DMS_GL_my_tw/bible/kt/altar.md

altar, altars

Definition:

An altar was a raised structure on which the Israelites burned animals and grains as offerings to God.

• During Bible times, simple altars were often made by forming a mound of packed-down dirt or by carefully placing large stones to form a stable pile.
• Some special box-shaped altars were made of wood overlaid with metals such as gold, brass, or bronze.
• Other people groups living near the Israelites also built altars to offer sacrifices to their gods.

(See also: altar of incense, false god, grain offering, sacrifice)

Bible References:

• Genesis 08:20-22
• Genesis 22:9-10
• James 02:21-24
• Luke 11:49-51
• Matthew 05:23-24
• Matthew 23:18-19

Examples from the Bible stories:

• 03:14 After Noah got off the boat, he built an altar and sacrificed some of each kind of animal which could be used for a sacrifice.
• 05:08 When they reached the place of sacrifice, Abraham tied up his son Isaac and laid him on an altar.
• 13:09 A priest would kill the animal and burn it on the altar.
• 16:06 He (Gideon) built a new altar dedicated to God near where the altar to the idol used to be and made a sacrifice to God on it.

Word Data:

• Strong's: H741, H2025, H4056, H4196, G1041, G2379