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Jan 4, 2022 · In speaking of judgment, God says, “The horns of the altar shall be cut off and fall to the ground” (Amos 3:14). What were these horns of the altar? Why were they important? The “horns” were horn-like projections at the four corners of the altar of burnt offering.
May 18, 2022 · Published May 18, 2022. In Exodus 27:2, Yahweh (literally written YHVH) told Moses to make a square altar of bronze-covered acacia wood for animal sacrifices. This altar had four corners, or horns, and sat in the courtyard.
The horns of the altar represented a holy place and were used twice in Scripture as a refuge for fugitives. However, today our refuge is found in Jesus Christ. As Hebrews 13:6 promises, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?"
Feb 17, 2016 · Exodus 29:12, Horns of the altar. The four horns of the altar of sacrifice was the place where the blood of atonement was sprinkled (also Lev 4:4, 17, 18, 25, 30, 34; 8:15; 9:9; 16:18). Horn in Hebrew is qeren meaning “horn, hill or ray.”
HORNS OF THE ALTAR (qare-noth ha-mizbeach): 1. The Brazen Altar: These projections at the four corners of the altar of burnt offering were of one piece with the altar, and were made of acacia wood overlaid with brass (Exodus 27:2, "bronze").
Mar 9, 2024 · The horns of the altar linked God's provision of earthly sustenance (from above) with humanity's expression of thanksgiving (from below). Bulls and other horned animals were offered on the altar daily, sometimes in great numbers.
Jan 4, 2022 · The horns of the altar speak of the power of God’s salvation. That part of the altar also became a place of refuge and sanctuary for a fugitive (1 Kings 1:50). We often see the horn in Scripture as a symbol of salvation.
