Aaron and the Tabernacle, from the Synagogue at Dura-Europos, Syria (c. 245-256)
"And fire through all will be kindled upon the altar, it will not be quenched."--Lev 6:6 (LXX)
Among the many regulations the Lord gave to His servants the Israelites, and particularly to the priestly Levites, we can see two key meanings, among others: a meaning for them in their literal worship in the Temple, and a meaning for us in our interior worship in the temple of our hearts. When Leviticus thus speaks of the fire upon the altar, to draw forth spiritual meaning from the text, we should interpret the altar as the one within our hearts. Just as the Levites were called to offer burnt offerings upon the physical altar, so are we called to immolate our wills for the Lord. We are to destroy our souls to save them, to sacrifice all we have for He Who saves us.
