A further consideration is provided by the fact that the Arabs had a custom of using any stone as an altar for the nonce, and certainly such altars are found in the Mosaic and post- Mosaic history. (K), 9 “Therefore I delivered her into the hands(L) of her lovers,(M) the Assyrians, for whom she lusted. The Altar of Incense (Golden Altar)_. Jacob built no new altars, but again and again repaired those at Shechem and Bethel. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. The word "bottom" (literally, "bosom") in Ezekiel's description is variously interpreted, some regarding it as a "drain" for carrying off the sacrificial blood, others identifying it with the "basement." The next is the altar built at the place of Shechem, by which Abraham formally took possession, on behalf of his descendants, of the whole land of Canaan (Genesis 12:7). This rock seems to have been left intact when Solomon's temple was built. However, there is no mention of the Transjordan area in Ezekiel s … 15 I myself shall pasture my sheep, I myself shall give … His next place of sacrifice was Hebron (Genesis 13:18); and tradition still professes to show the place where his altar stood. The altar of Ezekiel's ideal temple was, as planned, a most elaborate structure, the cubit used for this purpose being that of "a cubit and an handbreadth" (Ezekiel 43:13), or the large cubit of history (see CUBIT). Footnotes. There were several altars in Athens with this inscription, erected during the time of a plague. The New Testament writer of Hebrews (13:10) implies that the ultimate altar is the cross. We may therefore feel sure that the altars of Ge were of the general type represented by Fig. Ahaz replaced this altar with one modeled on an alter he had seen in Damascus ( 2 Kings 16 ). (13-19) How to avoid apostasy in times of prosperity: honoring the LORD in everything we do. For the sake of clearness different terms will be adopted in this article to denote the two kinds of altars. This was a square of twelve cubits (18 ft.), from the corners of which 4 horns projected upward (Ezekiel 43:15). I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord. A network of bronze was to reach halfway up the altar to a ledge. Lev. This king saw an altar in Damascus of a different pattern and had a great altar made for the temple on its model. (AA) 17 Then the Babylonians(AB) came to her, to the bed of love, and in their lust they defiled her. 18:5). Other altars in Canaanite high places exemplify by their appearance the practices prohibited by the Pentateuch. Its top and sides were overlaid with gold and it was surrounded by a crown or rim of gold. Lot is encamped within the borders of Sodom at a time when "the men of Sodom [are] wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly". Probably we may take the narrative of Jethro's sacrifice as a fair example of the occasions on which such altars were used, for it cannot be supposed that Aaron and all the elders of Israel were openly committing an unlawful act when they ate bread with Moses' father-in-law before God (Exodus 18:12). The reason for this inscription cannot now be accurately determined. God smelled the aroma and found it pleasing. The original performance of the sketch by the … It was made of shittim wood, and was overlaid with plates of brass. This altar, as erected in the tabernacle, is described in Exodus 27:1-8 . Like the great altar of burnt offering, it was in the category of "most holy" things (Exodus 30:10); a distinction which gave it a right to a place in the inner room of the cella or holy of holies. When Antiochus Epiphanes pillaged Jerusalem the altar of burnt offering was taken away. Archaeological data indicate that all four corners of the upper surface were slightly peaked. That is what they did in my house. False Prophets Condemned - The word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Ezekiel 13 concerns the time just before the day of the Lord (verse 5), a time many believe we are living in today. Ezekiel 22:30 Byword among women: To be a byword among women is to be the subject of idle, malicious gossip. No information as to its shape, etc., can be extracted from this notice. Both these might be and were called altars, but it is so evident that this common designation could not have caused any eye-witness to confuse the two that in reading the Bible we must carefully examine each text in turn and see to which kind the author is referring. Genesis 8:20; 12:7; 13:4. "Estranged", in this verse, means to be a foreigner, or to turn aside. In chastising the religious establishment, Jesus underlined the sacredness of the altar, making clear his understanding that the altar "makes the gift sacred" ( Matt 23:19 ). It remained, however, the center of Israelite worship for 2 1/2 centuries, till Ahaz removed it from the forefront of the house, and placed it on the northern side of is Damascene altar (2 Kings 16:14). (T) 12 She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors in full dress, mounted horsemen, all handsome young men. Ezekiel 17:1-2 "And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying," "Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;" We see a break from the last prophecy in this. In connection with the tabernacle and the successive temples there were two altars--the Altar of Burnt Offering (the altar by preeminence, Ezekiel 43:13), and the Altar of Incense. 