ALTARS

- Designed for sacrifice Ex 20:24 - To be made of earth, or unhewn stone Ex 20:24,25; De 27:5,6 - Of brick, hateful to God Isa 65:3 - Natural rocks sometimes used as Jud 6:19-21; 13:19,20 - Were not to have steps up to them Ex 20:26 - For idolatrous worship, often erected on roofs of houses 2Ki 23:12; Jer 19:13; 32:29 - Idolaters planted groves near Jud 6:30; 1Ki 16:32,33; 2Ki 21:3 - The Jews not to plant groves near De 16:21 - For idolatrous worship, to be destroyed Ex 34:13; De 7:5 - Probable origin of inscriptions on De 27:8 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE . Of Noah Ge 8:20 . Of Abraham Ge 12:7,8; 13:18; 22:9 . Of Isaac Ge 26:25 . Of Jacob Ge 33:20; 35:1,3,7 . Of Moses Ex 17:15; 24:4 . Of Balaam Nu 23:1,14,29 . Of Joshua Jos 8:30,31 . Of the temple of Solomon 2Ch 4:1,19 . Of the second temple Ezr 3:2,3 . Of Reubenites, Jos 22:10 . Of Gideon Jud 6:26,27 . Of the people of Israel Jud 21:4 . Of Samuel 1Sa 7:17 . Of David 2Sa 24:21,25 . Of Jeroboam at Bethel 1Ki 12:33 . Of Ahaz 2Ki 16:10-12 . Of the Athenians Ac 17:23 . For burnt-offering Ex 27:1-8 . For incense Ex 30:1-6 - Protection afforded by 1Ki 1:50,51 - Afforded no protection to murderers Ex 21:14; 1Ki 2:18-34

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(1) Built for Worship Ge 8:20; 12:7; 13:18; 22:9; 26:25; 33:20; 35:7; Ex 17:15; 24:4 Jos 8:30; Jud 6:26; 1Sa 14:35; 2Sa 24:25; 1Ki 18:32 --SEE Worshippers, WORSHIPPERS (2) Laws regarding the building of Ex 20:24; De 27:5; Jos 8:31; Eze 43:13 (3) Brazen, or Altar of Burnt Offering Ex 27:1; 29:36; 38:1; 40:6; 1Ki 1:50; 8:64 2Ch 4:1; 15:8; 29:18; 33:16 (4) Of Incense Ex 30:1; 39:38; Le 4:7; 1Ki 6:22; 7:48