New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Brass, or Copper

• Dug out of the mountains Dt. 8:9
• Purified by smelting Job 28:2
• Characterized by
  • Strength Job 40:18
  • Hardness Lev. 26:19
  • Yellow color Ezra 8:27
  • Fusibility Ezek. 22:18, 20
  • Sonorousness 1 Cor. 13:1
• Takes a high polish 2 Chr. 4:16; Ezek. 1:7
• Inferior in value to gold and silver Isa. 60:17; Dan. 2:32, 39
• Antiquity of working in Gen. 4:22
• Extensive commerce in Ezek. 27:13; Rev. 18:12
• Working in, a trade Gen. 4:22; 1 Ki. 7:14; 2 Chr. 24:12; 2 Tim. 4:14
• Canaan abounded in Dt. 8:9, 33:25
• Taken in war
  • Often in great quantities Josh. 22:8; 2 Sam. 8:8; 2 Ki. 25:13-16
  • Cleansed by fire Num. 31:21-23
  • Generally consecrated to God Josh. 6:19, 24; 2 Sam. 8:10, 11
• Offerings of, for the tabernacle Ex. 38:29
• Collected by David for the temple 1 Chr. 22:3, 14, 16, 29:2
• Offerings of, for the temple 1 Chr. 29:6, 7
• Coined for money Mt. 10:9; Mk. 12:41
• Made into
  • Mirrors Ex. 38:8
  • Gates Ps. 107:16; Isa. 45:2
  • Bars for gates 1 Ki. 4:13
  • Fetters Judg. 16:21; 2 Ki. 25:7
  • Shields 1 Ki. 14:27; 2 Chr. 12:10
  • Helmets 1 Sam. 17:5
  • Greaves for the legs 1 Sam. 17:6
  • Household vessels Mk. 7:4
  • Sacred vessels Ex. 27:3; 1 Ki. 7:45
  • Altars Ex. 27:2, 39:39
  • Sockets for pillars Ex. 38:10, 11, 17
  • Lavers Ex. 30:18; 1 Ki. 7:38
  • Pillars 1 Ki. 7:15, 16
  • Idols Dan. 5:4; Rev. 9:20
  • Instruments of music 1 Chr. 15:19
• Moses made the serpent of Num. 21:9; 2 Ki. 18:4
• Illustrative of
  • Obstinate sinners Isa. 48:4; Jer. 6:28
  • The decrees of God Zech. 6:1
  • The strength and firmness of Christ Dan. 10:6; Rev. 1:15
  • Strength given to saints Jer. 15:20; Mic. 4:13
  • Macedonian empire Dan. 2:39
  • Extreme drought Dt. 28:23
  • The earth made barren Lev. 26:19