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What is the significance of the silence at the seventh seal (Rev 8:1) and the incense/censer scene (Rev 8:2-5)? How does the censer's dual function (intercession to judgment) mark the Day of Atonement transition?

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INCENSE

• Formula for compounding EXO 30:34,35
• Uses of EXO 30:36-38; LEV 16:12; NUM 16:17,40,46; DEU 33:10
• Compounded by Bezaleel EXO 37:29
• By priests 1CH 9:30
• Offered morning and evening EXO 30:7,8; 2CH 13:11
• On the golden altar EXO 30:1-7; 40:5,27; 2CH 2:4; 32:12
• In making atonement LEV 16:12,13; NUM 16:46,47; LUK 1:10
• Offered by Nadab and Abihu in an unauthorized manner LEV 10:1,2
• Korah, Dathan, and Abiram NUM 16:16-35
• By Uzziah 2CH 26:16-21
• Offered in idolatrous worship 1KI 12:23; JER 41:5; EZK 8:11
• Presented by the wise men to Jesus MAT 2:11
• See ALTAR OF INCENSE
• FIGURATIVE
• Of prayer PSA 141:2
• Of praise MAL 1:11
• Of an acceptable sacrifice EPH 5:2
• SYMBOLICAL
• Of the prayers of saints REV 5:8; 8:3,4

ALTAR

General: Built by Noah GEN 8:2; Abraham GEN 12:7,8; 13:18; 22:9; Isaac GEN 26:25; Jacob GEN 33:20; 35:1-7; Moses EXO 17:15; 24:4; Balaam NUM 23:1,14,29; Joshua DEU 27:4-7; JOS 8:30-32; Reubenites/Gadites JOS 22:10,34; Gideon JDG 6:26,27; Samuel 1SA 7:17; Saul 1SA 14:35; David 2SA 24:18,19; Elijah 1KI 18:31,32.

OF BURNT OFFERINGS (Brazen Altar): Pattern EXO 27:1-8; constructed EXO 38:1-7; location EXO 40:6,29; furniture EXO 27:3-7; 38:3-7; horns EXO 27:2; sanctified EXO 29:36,37,44; 30:26-28; 40:10; a place of refuge EXO 21:14; 1KI 1:50; 2:28.

OF INCENSE (Golden Altar): - Called the GOLDEN ALTAR EXO 39:38; NUM 4:11 - ALTAR OF SWEET INCENSE LEV 4:7 - ALTAR BEFORE THE LORD LEV 16:18 - Pattern of EXO 30:1-5 - Constructed EXO 37:25-28 - Location of EXO 30:6; 40:5,26 - A cover made for, of the censers of Korah NUM 16:36-40 - Uses of EXO 30:7-10,26,27; 40:27; LEV 4:7,18; 8:15; 9:9; 16:12,18 - How prepared for carrying NUM 4:4-15 - Carried by Kohathites NUM 3:27-31 - In Solomon's temple 1KI 6:19,20; 7:48; 1CH 28:18 - Seen in John's vision REV 8:3; 9:13

ATONEMENT

• For tabernacle and furniture LEV 16:15-20,33
• By incense NUM 16:46-50
• DAY OF:
• Time of EXO 30:10; LEV 23:27; 25:9; NUM 29:7
• How observed EXO 30:10; LEV 16:2-34; 23:27-32; NUM 29:7-11; ACT 27:9; HEB 5:3; 9:7,19,22
• MADE BY ANIMAL SACRIFICES EXO 29:36; LEV 1:4; 4:20; 16:6,10,11,15-19,24-34; 17:11; HEB 9:22
• MADE BY JESUS: Divinely ordained LUK 2:30,31; GAL 4:4,5; with once-for-all sacrifice HEB 7:27; 9:24-28; 10:10,12,14; 1PE 3:18; typified in DOA LEV 16:30,34 with HEB 9:7,12,28

PLAGUE

• On the Israelites after complaining about the destruction of Korah NUM 16:41-50
• Of serpents NUM 21:6
• For the sin of Peor JOS 22:17
• On account of David's sin 2SA 24:10-25
• Foretold REV 11:6; 15:1,6-8; 16; 22:18,19

EARTHQUAKES

• General scriptures concerning JOB 9:6; PSA 18:7; 46:2,3; 104:32; JER 4:24
• As judgments PSA 18:15; 60:2; ISA 13:13,14; 24:19,20; 29:6; NAM 1:5
• Prophecies of EZK 38:19; ZEC 14:4; MAT 24:7; MRK 13:8; LUK 21:11; REV 11:19
• INSTANCES OF: At Sinai EXO 19:18; PSA 68:8; 77:18; 114:4-7; HEB 12:26
• SYMBOLICAL REV 6:12-14; 11:13; 16:18,20

LIGHTNING

General scriptures: JOB 28:26; 37:3; 38:25,35; PSA 18:14; 77:18; 78:48; 97:4; 135:7; 144:6; JER 10:13; 51:16; EZK 1:13,14; DAN 10:6; NAM 2:4; ZEC 9:14; 10:1; MAT 24:27; 28:3; LUK 10:18; REV 4:5; 8:5; 11:19; 16:18

SEAL

• Given as a pledge GEN 38:18
• Engraved EXO 28:11,21,36; 39:6,14,30; 2TI 2:19
• Documents sealed with: covenants NEH 9:38; 10:1; ISA 8:16; deeds JER 32:10
• Treasures secured by DEU 32:34
• Lion's den secured by DAN 6:17; gravesite of Jesus MAT 27:66
• FIGURATIVE: Of secrecy DAN 12:9; REV 5:1; of certainty of divine approval JHN 6:27; ROM 15:28; 2CO 1:22; EPH 1:13; 4:30; REV 7:3,4

COAL

• FIGURATIVE PRO 25:22
• SYMBOLICAL ISA 6:6,7; 2SA 14:7

Related Topics Discovered

• HEAVEN: DEU 26:15; 1KI 8:30; PSA 2:4; 11:4; 103:19; ISA 57:15; HEB 8:1; REV 8:1
• GOLDEN ALTAR: (See ALTAR) EXO 30:1-7; 39:38; NUM 4:11; LEV 4:7; 16:18; REV 8:3; 9:13