God is a dwelling God

Exodus 25:8; 29:45-46; Leviticus 26:11-12; 1 Kings 6:12-13; 2 Chronicles 6:41; Zechariah 2:10; John 14:17, 23; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Revelation 21:3



Examples of the patriarchs who built altars

Noah, Genesis 8:20-21

Abraham, Genesis 12:7, 8 (2x); 13:18; 22:9-18

Isaac, Genesis 26:25

Jacob, Genesis 28:10-22; 33:20; 35:9-15

Moses, Exodus 17:15; 24:4

Joshua, Joshua 8:30-32

Gideon, Judges 6:1-24; 6:26

Manoah, Judges 13:16-20

Samuel, 1 Samuel 7:17

Saul, 1 Samuel 14:33-35

David, 2 Samuel 24:18-25; 1 Chronicles 21:18, 22, 26

Solomon, 1 Kings 3:15; 2 Chronicles 1:3-6; 5:6; 8:12

Hezekiah, 2 Chronicles 29:21-24



Altars are always in the Lord's Presence

Exodus 27:20-21; 29:11; 29:25, 42; Leviticus 1:3, 5, 1; 3:1, 7, 12; 4:4, 15, 24; 6:7, 14, 25; 9:2, 4-5, 24; 1 Kings 8:64; 2 Chronicles 1:6



God comes to altars

Genesis 12:7; 26:24-25; 35:7-9; Exodus 20:24



Altars are to be simple and down-to-earth

Exodus 20:24-26; Deuteronomy 27:5-6; Joshua 8:30-32



We have to build the altar--it doesn't just happen

Genesis 8:20; 12:7-8; 13:18; 22:9; 26:25; 33:19-20; 35:1-3; 35:7; Exodus 20:24



Altars are where we call on the name of the Lord

Genesis 12:8; 13:4; 26:25; 1 Kings 8:22-54; 1 Chronicles 21:26; 2 Chronicles 6:12



God blesses at altars

Genesis 8:20-22; 9:1-17; 22:9-18; 35:9-15; 1 Kings 8:55-62; 1 Chronicles 16:1-2



God speaks at altars

Genesis 9:1-7; Exodus 29:38-46; 1 Kings 3:4-13; 2 Chronicles 1:7-12