Exodus 30:6
“You shall put it before the veil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with you.”
What does Exodus 30:6 mean?
God is telling Moses where to place the altar of incense in the temple: right in front of the curtain that separates the holy place from the most holy place, where the ark containing the Ten Commandments sits. This positioning matters deeply because it symbolizes a meeting point between God and his people, a place where prayers (represented by the rising incense) can travel toward God's presence. The instruction shows that God isn't distant or unreachable, but rather intentionally creates a way for his people to approach him, even in a temple full of strict rules about who can go where.