Altar Builders in the Bible

The men who built altars were constructed as places of worship and reverence for God. They provided a designated space to offer sacrifices, prayers, and praise to God. Noah: Built the first altar after leaving the ark, Noah built an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings on it (Genesis 8:20) Abraham: Abraham built multiple altars throughout his journey as he sought to worship and seek God’s guidance. Some of the altars he built include: Altar at Shechem: Abraham built an altar at Shechem after God appeared to him and promised to give the land to his descendants (Genesis 12:7) Altar between Bethel and Ai (Genesis 12:8) Altar at Hebron: When Abraham moved his tent to Hebron (Genesis 13:18) Altar on Mount Moriah: Abraham was going to offer his son Isaac (Genesis 22:9) Isaac: Altar at Beersheba when he receives a promise from God (Genesis 26:25) Jacob: Altar at Bethel after his dream (Genesis 28:20-22) Altar at Galeed with Laban (Genesis 31:45-47) Altar at Shechem (Genesis 33:20) Altar at Bethel and renamed it El Bethel after a vision of angels (Genesis 35:7) Moses: Moses built an altar after a victory over the Amalekites (Exodus 17:15-16) Altar at Mount Sinai after receiving the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:24-26) Altar at the foot of Mount Sinai after the Israelites received the Ten Commandments and made a covenant with God (Exodus 24:4) Balaam: the prophet, built seven altars and offered sacrifices on them at the request of King Balak (Numbers 23:1–2). Joshua: built an alter on Mount Ebal after crossing the Jordan River (Joshua 8:30) Gideon: built an alter in the town of Ophrah (Judges 6:24) Elijah: rebuilt a broken altar on Mount Carmel before calling fire down from heaven (1 Kings 18:31-32) Looking for a Sermon 4 Kids www.HisSermon4Kids.com