Pillars

Pillars

The supports of a building - Jud 16:29

Things raised up as memorials - Ge 31:51

MADE OF

• Marble
- Es 1:6
• Wood
- 1Ki 10:12
• Iron
- Jer 1:18
• Brass
- 1Ki 7:15
• Silver
- So 3:10

The vail and hangings of the tabernacle supported by - Ex 26:32,37; 36:36,38

Two, placed in the temple porch - 1Ki 7:15-21

OF MEMORIAL

• Sometimes of a single stone
- Ge 28:18
• Sometimes of a heap of stones
- Jos 4:8,9,20
• To witness vows
- Ge 28:18; 31:13
• To witness covenants
- Ge 31:52
• To mark the graves of the dead
- Ge 35:20
• To commemorate remarkable events
- Ex 24:4; Jos 4:20,24
• To perpetuate names
- 2Sa 18:18
• In honour of idols
- Le 26:1; De 7:5
• Often anointed
- Ge 28:18; 31:13
• Often had inscriptions
- Job 19:24

The divine glory appeared to Israel in the form of - Ex 13:21,22; Nu 12:5

Lot's wife became a pillar of salt - Ge 19:26

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

• Stability of the heavens
- Job 26:11
• Stability of the earth
- 1Sa 2:8; Ps 75:3
• The church
- 1Ti 3:15
• Stability of Christ
- So 5:15; Re 10:1
• Ministers
- Jer 1:18; Ga 2:9
• Saints who overcome in Christ
- Re 3:12
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