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 put away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love your testimonies.
Isaiah 1:22
Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water:
Jeremiah 6:28
They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are bronze and iron; they are all corrupters.
Brass
Ezekiel 22:20
As they gather silver, and bronze, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in my anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.
Isaiah 48:4
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow bronze;
Lamentations 4:1
How has the gold become dim! how has the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
In the midst
Proverbs 17:3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts.
Isaiah 31:9
And he shall pass over to his stronghold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the banner, says the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have refined you, but not with silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
General references
Ezekiel 24:4
Gather its pieces into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.