Question: who built the first altar in the bible
Answer: Altars were erected by Abraham ( Genesis 12 : 7 ; 13 : 4 ; 22 : 9 ) , by Isaac ( Genesis 26 : 25 ) , by Jacob ( 33 : 20 ; 35 : 1 - 3 ) , and by Moses ( Exodus 17 : 15 , Adonai - nissi ) .