Altars

• Designed for sacrifice Ex. 20:24
• To be made of earth, or unhewn stone Ex. 20:24,25; Dt. 27:5,6
• Of brick, hateful to God Isa. 65:3
• Natural rocks sometimes used as Judg. 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 2 Ki. 23:12; Jer. 19:13, 32:29
• Idolaters planted groves near Judg. 6:30; 1 Ki. 16:32,33; 2 Ki. 21:3
• The Jews not to plant groves near Dt. 16:21
• For idolatrous worship, to be destroyed Ex. 34:13; Dt. 7:5
• Probable origin of inscriptions on Dt. 27:8
• MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
  • Of Noah Gen. 8:20
  • Of Abraham Gen. 12:7,8, 13:18, 22:9
  • Of Isaac Gen. 26:25
  • Of Jacob Gen. 33:20, 35:1, 3, 7
  • Of Moses Ex. 17:15, 24:4
  • Of Balaam Num. 23:1, 14, 29
  • Of Joshua Josh. 8:30,31
  • Of the temple of Solomon 2 Chr. 4:1, 19
  • Of the second temple Ezra 3:2,3
  • Of Reubenites, &c east of Jordan Josh. 22:10
  • Of Gideon Judg. 6:26,27
  • Of the people of Israel Judg. 21:4
  • Of Samuel 1 Sam. 7:17
  • Of David 2 Sam. 24:21, 25
  • Of Jeroboam at Bethel 1 Ki. 12:33
  • Of Ahaz 2 Ki. 16:10-12
  • Of the Athenians Acts 17:23
  • For burnt-offering Ex. 27:1-8
  • For incense Ex. 30:1-6
• Protection afforded by 1 Ki. 1:50,51
• Afforded no protection to murderers Ex. 21:14; 1 Ki. 2:18-34