the God who sits enthroned on the mercy seat behind the veil. The incense altar is the regular contact point between the priestly ministry and the divine presence: incense burned here rises to the God who meets his servant on the other side of the veil.
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