Sea of glass
The sea of glass is a symbolic vision in Revelation, appearing before God’s throne and associated with fire. It portrays a majestic, calm, and heavenly scene before God’s presence.
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Sea of Jazer
The Sea of Jazer is mentioned in Jeremiah 48:32, though the wording may result from a textual scribal error. Its identification as a definite lake is therefore uncertain.
SEA-MEW
The sea-mew is the sea-gull, a bird found along the Mediterranean coast and around the Sea of Galilee. It is identified by some modern translations with the bird listed among the forbidden birds in Leviticus and Deuteronomy.
Sea, Molten
The molten sea was Solomon’s enormous copper basin in the temple courtyard, used for priestly washing. It stood on twelve oxen and was later removed and dismantled during the decline and destruction of the kingdom.
Sea, The
The sea, or molten sea, was the great laver made by Solomon for the temple. It held a large quantity of water for priestly cleansing and rested on twelve oxen facing outward.
SEA, THE GREAT
The Great Sea is the Mediterranean Sea, forming the western boundary of the biblical land of Israel. It was also called the western or hinder sea and figured prominently in biblical geography and imagery.
Sea, The molten
The Salt Sea is the biblical name for the lake commonly called the Dead Sea. It received the Jordan and was known for its unusually saline water and low elevation.
Sea, The Salt
The Salt Sea is the large, highly saline lake south of the Jordan Valley, also called the Sea of the Arabah or East Sea. Its biblical setting is associated with the region of Sodom and the plains of Moab.
Seal
A seal was an engraved signet or impression used to authenticate documents, mark ownership, ratify agreements, or secure a closed object. Figuratively, Scripture uses sealing for confirmation, possession, protection, and the Spirit’s mark upon believers.
SEALED, FOUNTAIN
The “sealed fountain” in Song of Solomon describes the bride as specially protected and reserved. In the ancient setting, sealing a fountain or well also signified guarding a valuable water supply.
SEALSKIN
Sealskin is an older translation for the material called tachash, used for coverings of the tabernacle and in a figurative description of Jerusalem. The material may instead have been porpoise or dugong skin.
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