1) we pass to the golden altar, the altar of incense, the altar of prayer.
2) Being
“foursquare”(정사각형) we may indicate that as we approach the prayer alter, we, like Christ, should be foursquare(견고하게).
3) Prayer is the Christian's personal
strength in overcoming sin. It is his
power in working for others. Prayer does bring
victory, and surely it is an
honor to be invited by the Most High to commune with Him at the place nearest His throne.
4) perpetual intercession(끊임없는 중보), continual atonement(끊임없는 속죄).
5) As the bread was
“continual,” so also the incense offered with the prayers of the people was a
“perpetual” incense before the Lord. Prayer is
“the breath of the soul.” 6) Prayer is
“the breath of the soul,” and as we breathe without ceasing, so should we
“pray without ceasing,” or as Moffatt renders it,
“Never give up prayer.” I Thess 5:17.
7)
“Prayer does not bring God down to us, but brings us up to Him.” SC 93.
8) In Revelation 5:8, certain ones are represented as having golden vials of
odors(margin, incense) which are
the prayers of saints, and in Revelation 8:3 the Angel offers incense
with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which is before the throne. * odors—그리스도의 공로, incenses 성도의 기도, the Angel— 예수
9) "The incense, ascending with the prayer of Israel, represents the merits(공로) and intercession(중보) of Christ, His perfect righteousness," PP 353.
10) Christ's merits are represented by the
incense (향기로운 향. 출 25:6), the prayers of saints which rise "as sweet incense" are the
odors(상한 냄새, 욜 2:20; 향 기름, 전 10:1).
11)
“As we acknowledge before God our appreciation of Christ's merits, fragrance is given to our intercessions. His merits (are) as sweet incense.” ST 178.