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 — Jdj 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 — Jdj 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, &c east of Jordan. — Jos 22:10.

Of Gideon. — Jdj 6:26,27.

Of the people of Israel. — Jdj 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.