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However, the ancient peoples of the Bible had various methods and implements for cooking and heating, which served similar purposes. The Bible provides insights into the domestic life and culinary practices of the Israelites and surrounding cultures, offering a glimpse into how food was prepared and homes were warmed.<br><br><b>Biblical References and Context</b><br><br>While the term "stove" is not directly mentioned in the Bible, several passages refer to ovens, hearths, and fire-related activities that align with the function of a stove. For instance, in <a href="/leviticus/2-4.htm">Leviticus 2:4</a>, the preparation of grain offerings is described: "When you present an offering of grain baked in the oven, it must consist of fine flour, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil." This indicates the use of an oven-like structure for baking, which would have been a common household feature.<br><br>In <a href="/1_kings/17-12.htm">1 Kings 17:12</a>, the widow of Zarephath mentions her limited resources for cooking: "As surely as the LORD your God lives, she replied, I do not have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die." This passage highlights the use of a simple fire, fueled by gathered sticks, for cooking purposes.<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Insights</b><br><br>The ancient Israelites and their neighbors typically used clay ovens, known as "tannur" or "tabun," for baking bread and other foods. These ovens were often dome-shaped and constructed from clay or mud, with an opening at the top or side. They were heated by burning wood or dried dung inside, and once the desired temperature was reached, the embers were removed, and the food was placed inside to cook.<br><br>Hearths, or open fire pits, were also common in ancient homes. These were used not only for cooking but also for heating living spaces, especially during colder months. The hearth served as a central gathering place for families, providing warmth and light.<br><br><b>Symbolic and Spiritual Significance</b><br><br>Fire, as used in stoves and ovens, holds significant symbolic meaning in the Bible. It represents God's presence, purification, and judgment. In <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>, Moses encounters the burning bush, where "the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from within a bush." This divine fire signifies God's holy presence and His call to Moses.<br><br>Moreover, the process of refining metals with fire is used metaphorically to describe spiritual purification. In <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a>, the prophet speaks of the coming of the Lord: "But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver."<br><br><b>Practical Applications</b><br><br>Understanding the historical and cultural context of cooking and heating methods in biblical times enriches the study of Scripture. It provides a deeper appreciation for the daily lives of biblical figures and the resourcefulness required to sustain their families. The imagery of fire and its uses in the Bible also serves as a powerful reminder of God's refining work in the lives of believers, calling them to holiness and devotion.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>p. p.</I>) of Stave.<p>2. (<I>v.</I>) imp. of Stave.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) A house or room artificially warmed or heated; a forcing house, or hothouse; a drying room; -- formerly, designating an artificially warmed dwelling or room, a parlor, or a bathroom, but now restricted, in this sense, to heated houses or rooms used for horticultural purposes or in the processes of the arts.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) An apparatus, consisting essentially of a receptacle for fuel, made of iron, brick, stone, or tiles, and variously constructed, in which fire is made or kept for warming a room or a house, or for culinary or other purposes.<p>5. (<I>v. t.</I>) To keep warm, in a house or room, by artificial heat; as, to stove orange trees.<p>6. (<I>v. t.</I>) To heat or dry, as in a stove; as, to stove feathers.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/8574.htm"><span class="l">8574. tannur -- (portable) <b>stove</b>, firepot</span></a><br><b>...</b> 8573, 8574. tannur. 8575 . (portable) <b>stove</b>, firepot. Transliteration:<br> tannur Phonetic Spelling: (tan-noor') Short Definition: oven. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8574.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3600.htm"><span class="l">3600. kir -- cooking furnace</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3599, 3600. kir. 3601 . cooking furnace. Transliteration: kir Phonetic<br> Spelling: (keer) Short Definition: <b>stove</b>. Word Origin from <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3600.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/chesterton/whats_wrong_with_the_world/chapter_17_cast_your_eye.htm"><span class="l">Cast Your Eye Round the Room in which You Sit...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The object of an electric light is merely to light (a despicable modesty);<br> and the object of an asbestos <b>stove</b> . . . I wonder what <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 17 cast your eye.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kuyper/the_work_of_the_holy_spirit/xxxvi.htm"><span class="l">xxxvi.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> We do not put a lamp upon the table to show it a special favor or because it is<br> more excellent than chair or <b>stove</b>; but simply because thus it serves its <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxxvi.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lowe/gods_answers/chapter_iv_1872_the_need.htm"><span class="l">1872 the Need of a Home Further West --Burning of the Marchmont <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> "Here we called over the names of the children; some were here, some in another<br> house, sitting over the <b>stove</b> with bare legs and only their little shirts on. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/lowe/gods answers/chapter iv 1872 the need.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wells/bible_stories_and_religious_classics/the_little_match_girl.htm"><span class="l">The Little Match Girl</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It really seemed to the little girl as if she sat before a great polished <b>stove</b>,<br> with bright brass feet and a brass cover. How the fire burned! <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the little match girl.htm</font><p><a href="/library/starrett/letters_to_a_daughter_and_a_little_sermon_to_school_girls/letter_vii_tactunobtrusiveness.htm"><span class="l">Letter vii. Tact --Unobtrusiveness.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> You may have seen one of these enter a room where perhaps a circle of people<br> were seated around a <b>stove</b> or open fire. Puss wants <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../letter vii tactunobtrusiveness.htm</font><p><a href="/library/severus/life_and_writings_of_sulpitius_severus_/letter_i_to_eusebius.htm"><span class="l">Letter i. To Eusebius.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> whole of the straw. Now, it so happened that part of the straw which he<br> had thus removed fell upon the <b>stove</b>. He himself, in the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /letter i to eusebius.htm</font><p><a href="/library/corelli/the_master-christian/v_he_has_trusted_me.htm"><span class="l">"He Has Trusted Me," Said the Cardinal, -- "I have Found Him...