Torrey's Topical Index

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, &c east of Jordan
—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