Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
The house
In the midst
General references
Bible References
The house
Psalm 119:119 You remove all the wicked on earth
as if they were dross;
therefore, I love Your decrees.
as if they were
therefore, I love Your decrees.
Isaiah 1:22 Your silver has become dross,
your beer is diluted with water.
your beer
Jeremiah 6:28 All are stubborn rebels
spreading slander.
They are bronze and iron;
all of them are corrupt.
spreading slander.
They are bronze and iron;
all of them are corrupt.
Brass
Ezekiel 22:20
Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to blow fire on them and melt them, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, put you inside, and melt you.
Isaiah 48:4 Because I know that you are stubborn,
and your neck is iron
and your forehead bronze,
and your neck is iron
and your forehead bronze,
Lamentations 4:1 How the gold has become tarnished,
the fine gold become dull!
The stones of the temple lie scattered
at the corner of every street.
the fine gold become dull!
The stones of the temple
at the corner of every street.
In the midst
Proverbs 17:3 A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
Isaiah 31:9 His rock will pass away because of fear,
and his officers will be afraid because of the signal flag.
This is the Lord’s declaration—whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.
and his officers will be afraid because of the signal flag.
This is the Lord’s declaration—whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 48:10 Look, I have refined you, but not as silver;
I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
I have tested
General references
Ezekiel 24:4 Place the pieces of meat in it,
every good piece—
thigh and shoulder.
Fill it with choice bones.
every good piece—
thigh and shoulder.
Fill it with choice bones.