www.biblestudyworkshop.org 25 Questions on Exodus 30:1-38 1. The incense altar duplicated the basic design of the altar of sacrifice. It was the same design, only smaller in scale (Exodus 30:1-3) 2. The altar of incense was placed in the Holy of Holies next to the Ark of the Covenant. True False _(False)_ Exodus 30:6 3. Anyone in the priesthood could burn the incense on the Altar of Incense. True False (False) 4. The incense were burned before the Lord... (check all that are correct.) A. in the morning X B. in the evening X C. at high noon D. twenty-four (24) hours every day 5. Any kind of burnt offering could be made on the altar of incense. True False (False) Explain your answer.
www.biblestudyworkshop.org 26 God forbade it saying (Exodus 30:9) You must not offer strange incense on it, nor burnt offering nor meal offering on it. 6. Moses was required to take a census of the Israelites. Explain who was counted in this census. The census counted all males between the ages of twenty (20) and fifty (50). This was also the age of military service. (Exodus 30:14; Numbers 1:2-3) 7. A half shekel was the amount of the ransom payment that was to be paid by: (Check all that are correct.) Exodus 30:15 A. the wealthy. X B. the poor. X C. only those who could afford it. D. men, women and children age 12 and older. 8. What was this money earmarked for? This money was to be used to construct the tabernacle and for its maintenance. The maintenance also included necessary items for worship such as the spices and oils. (Exodus 30:16)
www.biblestudyworkshop.org 27 9. A bronze laver was placed in between the altar of sacrifice and the tent of meeting. (Exodus 30:18) 10. Why was the laver so important to the worship service? Explain. This allowed the high priest to cleanse himself before entering the tent of meeting. The cleansing washed the dust off their hands and feet and symbolically washed away sin before approaching God. (Exodus 30:17-21) 11. Spices were added to olive oil to make the anointing oil and were used to make the sacred incense. These spices were readily available and not very expensive. True False _(False)_ 12. List three of the spices used to compound the oil or the incense.
www.biblestudyworkshop.org 28 1. Myrrh 2. Frankincense 3. Cinnamon also, Cassia, Galbanum, Onycha, gum resin (Bdellium) 13. What was the purpose of anointing the tabernacle and all of its contents? Explain. This was to sanctify them and make them holy and acceptable for worshiping God. The priests and all that they used in worshiping God had to be holy. 14. The incense was burned before the curtain that separated the Holy Place from the most Holy Place that contained the ark. (Exodus 30:6) 15. Anyone who wished to do so could duplicate the recipe for the anointing oil or the sacred incense. True False _(False)_ Explain your answer. No one could duplicate either recipe for their own use. The penalty for doing this would result in banishment. (Exodus 30:38)
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