cubits high. A cubit is thought to be about 18 inches. This means it would be about seven feet square. It did not have steps leading up to it but did have a ledge about half way up on which the priest stood when he was offering the blood sacrifice. The brazen altar stood in the outer court, directly in front of the door. It separated the people from the door into the holy place and the holy of holies. All of the blood sacrifices were offered here. The symbolism very clearly shows us that no man has access to Cod except through the blood of Christ. This bronze altar was unlike the golden altar of incense in the holy place which speaks of prayer or the incense of the saints. It was the place where sacrifice was made for sin. In this realm it speaks to us of our Lord Jesus Christ Himself. It certainly shows us that in order for one to draw nigh to Cod he must do so with blood. We would urge our readers to lay hold of Christ as the only justification for eternal life. He died on heaven's sacrificial altar between heaven and earth on Calvary for each of us. One other interesting thing is the veil which was torn apart when Jesus died on the cross (Matthew 27:50, 51). This is the covering which separated the holy place within the temple from the holy of holies. The priest, representing the people before God, went into the holy of holies only once a year, presenting this sacrifice. When Christ gave His life, here was one miracle which took place and was tremendously significant. The veil that was torn was massive. It signi fied that the atonement was com plete and no longer would the veil separate man from the presence of
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