Folio 40v - The Three Hebrews Cast into the Fiery FurnaceLimbourg brothers (fl. 1402–1416) · c. 1412 and 1416

Brick Kiln

/BRIK-kiln/

Summary

A furnace for baking bricks, mentioned in connection with David's punishment of captives and Jeremiah's symbolic action.

☩Biblical References

David made captives from Rabbah pass through brick-kilns as part of their labor. Jeremiah was commanded by God to hide stones at the entry of Pharaoh's house at Tahpanhes in the brick-kiln there, symbolizing Nebuchadnezzar's conquest.

Key verses:2 Samuel 12:31Jeremiah 43:9Nahum 3:14

☩Ancient Brick-Making

Babylonian bricks were typically kiln-fired, making them more durable than the sun-dried bricks of Egypt. The process involved intense heat in large furnaces, producing bricks often stamped with royal inscriptions.

Key verses:Genesis 11:3

Related Verses2 mentions

Jeremiah· 1 verse

43:9

Nahum· 1 verse

3:14

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Brick-kiln," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).