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NASB | Exodus 17:15 Moses built an altar and named it The LORD is My Banner; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 17:15 And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner; |
Subject: When did Christians start to use altars? |
Bible Note: John How do you know they didn't set up an altar or prayer rail in the upper room? Since it was a Jewish home many had an area set aside for prayer called a prayer altar. I think your getting hung up on the word altar. I call a place designated as place to pray an altar. Many churches have railing or altars at which people come kneel down and pray. Since I have been in just about every Protestant denomination and both Russian, Greek and Roman Catholic churches I have seen many forms, shapes and sizes. While not all churches have these altars so far I haven't found a denomination I can think of which every church of that denomination was without an altar. I would not attend a church that did not have provision for people to come forward as they felt the need to pray. I can't explain it but there are times that this seems so terribly important, and it seems at those times the Holy Spirit really ministers to those that come. EdB |