Topical Encyclopedia
Daubing, in the biblical context, refers to the act of covering or coating a surface with a substance, often for the purpose of concealment or protection. This term is used metaphorically in the Scriptures to describe the actions of false prophets and leaders who attempt to cover up or disguise the truth with deceptive teachings or false assurances.
Biblical References:1.
Ezekiel 13:10-15 : The prophet Ezekiel uses the imagery of daubing to criticize the false prophets of Israel. These prophets are likened to those who build a flimsy wall and then cover it with whitewash, giving it an appearance of strength and stability. The passage reads: "Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and because when a flimsy wall is built, they plaster it with whitewash, tell those who plaster it with whitewash that it will fall. There will be a deluge of rain, and I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will unleash a windstorm in My wrath; and in My anger, torrents of rain and hailstones will fall with destructive fury. I will tear down the wall you have plastered with whitewash and level it to the ground, so that its foundation is exposed. It will fall, and you will be destroyed within it. Then you will know that I am the LORD."
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Ezekiel 22:28 : This verse further condemns the false prophets who "whitewash" their messages, saying, "Her prophets whitewash these deeds with false visions and lying divinations, saying, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken."
Theological Implications:The act of daubing, as used in these passages, serves as a powerful metaphor for the superficial and deceptive practices of false teachers. It highlights the danger of relying on appearances rather than seeking the truth. The whitewashed wall represents teachings or assurances that may seem solid and reliable but are ultimately unstable and destined to collapse under scrutiny or divine judgment.
Moral and Spiritual Lessons:1.
Discernment: Believers are called to exercise discernment and not be swayed by teachings that appear attractive or comforting but lack a foundation in God's truth. The imagery of daubing warns against superficiality in spiritual matters.
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Integrity in Leadership: Leaders and teachers within the faith community are admonished to maintain integrity and truthfulness in their teachings. The consequences of misleading others are severe, as illustrated by the destruction of the whitewashed wall.
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Judgment and Accountability: The passages emphasize that God will hold accountable those who mislead His people. The eventual exposure and destruction of the whitewashed wall serve as a reminder of the certainty of divine judgment against falsehood.
In summary, the concept of daubing in the Bible serves as a cautionary symbol against deception and false security, urging believers to seek and uphold the truth in all aspects of their faith and practice.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
p. pr. & vb. n.) of Daub.
2. (n.) The act of one who daubs; that which is daubed.
3. (n.) A rough coat of mortar put upon a wall to give it the appearance of stone; rough-cast.
4. (n.) In currying, a mixture of fish oil and tallow worked into leather; -- called also dubbing.
Strong's Hebrew
2915. tiach -- a coating... Word Origin from tuach Definition a coating NASB Word Usage plaster (1).
daubing.
From (the equiv. Of) tuwach; mortar or plaster --
daubing. see HEBREW tuwach.
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Whitefield -- the Method of Grace
... the false prophets, the false priests, went about stifling people's convictions,
and when they were hurt or a little terrified, they were fordaubing over the...
The Method of Grace
... the false prophets, the false priests, went about stifling people's convictions,
and when they were hurt or a little terrified, they were fordaubing over the...
Method of Poisoning Goats.
... the sun. And they accomplish the burning of a house, bydaubing it over
with the juice of a certain fish called dactylus. And this...
The Final Destruction of the Enemies of Religion.
... or of his children, some were thrown down from their places to the ground, and torn
in pieces; while the faces of others were obliterated bydaubing them with...
Indian Religions.
... The natives of Virginia had a great veneration for their priests; and the latter
endeavored to procure it, bydaubing themselves all over in a very frightful...
1 Timothy i. 15, 16
... Why dost thou make thyself otherwise? For as though one should overlay a golden
statue with adaubing of mire, so it is with those women that use paints....
The Foundation of the Monastery Hindered. Our Lord Consoles the...
... the robe, nor picture to itself the splendours which our Lord revealed, in comparison
with which all the splendours of earth, so to say, are adaubing of soot....
The Barren Fig-Tree;
... let go the reins of their inordinate affections after pride, ambition, gluttony;
pampering themselves without fear (Jude 12),daubing themselves with the lust...
The Acceptable Sacrifice;
The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <....
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Thesaurus
Daubing (6 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Daubing (6 Occurrences).
... and there is no peace, And that
one is building a wall, And lo, they are
daubing it with chalk. (YLT).
...Chalk (8 Occurrences)
... err, Saying, Peace! and there is no peace, And that one is building a wall,
And lo, they aredaubing it with chalk. (YLT). Ezekiel 13...
Flooding (4 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 13:11 Say to thosedaubing with chalk -- It falleth, There hath been an
overflowing shower, And ye, O hailstones, do fall, And a tempestuous wind doth...
Tempestuous (8 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 13:11 Say to thosedaubing with chalk -- It falleth, There hath been an
overflowing shower, And ye, O hailstones, do fall, And a tempestuous wind doth...
Daubed (9 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 13:12 Behold, when the wall has fallen, shall it not be said to
you, Where is thedaubing with which you have daubed it?...
Daubeth (1 Occurrence)
Plastered (7 Occurrences)
... (DBY NIV). Ezekiel 13:12 Behold, when the wall has fallen, shall it not be said
to you, Where is thedaubing with which you have daubed it? (See NAS)....
Collapses (5 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Ezekiel 13:12 Behold, when the wall has fallen, shall it not be said
to you, Where is thedaubing with which you have daubed it? (See NIV)....
Scraping (1 Occurrence)
... And if the plague return, and hath broken out in the house, after he hath drawn
out the stones, and after the scraping of the house, and after thedaubing; (YLT...
Plaster (13 Occurrences)
... (See JPS NAS). Ezekiel 13:12 Behold, when the wall has fallen, shall it not be said
to you, Where is thedaubing with which you have daubed it? (See NAS)....
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