Frank McPherson

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The Hebrew word for a sacrificial altar, mizbeach (miz-BAY-ach), is used pretty much across the board in the Old Testament no matter whose altar it is. The Greek translators, however, liked to use two different words, depending on whether the altar was Israelite or pagan.
How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers—and Why That's Great News
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