A brazier, in biblical terms, refers to a metal container used for holding burning coals or fire. It is an essential item in ancient Near Eastern culture, particularly in the context of religious and domestic life. The brazier is mentioned in various passages of the Bible, serving both practical and symbolic purposes.

Biblical References:

1. Jeremiah 36:22-23 : "Now the king was sitting in the winter house in the ninth month, with a fire burning before him in the brazier. And as Jehudi read three or four columns, the king cut them off with a scribe’s knife and threw them into the fire in the brazier, until the entire scroll was consumed by the fire."

In this passage, the brazier is used to provide warmth during the cold months. The scene describes King Jehoiakim of Judah sitting in his winter house, with a brazier burning before him. The brazier here is a symbol of the king's authority and his disregard for the prophetic word of God, as he uses it to destroy the scroll containing Jeremiah's prophecies.

2. Zechariah 12:6 : "On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among sheaves. They will consume all the surrounding peoples right and left, but Jerusalem will remain intact in her place."

The imagery of a "firepot" or brazier is used metaphorically to describe the power and protection God will provide to the clans of Judah. The brazier symbolizes the consuming fire of God's judgment and the strength He imparts to His people.

Cultural and Religious Significance:

In ancient Israel, braziers were commonly used in both domestic and religious settings. They provided heat and light, especially during the colder months, and were essential for cooking and other daily activities. In religious contexts, braziers were used in the tabernacle and temple for burning incense and offerings, symbolizing the prayers and sacrifices of the people ascending to God.

The brazier's role in religious rituals underscores its significance as a tool for worship and a symbol of divine presence. The burning coals within the brazier often represented purification and the presence of the Holy Spirit, as seen in the vision of Isaiah, where a seraphim touches his lips with a live coal from the altar (Isaiah 6:6-7).

Symbolism:

The brazier, with its burning coals, is a powerful symbol of God's refining fire, judgment, and the transformative power of His presence. It serves as a reminder of the need for spiritual warmth and light in the believer's life, as well as the purifying effect of God's word and Spirit.

In summary, the brazier in biblical times was more than a mere household item; it was a significant element in the spiritual and cultural life of the Israelites, representing warmth, light, purification, and divine presence.1. (n.) A metal pan for holding burning coals.

2. (n.) An artificer who works in brass.

3. (n.) Same as Brasier.

5471. chalkeus -- a worker in metal
... coppersmith. From chalkos; a copper-worker or brazier -- coppersmith. see GREEK
chalkos. (chalkeus) -- 1 Occurrence. 5470, 5471. chalkeus. 5472 . ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5471.htm - 6k254. ach -- a firepot, brazier
... 253, 254. ach. 255 . a firepot, brazier. Transliteration: ach Phonetic
Spelling: (awkh) Short Definition: brazier. Word Origin of ...
/hebrew/254.htm - 5k

The Writing of an Ancient Book
... And Jehudi read it to him and to all the leaders who were with him. Now Jehoiakim
was sitting in the winter house with a brazier burning before him. ...
/.../sherman/the childrens bible/the writing of an ancient.htm

Peter Commits Perjury.
... "That will help him nothing," said Arphaxad; "he has offended the priests too much."
Then returned the serving maids with a brazier in which there was a little ...
/.../stead/king of the jews/chapter v peter commits perjury.htm

Life of Bunyan
... John Bunyan was born at Elstow, near Bedford, in 1628. His father was a brazier
or tinker, and brought up his son as a craftsman of like occupation. ...
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The Vanity of Idols.
... and fire? Did not the sculptor fashion one of them, the brazier a second,
the silversmith a third, and the potter a fourth? Was ...
/.../the epistle of mathetes to diognetus/chapter ii the vanity of idols.htm

The Messenger
... When, after the evening meal, Kenkenes crossed the court to talk with him, he found
the elder sculptor feeding a greedy flame in a brazier with the careful ...
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Seasonable Counsel: Or, Advice to Sufferers.
... and mend their own pots and kettles? What would have become of thy trade
as a brazier? Christianity teaches all mankind not to trust ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/seasonable counsel or advice to.htm

A Discourse of the Building, Nature, Excellency, and Government of ...
... Judging from this latter mode, we conclude that Bunyan the brazier was very nearly
related to, and descended from, Paul the tentmaker, and the other apostles. ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/a discourse of the building.htm

Of the Restoration of Allowances to the Churches; and of the ...
... The plaster was still damp, and a brazier of charcoal was brought in to warm the
air. In the morning he was found dead in his bed. (Amm. xxv. 10. 12. ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter iv of the restoration of.htm

Wesley Writes to the London Chronicle
... Accordingly, at this time, among others, a shoemaker, a tailor, a brazier,
and a coachmaker are working at their several trades. ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/wesley writes to the london.htm

'A Dew from the Lord'
... No! the brazier is in the middle"as Palestine was, even geographically in the centre
of the then civilised world"that from the centre the beneficent warmth ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/a dew from the lord.htm

Brazier (2 Occurrences)
...Brazier (2 Occurrences). Jeremiah 36:22 Now the king was sitting in the winter house
in the ninth month: and there was a fire in the brazier burning before him. ...
/b/brazier.htm - 7k

Jehudi (3 Occurrences)
... 23 It happened, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that the king cut it
with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all ...
/j/jehudi.htm - 8k

Winter-house (2 Occurrences)
... The "winter-house" in Jeremiah is that of King Jehoiakim; mention is made of
the fire burning in the brazier. Multi-Version Concordance ...
/w/winter-house.htm - 7k

Penknife (1 Occurrence)
... 23 It happened, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that the king cut it
with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all ...
/p/penknife.htm - 7k

Knife (10 Occurrences)
... 23 It happened, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that the king cut it
with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all ...
/k/knife.htm - 13k

Leaves (55 Occurrences)
... 23 It happened, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that the king cut it
with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all ...
/l/leaves.htm - 24k

Hearth (12 Occurrences)
... Hebrews ah (Jeremiah 36:22, 23; RV, "brazier"), meaning a large pot like a brazier,
a portable furnace in which fire was kept in the king's winter apartment. ...
/h/hearth.htm - 15k

Scroll (70 Occurrences)
... 23 It happened, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that the king cut it
with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brazier, until all ...
/s/scroll.htm - 32k

Winterhouse (1 Occurrence)
... The "winter-house" in Jeremiah is that of King Jehoiakim; mention is made of
the fire burning in the brazier. Multi-Version Concordance ...
/w/winterhouse.htm - 7k

Marriagefeasts
... supplied by a small lamp or two, or if the night be chilly, by a smouldering fire
of weeds kindled in the middle of the room, perhaps in a brazier, often in a ...
/m/marriagefeasts.htm - 8k

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