altarA place to do sacrifices, a structure on which sacrifices are offered to a deity; In Old Testament, sacrifices were made for a variety of human spiritual needs and altars were built in various places; after the Exodus, there was an altar in the Tabernacle and later, one in the Temple; priests would carry out the ministry of doing sacrifices on the altar. DTP The altar is a holy place where one can meet privately with God, and even today it is good for the disciple to have a prayer closet, a place set aside were one can pour out their hearts before God.Noah built an altar unto the Lord; Gen 8:20He built an altar there and called upon Gen 26:25And Moses built an altar, Ex 17:15Sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar Lev 1:5shall put fire upon the altar, Lev 1:7Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD. Judg 6:24David built there an altar 2 Sam 24:25And builded the altar of God of Israel, Ezra 3:2Had taken with tongs from off the altar: Isa 6:6I saw the LORD standing upon the altar: Amos 9:1Covering the altar of the LORD with tears, Mal 2:13Bring the gift to the alter, Matt 5:23We have an altar, whereof Heb 13:10Offered Isaac his son upon the altar? James 2:21
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