2 Chronicles 4:1

Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.

Cross-reference

In 2 Chronicles 8:12, Solomon offers burnt offerings on this same altar, confirming its regular use.

In 2 Chronicles 29:18, Hezekiah's priests cleanse this altar, restoring it after neglect.

2 Chronicles 1:5 Historical context

2 Chronicles 1:5 references the bronze altar at Gibeon, which is the tabernacle altar, a different one from the new bronze altar built here.

Exodus 27:1-8 gives the pattern for the tabernacle's bronze altar, which Solomon's altar in this verse follows as a larger fulfillment.

1 Kings 8:22 Historical context

In 1 Kings 8:22, Solomon stands before this same bronze altar of the temple during his dedication prayer.

1 Kings 8:64 Historical context

1 Kings 8:64 records Solomon consecrating the court using this same bronze altar for sacrifices.

1 Kings 9:25 Historical context

1 Kings 9:25 states that Solomon offered burnt offerings on the bronze altar, the one built here.

2 Kings 16:14 Historical context

2 Kings 16:14 tells how King Ahaz moved this same bronze altar from its place, showing its later history.

2 Kings 16:15 Historical context

2 Kings 16:15 records Ahaz's instructions for using this bronze altar, continuing its narrative.

Exodus 38:1 Typology

In Exodus 38:1, the tabernacle's bronze altar is described — the pattern Solomon enlarged for the temple.

In Ezekiel 43:13, a future altar's dimensions are given — different from Solomon's, pointing to a new temple.