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Brickmaking is an ancient craft referenced in the Bible, primarily associated with construction and labor. In biblical times, bricks were a fundamental building material, especially in regions lacking abundant stone resources. The process of brickmaking involved shaping clay into rectangular blocks, which were then dried in the sun or fired in kilns to harden them.
Historical ContextThe earliest mention of brickmaking in the Bible is found in the account of the Tower of Babel.
Genesis 11:3 states, "They said to one another, 'Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.' They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar." This passage highlights the technological advancement of using bricks for large-scale construction projects, signifying human ingenuity and ambition.
In Egypt, brickmaking was a significant part of the Israelites' forced labor under Pharaoh.
Exodus 1:14 describes the harsh conditions: "They made their lives bitter with hard
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John I.
... what is said, it is true, but show forth nothing great or noble in their actions
through fastening [6] themselves for good to the clay of thebrickmaking....
The Procession of Amen
... the on-lookers, cried: "Ha! by the rags of my fathers, she outshines her
masters, thebrickmaking hag!". Kenkenes, who towered over...
Hebrews x. 26, 27
... to their idols. [6.] How long shall we stir up the mire? How long shall
we be fixed to the clay and thebrickmaking? For as they...
John i. 9
... The one having nailed us [192] to the clay and thebrickmaking, (for gold is this,)
allows us not even at night to take breath a little; the other releases us...
Funeral Oration on the Great S. Basil, Bishop of C??sarea in...
... for them than the wilderness, in the bountiful supply of its flesh-pots, and other
dainties which they had left behind them there, for thebrickmaking and the...
The Second Oration on Easter.
... Pharaoh the unseen tyrant, and the bitter taskmasters, changing our quarters to
the world above; and are delivered from the clay and thebrickmaking, and from...
Naparima and Montserrat
... once"and caught staggering among boughs and mud; and by the time the whole cavalcade
was over, horses and men looked as if they had beenbrickmaking for a...
Thesaurus
Brickmaking (1 Occurrence)... Multi-Version Concordance
Brickmaking (1 Occurrence). 2 Samuel 12:31 And
he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them
...Brick (10 Occurrences)
... such that no straw was needed.Brickmaking in early Egyptian history was
a government monopoly. The fact that the government pressed...
Crafts (2 Occurrences)
... CRAFTS MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE 1.Brickmaking 2. Carpentering (Wood-Working) 3. Carving
(Engraving) 4. Ceramics 5. Dyeing and Cleansing 6. Embroidering...
Brick-making (2 Occurrences)
Brick-making.Brickmaking, Brick-making. Brickmould . Multi-Version Concordance...
(BBE).Brickmaking, Brick-making. Brickmould . Reference Bible.
Burn (206 Occurrences)
... 14. (n.) The operation or result of burning or baking, as inbrickmaking; as, they
have a good burn. 15. (n.) A disease in vegetables. See Brand, n., 6. 16....
Brickkilns (1 Occurrence)
Stubble (18 Occurrences)
... The children of Israel had their task ofbrickmaking made more arduous by being
required to gather stubble and prepare it by chopping it up instead of being...
Straw (21 Occurrences)
... The children of Israel had their task ofbrickmaking made more arduous by being
required to gather stubble and prepare it by chopping it up instead of being...
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