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And there is a woman living near me who has a warm house, with a <b>stove</b> in it," and<br> blankets to cover her, and a bit of money put by, and I envy her her <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/corelli/the master-christian/v he has trusted me.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cole/trials_and_triumphs_of_faith/chapter_xiv_various_experiences_in.htm"><span class="l">Various Experiences in Gospel Work</span></a> <br><b>...</b> One cold night some one put red pepper on the <b>stove</b>. The <b>stove</b> was in the center<br> of the room, and the fumes from the pepper almost stifled the people. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cole/trials and triumphs of faith/chapter xiv various experiences in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/williamson/have_we_no_rights/chapter_9_the_right_to.htm"><span class="l">The Right to Live with the People of My Choice</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Some were sprawled on the beds, one was seated on the floor, and another two were<br> presiding over the concoction simmering on a tiny, smoky kerosene <b>stove</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/williamson/have we no rights/chapter 9 the right to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/luther/the_large_catechism/thou_shalt_sanctify_the_holy.htm"><span class="l">Thou Shalt Sanctify the Holy Day. [Remember the Sabbath Day to <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Not in this manner, that [with folded hands] we sit behind the <b>stove</b> and do no rough<br> [external] work, or deck ourselves with a wreath and put on our best <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../luther/the large catechism/thou shalt sanctify the holy.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/stove.htm"><span class="l"><b>Stove</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5. (vt) To keep warm, in a house or room, by artificial heat; as, to <b>stove</b> orange<br> trees. 6. (vt) To heat or dry, as in a <b>stove</b>; as, to <b>stove</b> feathers. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/stove.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jehu'di.htm"><span class="l">Jehu'di (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to pass, when Jehudi readeth three or four leaves, he cutteth it out with the scribe's<br> knife, and hath cast unto the fire, that 'is' on the <b>stove</b>, till the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jehu'di.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/firepot.htm"><span class="l">Firepot (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to pass, when Jehudi readeth three or four leaves, he cutteth it out with the scribe's<br> knife, and hath cast unto the fire, that 'is' on the <b>stove</b>, till the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/firepot.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/range.htm"><span class="l">Range (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 17. (n.) An extended cooking apparatus of cast iron, set in brickwork, and affording<br> conveniences for various ways of cooking; also, a kind of cooking <b>stove</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/range.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/readeth.htm"><span class="l">Readeth (19 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to pass, when Jehudi readeth three or four leaves, he cutteth it out with the scribe's<br> knife, and hath cast unto the fire, that 'is' on the <b>stove</b>, till the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/readeth.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/consumption.htm"><span class="l">Consumption (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to pass, when Jehudi readeth three or four leaves, he cutteth it out with the scribe's<br> knife, and hath cast unto the fire, that 'is' on the <b>stove</b>, till the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/consumption.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cutteth.htm"><span class="l">Cutteth (37 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to pass, when Jehudi readeth three or four leaves, he cutteth it out with the scribe's<br> knife, and hath cast unto the fire, that 'is' on the <b>stove</b>, till the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cutteth.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/kiln.htm"><span class="l">Kiln (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (n.) A large <b>stove</b> or oven; a furnace of brick or stone, or a heated chamber,<br> for the purpose of hardening, burning, or drying anything; as, a kiln for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/kiln.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/oven.htm"><span class="l">Oven (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> heating, or drying; hence, any structure, whether fixed or portable, which may be<br> heated for baking, drying, etc.; esp., now, a chamber in a <b>stove</b>, used for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/oven.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/warm.htm"><span class="l">Warm (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 9. (v.) To communicate a moderate degree of heat to; to render warm; to supply<br> or furnish heat to; as, a <b>stove</b> warms an apartment. 10. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/warm.htm - 15k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/did-God-create-universe.html">Did God create the universe? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-pain.html">What does the Bible say about pain? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/stove.htm">Stove: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Stove (4 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2</a></span><br />Wherefore the people <span class="boldtext">stove</span> with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why strive ye with me? Wherefore do ye tempt Jehovah?<br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/11-35.htm">Leviticus 11:35</a></span><br />Everything whereupon part of their carcass falls shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces: they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-22.htm">Jeremiah 36:22</a></span><br />and the king is sitting in the winter-house, in the ninth month, and the <span class="boldtext">stove</span> before him is burning,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/36-23.htm">Jeremiah 36:23</a></span><br />and it cometh to pass, when Jehudi readeth three or four leaves, he cutteth it out with the scribe's knife, and hath cast unto the fire, that 'is' on the <span class="boldtext">stove</span>, till the consumption of all the roll by the fire that 'is' on the stove.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/s/stove.htm">Stove</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mow.htm">Mow (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/stove.htm">Stove (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/waistcloth.htm">Waistcloth (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/straggler.htm">Straggler (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/boats.htm">Boats (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/ships.htm">Ships (46 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hold.htm">Hold (500 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/s/stoutness.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Stoutness"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Stoutness" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/s/stowed.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Stowed"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Stowed" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>