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Gen_12:8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
Ver. 8. And he removed from thence.] Because his building altars to Jehovah was offensive to the Canaanites. Indeed, it was a wonder they stoned him not; but God restrained them.
And there he builded an altar to the Lord.] This was still his first care wherever he came, and should be ours. We are a kingdom of priests, and have an altar, {Heb_13:10} which is Christ, who sanctifies the offering. {Mat_23:19} "By him, therefore, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually". {Heb_13:15} Imo altare extruamus non lapideum, sed carneum in cordibus .