Truth Exposed:  Stone Altar

In Deuteronomy 27:5, God commands Israel to build an altar with uncut stone.  Why?

  • Uncut stone is natural, pure, undefiled
  • To shape a stone is to declare man’s work, not God’s
  • Shaping a stone creates an idol.

Israel put their offerings on a physical altar; today we use a spiritual altar, our hearts.  The Lord wants it pure and undefiled, not shaped by the world.  He wants us humble, depending on him alone, not the world. 

Build me an Altar  https://youtu.be/jmZFiiDrNsc?si=JdBKkS_cgSy0pd5k

 

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