Agnostic needs help with bible study

[Lan Barnes]

On Mon, Dec 13, 2004 at 11:57:06AM -0800, Rick Carlson wrote:
> Lan Barnes wrote:
> 
> >Google for once is failing me. Can anyone point me to the OT text that
> >describes the dimensions of the font in the Temple of Jerusalem?
> >
> >TIA,
> > 
> >
> I am unsure of your term "font" for there were what have been called 
> 'lavers", etc. but not fonts. I believe a single font in the front of a 
> church was more typical of Catholic Churches than Jewish Temples.
> 
> You may find what you are looking for here:
> 
> I Kings vii. 27-37
> 

Thanks. I'll take a peek.

font1   Audio pronunciation of font ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (fnt)
n.

   1. A basin for holding baptismal water in a church.
   2. A receptacle for holy water; a stoup.
   3. The oil reservoir in an oil-burning lamp.
   4. An abundant source; a fount: She was a font of wisdom and good
sense.

The use of "font" meaning type face and size came from the lead type
days when the individual letters were stored in a large sloped case of
open cubbies for each letter and mark. The typesetter would reach in for
whatever he needed next. For some reason, this reminded them of
baptismal fonts (or perhaps it was "An abundant source").

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