Overview
The Bible addresses brass, or copper across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings and Numbers. Closely related themes include Babylon, Jerusalem, Nebuzar-Adan and Temple, the First. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses, Eleazar and Solomon.
Key Bible verses about brass, or copper
Old Testament
Numbers
And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses;
Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.
2 Kings
And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.
And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.
The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight. one: Heb. the one sea
People in the Bible and brass, or copper
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying brass, or copper for yourself
- Begin with Numbers 31:21, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 2 Kings and Numbers each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Moses, Eleazar and Solomon and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Babylon, Jerusalem, Nebuzar-Adan and Temple, the First.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about brass, or copper?
The Bible addresses brass, or copper across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 2 Kings and Numbers. Closely related themes include Babylon, Jerusalem, Nebuzar-Adan and Temple, the First. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses, Eleazar and Solomon.
How many Bible verses are about brass, or copper?
The Bible references brass, or copper in 7 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention brass, or copper?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 31:21: “And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses;”
Which people in the Bible are associated with brass, or copper?
Moses, Eleazar and Solomon.
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