Luke 1:9-10

Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

⁹ according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot _v to enter _w the temple of the Lord and burn incense. ¹⁰ And the whole multitude of the people _x were praying _y outside at the hour of incense.

1. Cross References
   Exodus 30:7 - 8
   And Aaron shall burn fragrant incense on it. Every morning when he dresses the lamps he shall burn it.
   1 Samuel 2:28
   Did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? I gave to the house of your father all my offerings by fire from the people of Israel.
   1 Chronicles 23:13
   The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should make offerings before the Lord and minister to him and pronounce blessings in his name forever.
   2 Chronicles 29:11
   My sons, do not now be negligent, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to minister to him and to be his ministers and make offerings to him.
   
2. Cross References
   Luke 1:21 - 22
   And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the temple.
   Revelation 11:2
   But do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months.
   Revelation 11:19
   Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.
   Hebrews 9:2 - 3
   For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence. It is called the Holy Place.
   
3. Cross References
   Psalms 141:2
   Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice!
   Revelation 5:8
   And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
   Revelation 8:3 - 4
   And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne.
   
4. Cross References
   Leviticus 16:17
   No one may be in the tent of meeting from the time he enters to make atonement in the Holy Place until he comes out and has made atonement for himself and for his house and for all the assembly of Israel.