And the Reubenites and the Gadites gave the altar this name: A Witness Between Us--that the LORD is God. Joshua 22:34 All over the world there are monuments erected to remind people of something. Often it is to remember a person who has died. They often want to remember the good things that the person... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 11:13 Setting Up Altars
You, Judah, have as many gods as you have towns; and the altars you have set up to burn incense to that shameful god Baal are as many as the streets of Jerusalem. Jeremiah 11:13 Jerusalem had the temple of God in it. The people knew that they were called the children of God. Over... Continue Reading →
Genesis 35:7 Creating Reminders
"There he built an altar, and he called the place El Bethel, because it was there that God revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother." Genesis 35:7 When Jacob found out his brother Esau was going to be meeting him, he was scared. He had deceived Esau of his birthright and... Continue Reading →