So the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns.
The altar stands within the measured pattern of God's house at four cubits in height, with four horns rising upward from its top. Its dimensions are not incidental but belong to a complete system of exact measurements given for every part of the house. Those measurements declare that God's law is the precise standard by which each part is defined and tested.
That pattern was to be shown to Israel so that they might recognize their iniquities and measure the house by it. The same measuring standard extends to human life, reaching even the smallest acts and everyday dealings. Honest and faithful conduct under that measure is what forms a righteous character.
The altar stands within the measured pattern of God's house at four cubits in height, with four horns rising upward from its top. Its dimensions are not incidental but belong to a complete system of exact measurements given for every part of the house. Those measurements declare that God's law is the precise standard by which each part is defined and tested.
That pattern was to be shown to Israel so that they might recognize their iniquities and measure the house by it. The same measuring standard extends to human life, reaching even the smallest acts and everyday dealings. Honest and faithful conduct under that measure is what forms a righteous character.