22 occurrences

'Altar' in the Bible

"So if you are presenting your gift at the altar and remember there that your brother has something against you,

Verse ConceptsPeople Rememberingthe Gifts of GodForgiving Others Who Hurt YouPurgatory

Again you say, "Whoever swears an oath by the altar is excused, but whoever swears by the gift that is on it must keep his oath.'

Verse ConceptsKnowing Right And WrongOffering SacrificesUnimportant ThingsSwearing

You blind men! Which is more important, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy?

Verse ConceptsGreat ThingsOffering SacrificesHolier Than ThouSanctificationimportance

Therefore, the one who swears an oath by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

Verse ConceptsSwearing BySwearing

As a result, you will be held accountable for all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of the righteous Abel to the blood of Berechiah's son Zechariah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.

Verse ConceptsAbelAbel and CainBlood, Figurative UseMartyrdom, Examples OfSheddingResponsibility For Blood ShedKilling ProphetsKilling Named IndividualsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the incense altar.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordStandingGod Appearinggabriel

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who died between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation!

Verse ConceptsAbel and CainMartyrdom Of The SaintsNamed Prophets Of The LordMartyrdom

For as I was walking around and looking closely at the objects you worship, I even found an altar with this written on it: "To an unknown god.' So I am telling you about the unknown object you worship.

Verse ConceptsAmbassadorsGod, Revelation OfIgnorance, Of GodInscriptionsOpportunities, And SalvationSuperstitionPolytheismUnknown GodsHow Not To WorshipIgnorance of GodEclipseignorancedevotion

You know that those who work in the Temple get their food from the Temple and that those who serve at the altar get their share of its offerings, don't you?

Verse ConceptsAltarsOfferingsPermitted To Eat OfferingsServingLiveMinistryServing The ChurchWaiting Till Marriageworkingzealotspriests

Look at the Israelis from a human point of view. Those who eat the sacrifices share in what is on the altar, don't they?

Verse ConceptsOffering SacrificesSharing Material ThingsPermitted To Eat Offerings

For the person we are talking about belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar.

which had the gold altar for incense and the Ark of the Covenant completely covered with gold. In it were the gold jar holding the manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the Tablets of the Covenant.

Verse ConceptsAaron, As High PriestArk Of The Covenant, FunctionMannaStaffTabletsCensersOverlaid With GoldGold Items For The TabernaclTerms Of The Covenant At SinaiWeed

Our ancestor Abraham was justified by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar, wasn't he?

Verse ConceptsAncestorsAbraham, New Testament ReferencesJustified By WorksWorks Of Faith

Another angel came with a gold censer and stood at the altar. He was given a large quantity of incense to offer on the gold altar before the throne, along with the prayers of all the saints.

Verse ConceptsThroneTypes Of ChristAltars, In HeavenAltar Of IncenseCensersAngels Doing God's Work

The angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it on the earth. Then there were peals of thunder, noises, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Verse ConceptsearthquakesLightningSymbolsThunderCensersFire From HeavenAltars, In HeavenAstronomical SignsThunder Showing God's Presence

When the sixth angel blew his trumpet, I heard a voice from the four horns of the gold altar in front of God.

Verse ConceptsHornsAltars, In HeavenFour HornsFractions, One SixthSeven TrumpetsSixth

Then I was given a stick like a measuring rod. I was told, "Stand up and measure the Temple of God and the altar, and count those who worship there.

Verse ConceptsMeasuring RodReedsWeights And Measures, LinearWorship, Times ForAltars, In HeavenRodsPlans For A New TempleWorshipping Godmeasurement

From the altar came another angel who had authority over fire. He called out in a loud voice to the angel who had the sharp sickle, "Swing your sharp sickle, and gather the bunches of grapes from the vine of the earth, because those grapes are ripe."

Verse ConceptsOpportunities, And SalvationAltars, In HeavenSharp ToolsTreading GrapesShout Of GodAngels Doing God's Work

Then I heard the altar reply, "Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and just."

Verse ConceptsTruthLordship, Human And DivineAltars, In HeavenThe Almighty

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