The Condition of the Altar
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The Condition or state of the altar that was broken down, was a reflection of the lives in the nation, in that they had forsaken the Lord.
Released on 16 Nov 2023
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The Construction of the Altar
The Altar was constructed by the Lord’s command to teach God’s work must be done God’s way to enjoy God’s blessing.
The Consecration Of false religion
The altar was made form twelves stones to symbolise the 12 sons, tribes of Israel. Though the nation or tribes where divided, yet Elijah shows that in Christ there is forgiveness, there is only one Saviour of sinners and only one way to worship God, by faith in the promised Saviour Jesus Christ.
The Contents of the Altar
The contents of the altar was an animal sacrifice and water. The animal given for sacrifice followed the pattern laid down in Leviticus to teach that God will only be pleased to forgive sin on the basis of sacrifice that He accepts. The water poured over the wood, sacrifice and ground, taught the people that God answers without the intervention of man, meaning forgiveness of sin is by God alone not man’s influence.