The Censer
Censer Explained
The Base
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The Charcoal
Symbolizes the humanity of Christ and the fire symbolizes the divinity of Christ (each is unique but inseperable)
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A symbol of St Mary who bore Christ but wasn't consumed
Symbolize the Holy Trinity
The 3 Chains around the Censer
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Represents the oneness of the Trinity
The Chain in the Middle
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Represents heaven
The Upper Dome
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The Censer
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The Censer is used during church services to offer incense
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This incense represents our prayers being lifted up to Heaven
Biblical Quotes
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, which those who were burned up had presented, and they were hammered out as a covering on the altar, to be a memorial to the children of Israel that no outsider, who is not a descendant of Aaron, should come near to offer incense before the Lord, that he might not become like Korah and his companions, just as the Lord had said to him through Moses.
Numbers 16:39-40
Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
Revelation 8:3