Brass, or Copper

Dug out of the mountains — De 8:9.

Purified by smelting — Job 28:2.

Characterised by

Strength. — Job 40:18.

Hardness. — Le 26:19.

Yellow colour. — Ezr 8:27.

Fusibility. — Eze 22:18,20.

Sonorousness. — 1Co 13:1.

Takes a high polish — 2Ch 4:16; Eze 1:7.

Inferior in value to gold and silver — Isa 60:17; Da 2:32,39.

Antiquity of working in — Ge 4:22.

Extensive commerce in — Eze 27:13; Re 18:12.

Working in, a trade — Ge 4:22; 1Ki 7:14; 2Ch 24:12; 2Ti 4:14.

Canaan abounded in — De 8:9; 33:25.

Taken in war

Often in great quantities. — Jos 22:8; 2Sa 8:8; 2Ki 25:13-16.

Cleansed by fire. — Nu 31:21-23.

Generally consecrated to God. — Jos 6:19,24; 2Sa 8:10,11.

Offerings of, for the tabernacle — Ex 38:29.

Collected by David for the temple — 1Ch 22:3,14,16; 29:2.

Offerings of, for the temple — 1Ch 29:6,7.

Coined for money — Mt 10:9; Mr 12:41.

Made into

Mirrors. — Ex 38:8.

Gates. — Ps 107:16; Isa 45:2.

Bars for gates. — 1Ki 4:13.

Fetters. — Jdj 16:21; 2Ki 25:7.

Shields. — 1Ki 14:27; 2Ch 12:10.

Helmets. — 1Sa 17:5.

Greaves for the legs. — 1Sa 17:6.

Household vessels. — Mr 7:4.

Sacred vessels. — Ex 27:3; 1Ki 7:45.

Altars. — Ex 27:2; 39:39.

Sockets for pillars. — Ex 38:10,11,17.

Lavers. — Ex 30:18; 1Ki 7:38.

Pillars. — 1Ki 7:15,16.

Idols. — Da 5:4; Re 9:20.

Instruments of music. — 1Ch 15:19.

Moses made the serpent of — Nu 21:9; 2Ki 18:4.

Illustrative of

Obstinate sinners. — Isa 48:4; Jer 6:28.

The decrees of God. — Zec 6:1.

The strength and firmness of Christ. — Da 10:6; Re 1:15.

Strength given to saints. — Jer 15:20; Mic 4:13.

Macedonian empire. — Da 2:39.

Extreme drought. — De 28:23.

The earth made barren. — Le 26:19.