Exodus 27:1

Q: Exodus 20:24 - Was the altar made of earth or of wood?

**PROBLEM:** Here the altar is constructed of earth, but in Exodus 27:1 it was constructed of “acacia wood.” **SOLUTION:** The altar itself was only a hollow case made of acacia wood and covered with bronze (Ex. 27:2). But when it was used it was filled with earth or stones so as to form a bed for the coals.

Exodus 27

"And you shall make an altar of incorruptible wood, of five cubits in the length, and five cubits in the breadth; the altar shall be square, and the height of it shall be of three cubits."

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Exodus 20:24 - Was the altar made of earth or of wood?

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PROBLEM: Here the altar is constructed of earth, but in Exodus 27:1 it was constructed of “acacia wood.”

SOLUTION: The altar itself was only a hollow case made of acacia wood and covered with bronze (Ex. 27:2). But when it was used it was filled with earth or stones so as to form a bed for the coals.

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