Spiritual Significance of Frankincense in th Bible
Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009
by Rebecca Park Totilo
Rebecca at the Well & Heal With Essential Oils
Frankincense
And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; [these] sweet spices with pure frankincense; of each shall there be a like [weight].
- Exodus 30:34
The Hebrew word "frankincense" means "pure or white," because of the snowcapped mountains of Lebanon where frankincense is grown, as well as the milk-colored drops of aromatic resin that flow from the slashed inner wood of the tree.
Frankincense, a main ingredient of this incense, burned day and night before Yahweh. This white pillar of smoke that ascended, reaching toward Heaven represented the prayers of the saints rising before His throne. The book of Revelation 5:8 says:
Yeshua's priestly bride prays burning her incense in offerings and sacrifice to our High Priest Yeshua, and should emanate from our wedding garments as well. Revelation 1:6 says: "And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints.
A portion of this prescribed incense was not burned but simply placed before the ark in the Holy of Holies. God said that this is "where I will meet with thee: it shall unto you most holy" (the holiest). Leviticus 24:7 says, "And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon [each] row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, [even] an offering made by fire unto the LORD."
Pure frankincense was placed on the loaves of bread (representing Yeshua) to symbolize the purity and fragrance of Christ, the true bread of God. We are reminded of Yeshua's words in John 6:32: "Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven."
This portion represented the intercessory prayer made by Yeshua to God on our behalf, and He continues to pray for you.
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Top-level comments on this article: (6 total)Rebecca, I did not realize frankincense was so prevalent in the Bible or the symbolim. Interesting stuff.
Rebecca,Such informative and inspiring points in this write. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks Rebecca. Good Scripture knowledge.
Dear Rebecca if you look at Ex 30 you will discover that frankincense was not used for the annointing oil for Aaron but for the incense that was to be used in the Tent of meeting. This chapter contains 2 recipes one for annointing and one for incense.
Dear Rebecca if you look at Ex 30 you will discover that frankincense was not used for the annointing oil for Aaron but for the incense that was to be used in the Tent of meeting. This chapter contains 2 recipes one for annointing and one for incense.
Dear Rebecca if you look at Ex 30 you will discover that frankincense was not used for the annointing oil for Aaron but for the incense that was to be used in the Tent of meeting. This chapter contains 2 recipes one for annointing and one for incense.
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