Luke 1:11-13 Part 3 of 8

While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the incense altar. Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him. But the angel said, "Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John."

 

While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him 

Acts 1:10-11  As they (the disciples) strained to see him (Jesus) rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. "Men of Galilee," they said, "why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!"

Acts 5:17-20  The high priest and his officials, who were Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them, "Go to the Temple and give the people this message of life!" 

Acts 10:30-31  Cornelius replied, "Four days ago I was praying in my house about this same time, three o'clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man in dazzling clothes was standing in front of me. He told me, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been noticed by God!"

 

standing to the right of the incense altar 

Exodus 30:1  "Then make another altar of acacia wood for burning incense."

Exodus 30:7-8  "Every morning when Aaron maintains the lamps, he must burn fragrant incense on the altar. And each evening when he lights the lamps, he must again burn incense in the LORD's presence. This must be done from generation to generation."

Exodus 40:26  He (Moses) also placed the gold incense altar in the Tabernacle, in the Holy Place in front of the inner curtain. 

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