Show coil coal often referred to in pages of bible tn in the authorized version of tho the he english translation made maclo in the reign of 1 king ing tames james I 1 tho the word coal represents no less ahn n five hebrew words tile the first and most frequent word Is that alint meaning a live ember burning fuel in 11 II sam 13 coals of fire aro are put metaphorically for the proceeding from the almighty in a brov 2522 there Is the proverbial expression thou heap coals of fire upon ills head which was adopted by st paul in hla his epistle to the romans 1220 and by which are metaphorically espre expressed asad ille the burning sh shame ime and contusion confusion which men must feel when their evil la Is requited by good in brov 2621 are these words As coals are to burning coals R and wood to ore fire so la Is a contentious man to io kindle strife here the word c coal oal clearly signifies fuel and tho the fuel meant Is probably charcoal and riot not coar in the common sense in which we use the wort word |