The New Testament also uses incense to picture prayer. In Rev. 5:8, "The four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the lamb, having everyone of them harps, and golden vials (censers) full of odors (incense), which are the prayers of saints." Here the incense is stated to be prayers, and not just a picture of prayer.
Rev. 8:3-4 reads,
"And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand."
The smoke of the incense was offered with the saints prayers, and the two came together before God. Not only is incense a picture of prayer here, but the two are aligned. They are given as one and the same thing in Rev. 5:8. Incense, then, speaks of prayer ascending up before God, certainly a sweet smell to Him.
The altar of incense teaches us much about prayer. Here we can find out how to get our prayers answered. Many people never get their prayers answered; the tabernacle can show us why this is true. There are more instructions and information about prayer in the altar of incense than in any other place in the Bible. II you want to know how to get your prayers answered and what may be hindering your prayers, you can find the answer at the tabernacle and at the altar of incense. Stay with us and read every lesson for wonderful teaching on prayer and getting your prayers answered.
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