Exodus 30:7

And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

Cross-reference

In Exodus 30:34-38, the specific incense recipe is given for the incense Aaron is to burn on this altar.

Exodus 30:1 Historical context

Exodus 30:1 commands the construction of the altar of incense on which Aaron burns incense here.

Exodus 27:21 describes Aaron and his sons' perpetual duty of tending the lamp from evening to morning, complementing the morning dressing.

Exodus 27:20 commands oil for the lamp that Aaron tends each morning, providing fuel for the light.

Exodus 39:38 Historical context

Exodus 39:38 lists the golden altar and sweet incense as part of the tabernacle furnishings used in this ritual.

Exodus 40:27 Historical context

Exodus 40:27 records Moses burning incense on the altar as commanded, fulfilling the instruction given here.

Luke 1:9 Parallel

Luke 1:9 shows Zechariah burning incense in the temple, continuing the same priestly custom into the NT era.

1 Samuel 2:28 recalls that God chose Aaron's family to burn incense, affirming the priestly duty described here.

1 Chronicles 23:13 states Aaron was separated to burn incense forever, reiterating the perpetual nature of this duty.

In Leviticus 16:13, incense on the golden altar is also prescribed for the Day of Atonement, linking daily worship to the annual atonement ritual.

In Numbers 16:46, Aaron takes his censer with incense to stop the plague, directly using the altar from Exodus 30 for intercession.

2 Chronicles 2:4 lists incense burning before the Lord as part of temple worship, directly continuing the Exodus 30 command.

In 2 Chronicles 26:18, priests confront King Uzziah for burning incense unlawfully, referencing the exclusive priestly duty from Exodus 30.

Hebrews 9:6 Allusion

In Hebrews 9:6, the priests' daily service in the first tabernacle includes the incense offering described here. Both depict regular priestly ministry.

Psalm 141:2 Allusion

Psalm 141:2 metaphorically compares prayer to incense, linking the literal altar ritual to personal devotion.

In 1 Kings 9:25, Solomon offers burnt offerings and incense, following the pattern of daily incense from Exodus 30 in the temple context.

Isaiah 43:24 rebukes Israel for not bringing incense to God, contrasting their neglect with the prescribed daily offering in Exodus 30.

Deuteronomy 33:10 mentions Levi putting incense before God, echoing the priestly duty at the altar commanded in Exodus 30.

Numbers 18:5 reaffirms Aaron and his sons' duty at the altar—a direct continuation of the priesthood's charge from Exodus 30:7.