20 There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses. It is clear from the historical and prophetical books that in both kingdoms a number of unlawful altars were in use. John Ankerberg Show: What are the nations that are mentioned in the Bible that will have a role in the end-time scenario of what happens in Israel? In the tabernacle, and afterwards in the temple, two altars were erected. ( Genesis 12:7 ; 13:18 ; 26:25 ; 35:1 ) Though generally erected for the offering of sacrifice, in some instances they appear to have been only memorials. It describes our beliefs and organization. (CK), 48 “So I will put an end(CL) to lewdness in the land, that all women may take warning and not imitate you. It was finally broken up and carried away by the Babylonians ( Jeremiah 52:17 ). In the literature of the Bible, sacrifices are prior to altars, and altars prior to sacred buildings. Underneath this rock is a cave, which may probably have been the granary of Araunah's threshing-floor ( 1 Chronicles 21:22 ). (1) In the tabernacle, ( Exodus 27:1 ) ff. The altar consisted of four stages lying one above another, gradually diminishing in size till the hearth was reached upon which the fire was literal. It was in all probability the site of the altar of burnt offering. Interestingly, we are not told if there was a response. Matthew 10 - And when he had called unto [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Thus when Amos in speaking of Bethel writes, "The horns of the altar shall be cut off," we see that he is not thinking of lay altars which could have no horns (Amos 3:14). Into the corners of this grating, on two sides, rings were riveted, into which the staves were inserted by which the Ark was borne (see STAVES). The Tamiyd, or standing sacrifice for Israel, was a whole burnt offering of a lamb offered twice daily with its meal offering, accompanied with a service of incense. In shape it was square. (On critical doubts as to the existence of the golden altar in the first and second temples, compare POT, 323.). Will you judge this city of bloodshed? The cross becomes the sanctuary of the believer, providing protection from the penalties of sin. On one occasion he offered a sacrifice on one of the mountains of Gilead, but without mention of an altar (Genesis 31:54). (Exodus 20:24-26; so correct English Versions of the Bible). We read in Joshua 22:9 that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad built an altar. 7 She gave herself as a prostitute to all the elite of the Assyrians and defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after. The Abrahamic religions maintain a linear cosmology, with end-time scenarios containing themes … It was a hollow square, 5 cubits in length and in breadth, and 3 cubits in height. Whether either or both of these altars had steps (compare Ezekiel 43:17) or were approached by a slope as in Fig. (D) In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed. "Riddle", in the verse above, means puzzle. Ezekiel returns to the phrase in Ezekiel 31:8, 16, 18 and Ezekiel 36:35. You will not look on these things with longing or remember Egypt anymore. The priestly code of Leviticus devotes a great deal of space to proper sacrificial procedure, and to what sacrifices are appropriate in various circumstances. The time, then, would be 593 It is a law for laymen, not priests. (I) 8 She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt,(J) when during her youth men slept with her, caressed her virgin bosom and poured out their lust on her. The form of the altar itself is as contrary to the principles of the Pentateuch law as any thing could be. After she had been defiled by them, she turned away from them in disgust. In Exodus 27:3 the various utensils appertaining to the altar are enumerated. According to ( Leviticus 6:12 Leviticus 6:13 ) a perpetual fire was to be kept burning on the altar. In some way that is defined only by reference to what was shown to Moses in the Mount the altar was to be hollow with planks, and it was to be equipped with rings and