Altar

An altar is any structure upon which sacrifices or other offerings are offered for religious purposes.

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Altars (Hebrew mizbe'ah, from a word meaning "to slay") in the Hebrew Bible were typically made of earth (Ex. 20:24) or unwrought stone (20:25). Altars were generally erected in conspicuous places (Genesis 22:9; Ezekiel 6:3; 2 Kings 23:12; 16:4; 23:8.) The first altar recorded in the Hebrew Bible is that erected by Noah (Genesis 8:20). Altars were erected by Abraham (Genesis 12:7; 13:4; 22:9), by Isaac (Genesis 26:25), by Jacob (33:20; 35:1, 3), and by Moses (Exodus 17:15, "Adonai-nissi").

Hebrew: The word Hebrew can variously mean:...

Hebrew Bible: Hebrew Bible refers to the common portions of the Jewish and Christian canons. Its use is favored by most academic Biblical scholars as a bias-free term that is preferred to both Tanakh and Old Testament when discussing the text in academic writing. (For instance, see section 4.3 of The SBL Handbook...

Noah: :This article is about the biblical Noah. For the Book of Mormon king, see King Noah....

Altar related Images and Photos (experimental)

Altar Piece	Isenheim Altar: Crucifixion	Altar-Casting Crown	Altar of the Last Judgment: Overall View
High Altar of St. Peter's in Hamburg the Grabower Altar	Chac Mool Altar Cancun Mexico	At the Altar 1870S	The Isenheim Altar Closed circa 1515
Saint Barbara Altar Wing from a Triptych	View of the Altar and the "Transparente" circa 1720	Altar Frontal with Saint Catherine of Alexandria	View of the High Altar Showing the Martyrdom of St. Paul