He made the altar of incense of acacia wood. Its length was a cubit, and its breadth was a cubit. It was square, and two cubits was its height. Its horns were of one piece with it. He overlaid it with pure gold, its top and around its sides and its horns. And he made a molding of gold around it, and made two rings of gold on it under its molding, on two opposite sides of it, as holders for the poles with which to carry it. And he made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
He made the holy anointing oil also, and the pure fragrant incense, blended as by the perfumer.
Comment: Are prayers offered in many religions, to many gods? Can all or any answer prayer? Psalm 115: 4–8 reads “Their idols are silver and gold,
the work of human hands.
They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell. They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk;and they do not make a sound in their throat.
Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them.” But you may say that followers of Islam don’t worship idols? Nor do atheists, although atheism and agnosticism are religions in a very real sense for they govern the way their followers live! But Allah is not Jehovah God, nor are philosophies! Jews prayed to the Living God Who can answer prayers and does! Maybe sometimes He answers with what is best for the pray-er, and not always instantly. He also discerns motives and the real reason for the prayers! The burning of the incense before the very symbolic representation of God represented continual prayer being made to God in Majesty! Within the crown of gold encircling the top of the altar, holy fire was kept constantly burning, from which ascended the fragrant smoke of the incense placed upon it every morning and evening. The perfume pervaded the entire sanctuary, and was carried by the breeze far beyond the precincts of the court. (comment in Wikipedia)
Proverbs 25: 7b-8 What your eyes have seen do not hastily (and unwisely) bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Prayer: Teach me to pray.
As I read it! 