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High place Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
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High place
an eminence, natural or artificial, where worship by sacrifice or offerings was made (1 Kings 13:32; 2 Kings 17:29). The first altar after the Flood was built on a mountain (Gen. 8:20). Abraham also built an altar on a mountain (12:7, 8). It was on a mountain in Gilead that Laban and Jacob offered sacrifices (31:54). After the Israelites entered the Promised Land they were strictly enjoined to overthrow the high places of the Canaanites (Ex. 34:13; Deut. 7:5; 12:2, 3), and they were forbidden to worship the Lord on high places (Deut. 12:11-14), and were enjoined to use but one altar for sacrifices (Lev. 17:3, 4; Deut. 12; 16:21). The injunction against high places was, however, very imperfectly obeyed, and we find again and again mention made of them (2 Kings 14:4; 15:4, 35:2 Chr. 15:17, etc.).
an eminence, natural or artificial, where worship by sacrifice or offerings was made (1 Kings 13:32; 2 Kings 17:29). The first altar after the Flood was built on a mountain (Gen. 8:20). Abraham also built an altar on a mountain (12:7, 8). It was on a mountain in Gilead that Laban and Jacob offered sacrifices (31:54). After the Israelites entered the Promised Land they were strictly enjoined to overthrow the high places of the Canaanites (Ex. 34:13; Deut. 7:5; 12:2, 3), and they were forbidden to worship the Lord on high places (Deut. 12:11-14), and were enjoined to use but one altar for sacrifices (Lev. 17:3, 4; Deut. 12; 16:21). The injunction against high places was, however, very imperfectly obeyed, and we find again and again mention made of them (2 Kings 14:4; 15:4, 35:2 Chr. 15:17, etc.).
High place Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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high place
high place
an eminence, natural or artificial, where worship by sacrifice or offerings was made (1 kings 13:32; 2 kings 17:29). the first altar after the flood was built on a mountain (gen. 8:20). abraham also built an altar on a mountain (12:7, 8). it was on a mountain in gilead that laban and jacob offered sacrifices (31:54). after the israelites entered the promised land they were strictly enjoined to overthrow the high places of the canaanites (ex. 34:13; deut. 7:5; 12:2, 3), and they were forbidden to worship the lord on high places (deut. 12:11-14), and were enjoined to use but one altar for sacrifices (lev. 17:3, 4; deut. 12; 16:21). the injunction against high places was, however, very imperfectly obeyed, and we find again and again mention made of them (2 kings 14:4; 15:4, 35:2 chr. 15:17, etc.).
high place
(script.), a mount on which sacrifices were offered. "him that offereth in the high place." xlviii. 35...
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high place
(script.), an eminence or mound on which sacrifices were offered...
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high place
an eminence, natural or artificial, where worship by sacrifice or offerings was made (1 kings 13:32; 2 kings 17:29). the first altar after the flood was built on a mountain (gen. 8:20). abraham also built an altar on a mountain (12:7, 8). it was on a mountain in gilead that laban and jacob offered sacrifices (31:54). after the israelites entered the promised land they were strictly enjoined to overthrow the high places of the canaanites (ex. 34:13; deut. 7:5; 12:2, 3), and they were forbidden to worship the lord on high places (deut. 12:11-14), and were enjoined to use but one altar for sacrifices (lev. 17:3, 4; deut. 12; 16:21). the injunction against high places was, however, very imperfectly obeyed, and we find again and again mention made of them (2 kings 14:4; 15:4, 35:2 chr. 15:17, etc.).
high place
(script.), a mount on which sacrifices were offered. "him that offereth in the high place." xlviii. 35...
see place
high place
(script.), an eminence or mound on which sacrifices were offered...
see high
High place Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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High place
High Place, in the English version of the Old Testament, the literal translation of the Hebrew bamot.
This rendering is etymologically correct, as appears from the poetical use of the plural in such expressions as to ride, or stalk, or stand on the high places of the earth, the sea, the clouds, and from the corresponding usage in Assyrian; but in prose bamah is always a place of worship. It has been surmised that it was so called because the places of worship were originally upon hilltops, or that the bamah was an artificial platform or mound, perhaps imitating the natural eminence which was the oldest holy place, but neither view is historically demonstrable. The development of the religious significance of the word took place probably not in Israel but among the Canaanites, from whom the Israelites, in taking possession of the holy places of the land, adopted the name also. In old Israel every town and village had its own place of sacrifice, and the common name for these places was bamah.
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