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Clay

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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Designed for earthenware was trodden by the feet to mix it well, Isaiah 41:25 , was molded on a wheel, and then baked in a kiln, Jeremiah 18:3 43:9 . The potter's art is referred to in Scripture to illustrate man's dependence upon God, Isaiah 64:8 Romans 9:21 . See Job 38:14 . The bricks of Babylon are found marked with a large seal or stamp, and modern travellers find the locks of doors in eastern khans and granaries sealed on the outside with clay.

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Clay'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​c/clay.html. 1859.
 
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