Table of Contents
Altars
1. Designed for sacrifice. Ex 20:24.
2. To be made of earth, or unhewn stone. Ex 20:24,25; De 27:5,6.
3. Of brick, hateful to God. Isa 65:3.
4. Natural rocks sometimes used as. Jdj 6:19-21; 13:19,20.
5. Were not to have steps up to them. Ex 20:26.
6. For idolatrous worship, often erected on roofs of houses. 2Ki 23:12; Jer 19:13; 32:29.
7. Idolaters planted groves near. Jdj 6:30; 1Ki 16:32,33; 2Ki 21:3.
8. The Jews not to plant groves near. De 16:21.
9. For idolatrous worship, to be destroyed. Ex 34:13; De 7:5.
10. Probable origin of inscriptions on. De 27:8.
11. Mentioned in scripture
a. Of Noah. Ge 8:20.
b. Of Abraham. Ge 12:7,8; 13:18; 22:9.
c. Of Isaac. Ge 26:25.
d. Of Jacob. Ge 33:20; 35:1,3,7.
h. Of the temple of Solomon. 2Ch 4:1,19.
i. Of the second temple. Ezr 3:2,3.
j. Of Reubenites, &c east of Jordan. Jos 22:10.
l. Of the people of Israel. Jdj 21:4.
m. Of Samuel. 1Sa 7:17.
o. Of Jeroboam at Bethel. 1Ki 12:33.
p. Of Ahaz. 2Ki 16:10-12.
q. Of the Athenians. Ac 17:23.
r. For burnt-offering. Ex 27:1-8.
s. For incense. Ex 30:1-6.
12. Protection afforded by. 1Ki 1:50,51.
13. Afforded no protection to murderers. Ex 21:14; 1Ki 2:18-34.