staves for facility of transport. The altar of incense reappears in 1 Macc 1:21; 4:49. It was made of gold-covered wood. This imagery is in harmony with the statement of Luke that as the priests burnt incense, "the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense" (Luke 1:10). However, some of the descriptions in Ezekiel 28:11–19 go beyond any mere human king. We are indebted to the Chronicler for its exact dimensions (2 Chronicles 4:1). Ezekiel 13 is the thirteenth chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet/priest Ezekiel, and is one of the Books of the Prophets.This chapter contains rebukes against "a variety of false prophets", Ezekiel 13:1-16, and false prophetesses, Ezekiel 13:17-23. The history of the altar before the tabernacle was that of the tabernacle itself, as the two were not parted during its continuance (see TABERNACLE). It was not meant to be portable, but that the altar itself was movable is shown by the fact of Ahaz having it removed (2 Kings 16:14). Allen, Leslie C. Ezekiel 1–19 and Ezekiel 20–48 (WBC). He moved the old altar, using it for divination. However, the term normally means "to break out" (BDB 827 II, like leprosy, cf. Such are all they that introduce other subjects, when men should be considering what they have heard. Other instances meet us in Joel 2:3 and Isaiah 51:3. This indignity was repaired by Hezekiah (compare "It was just 3 ft. high, and in shape roughly like a truncated pyramid, the four sides at the bottom being each 18 inches long, and the whole ending at the top in a bowl a foot in diameter. The altar was a place where an unintentional murderer could gain a haven ( Exod 21:13-14 ). Ezekiel 28 Prince of Tyre represents Satan, in rebellion in heaven 1 But the deceived ones will turn against Satan 6 King of Tyre represents Satan on earth, compared to his origin 11 Zidon, the last enemies destroyed at the end of the 1000 years 20 The righteous inherit the earth - universe at peace 24 For a chart showing relationships between verses here and ones in Revelation, go. It was removed by Ahaz ( 2 Kings 16:14 ), and "cleansed" by Hezekiah, in the latter part of whose reign it was rebuilt. 2 Kings 18:22), and the altar assumed its old place in the temple service till its destruction by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC. Bibliography. See further, \TEMPLE\, (BA) 31 You have gone the way of your sister; so I will put her cup(BB) into your hand.(BC). ( Psalms 118:27 ) Round the altar, midway between the top and bottom, ran a projecting ledge, on which perhaps the priest stood when officiating. Ezekiel 21:21 Stand in the gap: As Moses prayed (repeatedly) on behalf of the rebellious Israelites, so the later Israelites needed a liaison between themselves and God. Blood, believed to contain the "life" of an animal (or a human being), was particularly important in the sacrificial ritual. 2Ki 16:7-15; S 2Ch 28:16; S Eze 16:15, 28, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, Chronological Study Bible: Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People. According to 2 Chronicles 4:1 the altar was made of bronze and was twenty cubits by twenty by ten. ). Ezekiel 22 New International Version (NIV) Judgment on Jerusalem’s Sins. The Altar of Incense , called also the golden altar to distinguish it from the altar of burnt offering which was called the brazen altar. Thus archaeology has shown us one altar--though of a much later date--which is adorned with faces, a practice that was quite contrary to the Mosaic ideas of preserving a perfectly imageless worship. These discoveries supply a grim comment on theories of those critics who maintain that incense was not used by the Hebrews before the time of Jeremiah. I am the Lord who sanctifies them” (Ezekiel 20:12). Proud member He responded to Noah's action by declaring that he would never again destroy all living things through a flood. Here again the reference is probably to the lay altars, not to the religious capital which was under the control of the priests. _III. Act 4:13, 19,20: Making Him a Channel of Blessing to the Sick Act 5:15: Making His Prayer Effective in the Raising of Tabitha Act 9:40: Qualifying Him to Become a … (AM) 24 They will come against you with weapons,[d] chariots and wagons(AN) and with a throng of people; they will take up positions against you on every side with large and small shields and with helmets. It was probably not made of the same materials, for the word "build" is continually used in connection with it, and this word would scarcely be appropriate for working metal: nor again was it necessarily of the same size, but it was of the same pattern: and it was designed to serve as a witness that the descendants of the