PlacePrayer & WorshipBoth Testaments
altar
altar in the Bible encompasses the believer's communion with God through devotion and spiritual practice.
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Sub-Topics
Overview
What does the Bible say about altar? Browse 6 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
Topical Index
53 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible
Built by Noah
Genesis 8:2
Built by Abraham
Genesis 12:7,8Genesis 13:18Genesis 22:9
Built by Isaac
Genesis 26:25
Built by Jacob
Genesis 33:20Genesis 35:1-7
Built by Moses
Exodus 17:15Exodus 24:4
Built by Balaam
Numbers 23:1,14,29
Built by Joshua
Deuteronomy 27:4-7Joshua 8:30-32
Built by the Reubenites and Gadites
Joshua 22:10,34
Built by Gideon
Judges 6:26,27
Built by Samuel
1 Samuel 7:17
Built by Saul
1 Samuel 14:35
Built by David
2 Samuel 24:18,19
Built by Elijah
1 Kings 18:31,32
Mosaic commandments prescribing the construction of
Exodus 20:24-26Deuteronomy 27:5-7Joshua 8:30,31
See
Ezekiel 43:13
Used in idolatrous worship
Judges 6:251 Kings 12:321 Kings 16:321 Kings 18:262 Kings 16:102 Kings 23:12,15+4 more
OF BURNT OFFERINGS
Called BRAZEN ALTAR
Exodus 39:391 Kings 8:64
Called ALTAR OF GOD
Psalms 43:4
Called ALTAR OF THE LORD
Malachi 2:13
IN THE TABERNACLE
Pattern of
Exodus 27:1-8
Constructed by Bezaleel
Exodus 38:1-7
Location of
Exodus 40:6,29Ezekiel 8:16Matthew 23:35
Furniture of
Exodus 27:3-7Exodus 38:3-71 Samuel 2:13,14
... and 28 more sub-topics
Key Verses
1
Genesis 8:2
Built by Noah
2
Genesis 12:7,8
Built by Abraham
3
Genesis 26:25
Built by Isaac
4
Genesis 33:20
Built by Jacob
5
Exodus 17:15
Built by Moses
6
Numbers 23:1,14,29
Built by Balaam
7
Deuteronomy 27:4-7
Built by Joshua
8
Joshua 22:10,34
Built by the Reubenites and Gadites
9
Judges 6:26,27
Built by Gideon
10
1 Samuel 7:17
Built by Samuel