Tyndale Open Study Notes on Hebrews 9:4

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
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9:4 The gold incense altar probably stood just outside the inner curtain (Exod 30:1-10); its location is ambiguous at points in the Old Testament, but it was closely associated with the Most Holy Place (Exod 30:6; Lev 16:13; 1 Kgs 6:22). • Since it represented the presence of God, the Ark of the Covenant was the most important item in the Tabernacle (see Exod 25:10-22). • The gold jar containing manna was a reminder of God’s provision in the wilderness (Exod 16:32-34). • Aaron’s staff that sprouted leaves (see Num 17:1-11) was a reminder not to rebel against God’s chosen leaders (Num 17:10; cp. Heb 13:17). • The stone tablets of the covenant held the Ten Commandments and were to remind the people of the terms by which they were to live out the covenant (Exod 25:16; 31:18; Deut 9:9–10:5).

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