men who built it had a portion in the Lord. ( Exodus 27:8 ) At the four corners were four projections called horns made, like the altar itself, of shittim wood overlaid with brass, ( Exodus 27:2 ) and to them the victim was bound when about to be sacrificed. ( Exodus 38:30 ) (a) That in the tabernacle was made of acacia wood, overlaid with pure gold. The acknowledgment of this makes heaven. A second altar was built between Bethel and Ai (Genesis 12:8). By placing Isaac on the altar, Abraham transferred him from the profane to the sacred. It was five cubits long, five cubits broad, and three cubits high; on the ordinary reckoning, about 7 1/2 ft. on the horizontal square, and 4 1/2 ft. in height (possibly less; see CUBIT). Presumably this altar had no horns. It stood before the veil in front of the ark. R. de Vaux, Ancient Israel; M. Haran, Temples and Temple Service in Ancient Israel; C. L. Meyers, HBD, pp. Here divine and human interchange is consummated. Each tribe would get a portion of land to live upon. The high places of Jeroboam (1 Kings 12:28-33) were clearly unlawful and their altars were unlawful altars of the horned type. (U) 13 I saw that she too defiled herself; both of them went the same way. Hebrews 9:4 that chamber is said to have the "altar of incense." Bible Dictionaries - Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Altar, Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Bible Dictionaries - Easton's Bible Dictionary - Altar, Bible Dictionaries - Smith's Bible Dictionary - Altar, Encyclopedias - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Altar, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. "They did it for poor gain. They have turned away from God in their hearts. Antiochus Epiphanes took it away, but it was afterwards restored by Judas Maccabaeus (1Macc 1:23 ; 4:49 ). [12] Of course, the connecting of the holy name of the Lord Jehovah with such a crooked and shameful art was a profanation indeed. (CF), 46 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Bring a mob(CG) against them and give them over to terror and plunder. (N) 10 They stripped(O) her naked, took away her sons and daughters and killed her with the sword. 16:13-19) There are three great prophets of the Exile: Ezekiel, Daniel, and Isaiah. On the site, TEMPLE, and generally, ARIEL; SACRIFICE; SANCTUARY; TABERNACLE; HIGH PLACE. In the developed temple ritual, the same word is used for both the altar of holocausts and the altar of incense. We read of horns, of fixed measurements, of a particular pattern, of bronze as the material. They will take away your sons and daughters,(AQ) and those of you who are left will be consumed by fire. It was to be five cubits long by five broad and three high. R. Kittel, Studien zur hebraischen Archaologie und Religions-Geschichte, I and II; Hastings, Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics; Murray, Illustrated Bible Dictionary; EB, under the word "Altar"; EPC, chapter 6. Such cases must be clearly distinguished from the lay altars of Saul and others. 22 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, will you judge her? ; Exod 38:1 ff., it was comparatively small and portable. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing! The first altar of which we have any account is that built by Noah when he left the ark. Noah built an altar and offered a sacrifice to Yahweh. That the custom was not peculiar to the Israelites is shown by such instances as that of Balaam (Numbers 23:1, etc.). Ezekiel 23:10 This heap is not expressly termed an altar, but if this covenant be compared with later covenants it will be seen that in these its place is taken by an altar of the lay type (SBL, chapter 2), and it is reasonable to suppose that this heap was in fact used as an altar (compare Genesis 31:54). Compare 1 Kings 8:22 1 Kings 8:64 ; 9:25 ), and was made wholly of brass, covering a structure of stone or earth. Neither mayest thou go up by steps unto mine altar," etc. Archaeology has provided numerous examples of altars from Palestine dating back to approximately 3000 b.c. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. If the murder was premeditated, however, then the altar was clearly profaned by the murderer's presence and the individual could be taken away and killed. Like the other objects in the courtyard, the altar was made of bronze. ( 1 Kings 8:64 ; 2 Chronicles 7:7 ) It had no grating, and instead of a single gradual slope, the ascent to it was probably made by three successive platforms, to each of which it has been supposed that steps led. All four corners of Pharaoh, thirty-two cubits long by five broad and three cubits high the occultic it. 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