ALTAR
Biblical dream symbol meaning
How altar appeared in your dream
Dreaming of building or constructing an altar made of stone — You are setting apart a sacred space in your heart for worship and dedicating yourself to spiritual devotion and communion with God.
2 Samuel 24:25
Seeing smoke and fire rising from an altar with offerings — Your prayers and sacrifices of praise are being received by God, and He is responding to your sincere worship and intercession.
2 Samuel 24:25
Approaching an altar to present gifts or make a sacrifice — You are being called to surrender something valuable to God or to offer your heart completely as a living sacrifice of obedience.
2 Samuel 24:25
Dreaming of an altar where deliverance or healing is occurring — God is demonstrating His power to answer prayer and remove spiritual plague or bondage from your life through faithful worship and intercession.
2 Samuel 24:25
Seeing a sacred altar as a meeting place with divine presence — This represents a personal encounter with God where you experience His holiness and respond with reverent worship from a pure heart.
2 Samuel 24:25
Dreaming of building an altar after experiencing God's deliverance or rescue from danger — You are responding to God's faithfulness and revelation with an act of remembrance and worship, establishing a memorial to commemorate where God showed Himself faithful during a time of crisis or transition.
Genesis 8:20Genesis 35:7
Seeing an angel standing at an altar offering incense with the prayers of believers — Your prayers are being combined with the intercessions of all saints before God's throne, and Christ Himself is presenting your worship and petitions to the Father as a fragrant offering.
Revelation 8:3
Dreaming of destroying or tearing down altars on high places or under trees — You are being called to remove false worship systems, spiritual compromise, or idolatrous practices from your life and completely eliminate places where ungodly spiritual activity has taken root.
Deuteronomy 12:2-3
Seeing the color or specific details of an altar in your dream — The characteristics and colors of the altar reveal the specific nature of the personal sacrifice or death to self that God is calling you to embrace as you progressively surrender carnal desires for Christ to live through you.
Revelation 8:3
Possible biblical meanings
Place of sacrifice and incense (Genesis 8:20; Exodus 30:1; Revelation 8:3-4)·A place with God (Genesis 12:7-8; Exodus 29:42-43)·The human heart (Romans 12:1; Psalm 51:17)
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