The Bronze Altar
The Bronze Altar speaks of Christ Our Sacrifice.
The Key Word is Atonement – To make amends with God.
It had a bronze grating with 4 horns at the corners,
this indicating the four points of the compass.
The bronze Altar had 4 Rings and 2 Carrying Poles
Additional to the Altar were shovels, Meat Forks and
hooks, Fire Pans, Sprinkling Bowls, Pots, all these
items were overlaid
with “Bronze”, and each had a function.
Exodus 27 1-6
The prophecies related to the work,
which was accomplished on our behalf can be seen below.
Prophecy: Isaiah 53:4
“Surely He took up our infirmities and carried
our sorrows, yet we considered Him stricken of God and afflicted. But He
was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities, the
punishment for our peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed”
Prophecy Isaiah 53:7
“He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did
not open His mouth, he was led as a lamb to the slaughter and as a sheep
before her shearers is silent, so he did not open His mouth.”
Prophecy fulfilled: Matthew 27:45-46
“From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness
came over land. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani” which means, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken
Me?”
Prophecy fulfilled: Matthew 27:35-36
“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His
mouth. When they hurled their insults at Him, He did not retaliate; when
He suffered, He made no threats. Instead, He entrusted Himself to Him who
judges justly.”
“A lamb without blemish or defect”
His Father forsook Jesus Christ, as His Father was judging
Him for our sins on the cross.
Psalm 22:1
The answer to Christ’s question is found in:
Psalm 22:3
“You are enthroned as the Holy One,
you are the praise of
God, who is perfectly righteous, cannot have anything to do
with sin, except to judge and condemn it.
The suffering of Christ, as other scriptures
indicate.
“He Himself bore our sons in His body on the tree,
so that we may die to sins and live for righteousness, by His wounds we
are healed”
Isaiah
52:14
“Many were appalled at Him, His appearance was so disfigured
beyond that of any man and His form marred beyond human likeness”
I offered my back to those who struck me, and Me cheeks to those who plucked out my beard; I did not hide
My face from shame and spitting”
The Principles of the Bronze Altar
Some have said that if the priest was caught asleep, who was
supposed to keep the fire lit. His
clothes were torched. He would run around trying hectically to strip his
clothes off. He would then be naked and ashamed. This was a practice among
the soldiers of old. They were commanded to watch their clothes, for they
did not know at what watch of the night their commander would come. Being
asleep meant to burn if caught.
Exodus 28:42
KJV
“And though shalt make them linen breeches to cover their
nakedness.”
Nakedness was considered shameful.
God’s sacrifice and cleansing power through His Son is always
available whatever the time of day.
The bronze protected the acacia wood from being scorched
or burned up.
Jesus Christ was able to bare the wrath that God poured
out onto Him, without being destroyed Himself.
The human being is unable to withstand the judgement
of the wrath of God, hence needs protection through Jesus Christ.
The Person of Christ, The
Messiah.
1 Peter 2:22-23
& 1:19
“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His
mouth. When they hurled their insults at Him, He did not retaliate; when
He suffered, He made no threats. Instead, He entrusted Himself to Him who
judges justly.”
“A lamb without blemish or defect”
The Results of Christ Suffering Sacrifice for us, and our
acceptance of His sacrificial work for us!
“To Him who is able to save completely those who come
to God through Him, because He always lives to intercede for us”
Romans
8:1
“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which
are in Christ Jesus”
Jude
24
“To Him who is able to keep us from falling and to
present us before His glorious presence with great joy”
The challenge to the Church
John 15:13
“Love one another as I have loved you. Greater love
has no one than a man lay down his life for his fiends”
Ephesians
5:25
“Love your wives as Christ loved the church, and gave
Himself up for here.”