altar

1 connection across theological concepts

Connections

Theological

The altar (mizbeach, from zabach — to sacrifice) is the location of atonement. Every altar is an atonement site; every atonement requires an altar in the Old Testament system.

Hebrew Roots

מִזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar, place of sacrifice

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