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Gann, Windell. "Commentary on Exodus 27". Gann's Commentary on the Bible. https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/gbc/exodus-27.html. 2021.
Gann, Windell. "Commentary on Exodus 27". Gann's Commentary on the Bible. https://studylight.org/
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horns . . Archaeology has shown that the horns of the altar were protrusions sticking up from the corners of the structure. Perhaps they kept wood and offerings from falling off (see Psalms 118:27). They also seem to have had a theological significance, representing God’s gracious care. A person who held onto the horns of the altar was requesting leniency in judgment (see 1 Kings 1:50-51; 1 Kings 2:28). The horns were anointed with blood in atonement and purification ceremonies (Exodus 29:12; Leviticus 4:7). - NLTSB