- 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