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Tile

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Summary

Tiles were used in the ancient Near East for roofing, writing, and as drawing surfaces; Ezekiel was commanded to draw Jerusalem on a tile.

Biblical References

God commanded Ezekiel to take a tile and portray Jerusalem upon it, then set up a miniature siege against it as a sign to Israel. In Luke's account of the paralytic's healing, the friends let him down through the tiles of the roof, indicating a flat-roofed house with tile covering typical of the region.

Key verses:Ezekiel 4:1Luke 5:19

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