The outer mizbeach, situated in the Court outside the Heichal was built of whole stones that had been gathered from an area that had never been disturbed. ground. These were stones untouched by iron tools, because it was not fitting that iron - which is used for making tools of war, that shorten man's life - should be used on the mizbeach, which prolongs man's life by atoning for sins.  Continue
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