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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