Why does the altar of incense not appear to be located in the Holy Place in Hebrews 9?

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Hebrews 9:1 first covenant/earthly tabernacle. Altar of incense was in Holy place. Incense offered daily couldn’t have been in Holy of Holies. Not sure why not listed but again this is the description of prior to Jesus death or first covenant

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Perhaps we are misinterpreting Ex 30:6 Put the altar in front of the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law – before the atonement cover that is over the tablets of the covenant law – where I will meet with you. Perhaps "in front of the curtain" was from God's perspective, and the altar of incense was always in the most holy place, despite what we have been taught down the years. The verse does go on to say, "before the atonement cover that is over the tablets of the covenant law – where I will meet with you".

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This is an interesting observation. In Exodus the incense altar is positioned in the first compartment of the tabernacle, called the holy room. While in Hebrews it seems to be positioned in the second compartment, called holiest of holy. Why?

The best solution seems to be that Hebrews portrays the situation after Jesus’ death on the cross when the curtain that divided the holy place and the holiest of holy was torn asunder.

Thus the altar of incense that stood away from the candle stick and showbread table, close up towards the curtain that divided the two rooms, was after the curtain rip seen as instead belonging to the next inner room.

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