David Miller wrote: >> Are you saying that if I build my own altar >> (kind of like Noah did) to observe the Torah >> commandments that I would be in violation >> of Torah? Can you tell me what passage I >> would be in violation of?
Jeff wrote: > David are you a Levite? If not you would be > building a pagan altar. Where does the Torah teach that only a Levite can build an altar? David built an altar in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite while the tabernacle of Moses was still in Gibeon. David was not a Levite, and God sent fire from heaven upon his altar indicating his favor with it. (1 Chron. 21). Are you sure that only Levite's can build an altar? Also, consider how the Lord speaks of the altar that "thou shalt make" in the next passage. Other passages give some specifics about how to make the altar of earthen stone, not hewn stone. Deuteronomy 16:21-22 (21) Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, WHICH THOU SHALT MAKE THEE. (22) Neither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth. Peace be with you. David Miller. p.s. The reason Jews do not offer sacrifice outside a Jerusalem Temple is because of Deut. 12:13-14, but for the Christian, where has the Lord determined to place his name? ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
