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Saturday, September 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Tar
Bible Dictionary of Animals, Plants and other Objects
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Credit: Ipab
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Comments: Tar 'leak' at Carpinteria, CA yellow vertical strip is 1m
Credit: Lldenke
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Comments: McKittrick Tar Seep North of Highway 58. This is one of the better looking natural tar seeps at the McKittrick Oil Field, in California.
From Easton: Pitch, (Genesis 6:14), asphalt or bitumen in its soft state, called "slime" (Genesis 11:3; Genesis 14:10; Exodus 2:3), found in pits near the Dead Sea (q.v.). It was used for various purposes, as the coating of the outside of vessels and in building. Allusion is made in Isaiah 34:9 to its inflammable character. (See SLIME)
Verses:
- Genesis 6:14
- Genesis 11:3
- Genesis 14:10
- Exodus 2:3
- Exodus 33:7
- Isaiah 13:20
- Isaiah 34:9
- Jeremiah 6:3
- Jeremiah 10:20
- Ezekiel 25:4
- Daniel 11:45
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Bibliography Information
Bible Diciontary of Animals, Plants, and other Objects. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/apo/t/tar.html. 2024.
Bible Diciontary of Animals, Plants, and other Objects. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/apo/t/tar.html. 2024.
