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Altars

 

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

Protection afforded by - 1Ki 1:50,51

Afforded no protection to murderers - Ex 21:14; 1Ki 2:18-34

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