21 Altars of the Sacred Scriptures

1. Built by Noah
Gen. 8:20
2. Built by Abraham in Shechem, in Hebron, and in Moriah
Gen. 12:7-8; 13:18; 22:2, 9
3. Built by Isaac
Gen. 26:25
4. Built by Jacob at Shechem and at Bethel
Gen. 33:20; 35:1-7
5. Built by Moses
Exod. 17:15
6. Built by Balak
Num. 23:1, 4, 14
7. Built by Joshua
Josh. 8:30
8. Built by the tribes living east of Jordan
Josh. 22:10
9. Built by Gideon
Judg. 6:24
10. Built by Manoah
Judg. 13:20
11. Built by Israel
Judg. 21:4
12. Built by Samuel
1 Sam. 7:15, 17
13. Built by Saul
1 Sam. 14:35
14. Built by David
2 Sam. 24:25
15. Built by Jeroboam
1 Kings 12:32-33
16. Built by Ahab
1 Kings 16:32
17. Built by Elijah
1 Kings 18:31-32
18. Built by Uriah
2 Kings 16:11
19. Built by Manasseh
2 Kings 21:3
20. Built by Zerubbabel
Ezra 3:2
21. Rededicated by the Maccabees
2 Mac 2:19
22. Christians have a Eucharistic altar
Heb 13:10

There are four basic kinds of altars in the Bible: (1) earthen, (2) stone, (3) wood covered with brass, and (4) wood covered with gold.

Notice that wood was used, it was always covered with medal. Something to think about…