Milford News | 1929-04-12 | Page 3 | Coal Often Referred to in Pages of Bible

Coal Often Referred to in Pages of Bibla In the authorized version of the f.iblo the English translation made In the reign of King James I the word coal represents no less than five Hebrew words. The first and most frequent word Is that meaning a live cmbor, burning fuel. In II Sam. 22 :!)-! 3, "coals of fire" are put metaphorically meta-phorically for the lightnings proceeding proceed-ing from the Almighty. In I'rov. 2." :22 there Is the proverbial expression, "Thou Shalt heap coals of lire upon his head," which was adopted by St. I'aul In bis Epistle to the Romans, 12:20, and by which are metaphorically metaphori-cally expressed the burning shame and confusion which men must feel when their evil Is requited by good. In I'rov. 2C:21 are these words: "As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so Is a contentious man to kindle strife." Here the word coal clearly signifies fuel, and the fuel meant Is probably charcoal, and not coal In the common sense In which we use the word.