Revelation 8:3 Revelation 8:3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. By this other angel, we are to understand Jesus Christ, called the Angel of the Covenant, \ and the High Priest of our profession. \ The Antitype of Aaron, and all the true High Priest under the law, \ as appears also by his standing at the altar. \ The golden altar of incense, which typed out the deity of Christ, in whom all the fullness of the Godhead dwelt bodily, (Colossians 2:9-10; see Revelation 6:9). And by incense, here we may understand mystically the merits of Christ intercession for the saints, as the mediator of the new covenant of grace between God and the saints. Incense, literally, that mentioned, \ but here typically, the virtue and efficacy of Christ’ s intercession for the saints. See more in the exposition of the next verse. See KNOLLYS: Revelation 8:4