In the context of biblical times, the concept of "paste" as we understand it today—typically a mixture used for culinary or adhesive purposes—does not have a direct equivalent in the Scriptures. However, the idea of combining ingredients to form a cohesive substance can be seen in various biblical practices and narratives.

Culinary Uses:

While the Bible does not explicitly mention "paste" in the culinary sense, it does describe the preparation of certain foods that may have involved paste-like mixtures. For example, the making of unleavened bread, as commanded during the Passover, involved mixing flour and water to form dough, which could be likened to a paste. In Exodus 12:39 , it is written: "They baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they had brought out of Egypt, for it was not leavened because they were driven out of Egypt and could not delay, nor had they prepared any provisions for themselves."

Additionally, the preparation of certain offerings, such as the grain offering, involved mixing fine flour with oil, creating a paste-like consistency. Leviticus 2:4 states: "When you present an offering of grain baked in the oven, it must be made of fine flour, either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers anointed with oil."

Adhesive Uses:

The use of paste as an adhesive is not directly mentioned in the Bible, but the concept of binding or joining materials is present. For instance, the construction of the Tabernacle and the Temple involved the use of various materials that required joining and binding. The artisans, filled with the Spirit of God, were skilled in craftsmanship, which likely included techniques for adhering materials together. In Exodus 31:3-5 , God says of Bezalel: "And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, and ability in all kinds of craftsmanship, to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft."

Symbolic Uses:

The concept of paste, as a mixture that binds elements together, can also be seen symbolically in the unity and cohesion of the body of Christ. The Apostle Paul speaks of the church as a body, where each member is joined together, much like ingredients in a paste, to form a unified whole. In Ephesians 4:16 , Paul writes: "From Him the whole body is fitted and held together by every supporting ligament. And as each individual part does its work, the body grows and builds itself up in love."

Cultural and Historical Context:

In ancient Near Eastern cultures, various forms of pastes were likely used for both practical and ceremonial purposes. While the Bible does not provide detailed descriptions of these practices, archaeological findings and historical records from surrounding cultures suggest that paste-like substances were used in construction, art, and daily life.

In summary, while the Bible does not explicitly mention "paste," the concept is present in various forms, both practically and symbolically, throughout the Scriptures. The mixing and binding of elements serve as a metaphor for unity and purpose within the biblical narrative.1. (n.) A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or of earth moistened to the consistence of dough, as in making potter's ware.

2. (n.) Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies and the like; pastry dough.

3. (n.) A kind of cement made of flour and water, starch and water, or the like, -- used for uniting paper or other substances, as in bookbinding, etc., -- also used in calico printing as a vehicle for mordant or color.

4. (n.) A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass.

5. (n.) A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc.

6. (n.) The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded.

7. (v. t.) To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste.

Heart's-Ease
... Devotion is like the candle which Michael Angelo used to carry stuck on his forehead
in a paste-board cap, and which kept his own shadow from being cast upon ...
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The Design and Unity of Luke's History
... individuality, shown in numberless ways, make it clear that the author was no
clipper-up of fragments from other writers, no mere scissors-and-paste editor of ...
/.../ramsay/was christ born in bethlehem/chapter 2 the design and.htm

Fire! Fire! Fire!
... security"then surely we ought to give more than a common expression of gratitude
to God for mercies that at other times we are too apt to paste over unheeded ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/fire fire fire.htm

Changed Conditions
... of cardboard, giving proof that some devoted wife or mother had done her best to
copy with the means available, probably only cardboard and paste, a tall hat ...
/.../the fulfilment of a dream of pastor hsis/chapter xx changed conditions.htm

Wanted, Volunteers
... The marks on the forehead are made of bright red, yellow, and white paste, and
represents the footprint of the god Vishnu. These Brahmans are Vaishnavites.]. ...
/.../wilson-carmichael/things as they are/chapter xvi wanted volunteers.htm

Lies that Walk
... Now, as you probably know, when people go to Europe some of the hotels paste labels
on your suit-cases and trunks when they take your baggage to the station. ...
/.../chidley/fifty-two story talks to boys and girls/lies that walk.htm

A Dialogue with God
... having squandered our love and dissipated our desires on many objects, and sought
in the multiplicity of many pearls"some of them only paste"a substitute ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/a dialogue with god 3.htm

May 24. "Where is the Way Where Light Dwelleth" (Job xxxviii. 19).
... If they are many-sided, they reflect more light, and display more beauty. If
you put paste beside a diamond there is no brilliancy in it. ...
/.../simpson/days of heaven upon earth /may 24 where is the.htm

Whether Heretics Ought to be Tolerated?
... on Gal.5:9, "A little leaven," says: "Cut off the decayed flesh, expel the mangy
sheep from the fold, lest the whole house, the whole paste, the whole body ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether heretics ought to be.htm

Abram the Hebrew
... Thus, then, all Christian men become such, because they turn their backs upon their
old selves, and crucify their affections and lusts; and paste down the leaf ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/abram the hebrew.htm

Paste (10 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded. 7. (vt) To unite
with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste. ...Paste (10 Occurrences). ...
/p/paste.htm - 10k

Building-paste (2 Occurrences)
Building-paste. Building-material, Building-paste. Buildings .
Multi-Version Concordance Building-paste (2 Occurrences). ...
/b/building-paste.htm - 7k

Bread-paste (1 Occurrence)
Bread-paste. Bread-meal, Bread-paste. Breadth . Multi-Version
Concordance Bread-paste (1 Occurrence). Exodus 12:34 And ...
/b/bread-paste.htm - 6k

Walls (152 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 14:42 And they will take other stones and put them in place of those stones,
and he will take other paste and put it on the walls of the house. (BBE). ...
/w/walls.htm - 38k

Roll (57 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) To press or level with a roller; to spread or form with a roll, roller,
or rollers; as, to roll a field; to roll paste; to roll steel rails, etc. ...
/r/roll.htm - 33k

Rubbed (10 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 14:41 And he will have the house rubbed all over inside, and the paste
which is rubbed off will be put out into an unclean place outside the town ...
/r/rubbed.htm - 9k

Dough (15 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) Paste of bread; a soft mass of moistened flour
or meal, kneaded or unkneaded, but not yet baked; as, to knead dough. ...
/d/dough.htm - 12k

Coat (54 Occurrences)
... 2 And on the day when you go over Jordan into the land which the Lord your God is
giving you, put up great stones, coating them with building-paste, (Root in ...
/c/coat.htm - 25k

Buildings (28 Occurrences)

/b/buildings.htm - 14k

Glaze (1 Occurrence)
... See Glaze. 3. (vt) Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly
over braised dishes. 4. (n.) A glazing oven. See Glost oven. ...
/g/glaze.htm - 7k

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