Agnostic needs help with bible study

[JD Runyan]

Lan Barnes wrote:
> 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.
Well 1Kings will probably be the place, but you might need to look 
through. I would start with chapter 6, and keep reading. Many of the 
furnishing and adornments come in chapter 8 if I remember correctly. You 
can use http://biblegateway.com to do some text searching.
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