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It was a handbreadth thick: and the brim of it was worked like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily: it held two thousand baths.
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God's Spirit in Artistry
Commentators explain that the sea's intricate design, with its brim shaped like a lily flower, highlights that God values beauty and craftsmanship. The skill of the artisan is presented as a gift from the Holy Spirit, just like a prophet's wisdom. This shows that God can be glorified through creative and technical talents, reminding us that there are 'diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit' (1 Corinthians 12:4).
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The palm or hand-breadth seems to have a little exceeded three inches.
With flowers of lilies—Rather, “in the shape of a lily flower.…
19th Century
Anglican
A molten sea—a gigantic laver for the ablution of the priests—corresponding to the laver of brass in the Tabernacle ([Reference Ex…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it was an hand breadth thick Or four fingers, as in (Jeremiah 52:21)
and the brim…
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