Dictionary of Bible Themes – 4318 coal
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4318 coal

4318 coal

Carbonised vegetable material of wood, woody matter or charcoal, used for burning.

Coal used to burn incense

Lev 16:12-13 See also Nu 16:16-18,35-38

Coal burned in the Most Holy Place

Isa 6:4-7

Coal used for baking and cooking

1Ki 19:6 See also Isa 44:19; Eze 24:9-11; Jn 21:9

Coal used for domestic fires

Isa 47:14 See also Isa 30:12-14

Coal used by blacksmiths

Isa 44:12 See also Isa 54:16

Burning coal associated with divine punishment

Ps 11:6 See also Ps 120:3-4; Ps 140:9-10

Burning coal in descriptions of God

In poetic passages 2Sa 22:8-9 pp Ps 18:7-8

In visions Eze 1:4-14 See also Eze 10:1-2

Metaphorical use of coal

2Sa 14:7 See also Pr 6:27-29; Pr 25:21-22; Ro 12:17-21

See also

4306minerals
4345metalworkers
4826fire
4829heat
4833light
5222baking
5268cooking
5482punishment
7308Atonement, Day of
7386incense

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