He commanded Moses, “You shall make an altar on which to offer incense; ... In the context of divine worship in the Old Testament, it was giving God what was his due. Gifts for Jesus.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. To Catholics, incense is prayer in action. “It makes you more mindful ...

A 1,700-year-old Teotihuacan-style altar has been found by archaeologists within the Mayan city of Tikal in Guatemala - but it should never have been there. In a translated announcement from ...

The New Testament makes fewer mentions of incense. The Jewish priest Zechariah was making the incense offering when the angel appeared to him in Luke 1:8-11 to announce the future birth of his son ...

Not long ago, I attended a Sunday service at a well-known church. The atmosphere was welcoming, the music was well-organized and the sermon was thoughtful and clear. Everything about the service went ...

A 2,800-year-old inscribed stone altar, found within a Moabite sanctuary in the ancient city of Ataroth in Jordan, may shed light on an ancient biblical war.

Latter-day Saints have re-created a life-size biblical tabernacle from descriptions in the book of Exodus and are offering Utahns a chance to tour it.

The four ingredients for holy incense are listed in the Old Testament, but there was much debate over the origin of one of them – onycha. Scientists think they’ve now confirmed the source.

The Huntington Beach Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is bringing back some old-time religion. Really old-time. A full-scale replica of the tabernacle built by Moses and the Israelites, … ...