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two yards and a half square, and one yard and a half in height. At each corner was a projection; these are called the horns of the altar. On the top was a sunk grate, or network, for the fire, and a pan below to receive the ashes. The pans, shovels, basins, flesh-hooks, were all of brass.

The brazen Laver was a large water-urn or basin, standing in another larger basin, called the foot of the laver.

The altar of Incense, overlaid with gold, was a little more than half a yard square.

The golden Candlestick, or lamp-bearer, was curiously wrought out of pure gold.

The golden Censer was a small bowl with a long handle, for burning and wafting incense.

HOLY ANOINTING OIL.

Aaron and his sons were sanctified for the priesthood by the holy anointing oil. The Tabernacle, the Altar, and all the vessels for the use of the tabernacle, were also consecrated in the same manner.

It was composed of five ingredients: Myrrh, Sweet Calamus, Cinnamon, Cassia, Oil Olive. It was death to compound any like it; or to use it for any but sacred purposes.

This holy oil is an emblem of that unction of the Holy Spirit, with which Christians in gospel days have been consecrated to the service of God.

INCENSE.

The sweet incense burnt upon the golden altar, was compounded of the most precious articles of perfumery known in that age, namely, Stacte, Onycha, Galbanum, Frankincense.

The bruising and burning of the incense is calculated to remind us of the death and intercession of Christ. His prayers for his people rise like continual incense to the throne of God.

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He "hath given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God, for a sweet-smelling savor." EPH. 5:2.

When and where was the Tabernacle first reared?

In the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year of the exodus. This was just a year after the departure from Egypt.

All its parts and appurtenances were anointed with holy oil, and consecrated by numerous burnt-offerings.

In the Holy of Holies was placed the Ark of the Testimony.

In the Ark was deposited the Book of stone: that is, the tablets on which were written the Ten Commandments, or Testimony of God.

The commandments are God's testimony or witness, declaring his will, and directing man in the path of duty.

The gospel of Christ is also a testimony or witness to all nations. MAT. 24:14.

God communed with the high-priest before the mercy-seat. The Ark was the symbol of the divine presence; without it, the Tabernacle was no longer the temple of Jehovah.

LEVITICUS;

OR,

THE BOOK OF THE LEVITES.

THIS book treats of the ceremonies of Jewish worship, as conducted by the sons of Levi.

Leviticus, along its legal stream,

Is strewn with symbols of the gospel scheme :
Rich gems beneath the ritual darkness shine
With inner light, and meanings all divine.

SACRIFICE.

What was the most important part of the Jewish worship?

Burnt-offerings, or the offering of animals in sacrifice to God, as an atonement for sin.

What animals were used for sacrifice?

Males without blemish, chosen out of the herds of domestic cattle, and from the flocks of sheep and goats. When the offerer was poor, and had no flocks, nor herds, turtledoves

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and young pigeons might be offered as substitutes.

What was the most important part of the ceremony? The sprinkling of the blood, by which the atonement was made. The blood represented life, bestowed as a redemption for life.

What offerings were made besides animals?

Choice articles from the vegetable kingdom

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