27:1 「你要用皂莢木做壇。這壇要四方的,長五肘,寬五肘,高三肘。
27:2 要在壇的四拐角上做四個角,與壇接連一塊,用銅把壇包裹。
27:3 要做盆,收去壇上的灰,又做鏟子、盤子、肉鍤子、火鼎;壇上一切的器具都用銅做。
27:4 要為壇做一個銅網,在網的四角上做四個銅環,
27:5 把網安在壇四面的圍腰板以下,使網從下達到壇的半腰。
27:6 又要用皂莢木為壇做槓,用銅包裹。
27:7 這槓要穿在壇兩旁的環子內,用以抬壇。
27:8 要用板做壇,壇是空的,都照著在山上指示你的樣式做。」
27:2 要在壇的四拐角上做四個角,與壇接連一塊,用銅把壇包裹。
27:3 要做盆,收去壇上的灰,又做鏟子、盤子、肉鍤子、火鼎;壇上一切的器具都用銅做。
27:4 要為壇做一個銅網,在網的四角上做四個銅環,
27:5 把網安在壇四面的圍腰板以下,使網從下達到壇的半腰。
27:6 又要用皂莢木為壇做槓,用銅包裹。
27:7 這槓要穿在壇兩旁的環子內,用以抬壇。
27:8 要用板做壇,壇是空的,都照著在山上指示你的樣式做。」
“Build an altar of acacia wood, three cubits[a] high; it is to be square, five cubits long and five cubits wide.[b] 2 Make a horn at each of the four corners, so that the horns and the altar are of one piece, and overlay the altar with bronze. 3 Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots to remove the ashes, and its shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks and firepans. 4 Make a grating for it, a bronze network, and make a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the network. 5 Put it under the ledge of the altar so that it is halfway up the altar. 6 Make poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze. 7 The poles are to be inserted into the rings so they will be on two sides of the altar when it is carried. 8 Make the altar hollow, out of boards. It is to be made just as you were shown on the mountain.
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祭壇是獻祭的地方,不只是把祭物殺死在這裡,更是用火將牠燒化,留下的灰還要收集起來,是為了悔罪的時候,可以撒在身上,披麻蒙灰讓上帝看見悔改的心!
當然獻祭的目的除了是贖罪之外,也是將禮物給上帝,見像馨香的燔祭,就是代表我們願意將自己獻上,好讓上帝的心得滿足!
也因為這樣,許多人將自己奉獻給上帝使用的地方,也稱為祭壇!