And Aaron took as Moses commanded and ran into the midst of the congregation; and behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people. – Numbers 16:47
…to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel… – Hebrews 12:24
(Jesus’) incense, as we know, consists first of all of His positive obedience to the divine law. He kept His Father’s commands, He did everything man should have done, He kept to the full the whole law of God and made it honorable.
Then mixed with this is His blood—an equally rich and precious ingredient. That bloody sweat—the blood from His head, pierced with the crown of thorns, the blood of His hands as they were nailed to the tree, the blood of His feet as they were fixed to the wood, and the blood of His very heart—richest of them all—all mixed together with His merits—these make up the incense—an incense incomparable—an incense peerless and surpassing all others.
Not all the odors that ever rose from tabernacle or temple could for a moment stand in rivalry with these. The blood alone speaketh better things than that of Abel, and if Abel’s blood prevailed to bring vengeance, how much more shall the blood of Christ prevail to bring down pardon and mercy! Our faith is fixed on perfect righteousness and complete atonement, which are as sweet frankincense before the Father’s face. ~ C.H Spurgeon
He Hath Said 