"Seven things were contemplated by the Holy One, blessed be He, before creation: Torah, Repentance... " (Pesachim 54:A) more
"Therefore, thus saith the L-rd G-d: Behold I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a costly corner stone of sure foundation." (Isaiah 28:16) more
"With abundant love The Holy Blessed One loved Adam, and created him out of (the earth of) a pure and holy place. What place was that? The place of the Holy Temple." (Pirkei de Rabbi Eliezer, chapter 12) more
"And... it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the L-rd." (Gen. 4:3-5) more
"Then Noah built an altar to the L-rd and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar" (Gen. 5:20) more
"And He said, Please take your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the Land of Moriah - bring him up there as an offering upon one of the mountains which I shall tell you... " (Gen. 22:2-4) more
"And he lighted upon the place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was
set; and he took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and
lay down in that place to sleep." (Gen. 28:11) more