Bible Verses About Altars — 54 References (Nave's Topical Bible)

Altars in Torrey's Topical Textbook

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