Earthenware חֶ֫רֶשׂ

About this episode

This episode discusses the significance of the word חֶ֫רֶשׂ in Leviticus and its usage in the context of Job's suffering.

We are in chapter six of Leviticus with our word for today. חֶ֫רֶשׂ scorched clay, earthenware, potsherd. It is used 17 times in the Old Testament. Our word is used in the sense of a potsherd, a shard of pottery. A couple of good examples are found when Job uses one and describing the consequences of Israel’s sin. Job 2:7-8 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took חֶ֔רֶשׂ a piece of brok...

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Topics covered

• Leviticus
• earthenware
• Old Testament
• Job
• spirituality
• consequences of sin

Keywords

• earthenware
• Leviticus
• Job
• Old Testament
• spirituality
• potsherd
• consequences of sin

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Books & works: Leviticus

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