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or righteous man made to his Creator, and the revelation
he received from God. Consequently, it was a sacred monu-
ment to perpetuate the memory and the sacred character of
a great religious event. For such a purpose no other material
could surpass the stone. Not only does the solidity and dur-
ability of the stone make it suitable for that purpose, but
its mere simplicity, cheapness, worthlessness in a lonely place
would guarantee it against any attraction of human avarice
or enmity to steal or destroy it. As is well known, the Law
of Moses strictly forbids to hew or carve the stones of the
altar. The stone called Sapha was to be absolutely left
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natural; no images, inscriptions, or engravings were to be
he received from God. Consequently, it was a sacred monu-
ment to perpetuate the memory and the sacred character of
a great religious event. For such a purpose no other material
could surpass the stone. Not only does the solidity and dur-
ability of the stone make it suitable for that purpose, but
its mere simplicity, cheapness, worthlessness in a lonely place
would guarantee it against any attraction of human avarice
or enmity to steal or destroy it. As is well known, the Law
of Moses strictly forbids to hew or carve the stones of the
altar. The stone called Sapha was to be absolutely left
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natural; no images, inscriptions, or engravings were to be