The ‘Altar of the Lord Your God’ in Deuteronomy 16.21: Central Altar or Local Altars?

Commentators differ on the location of the altar mentioned in Deut. 16.21 and do not substantiate their conclusions with evidence. Is the altar mentioned a local altar or the central altar of the temple/tabernacle? This article argues for local altars, with three lines of evidence. First, the altar...

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Main Author: McDonald, Richard 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2013
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2013, Volume: 37, Issue: 4, Pages: 453-472
Further subjects:B altar law
B central altar
B lamed of advantage
B local altar
B Exod. 20.24
B Deut. 16.21
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