Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5506 roof Most buildings in biblical times had flat roofs. With the hot climate, they had a wider range of uses than merely providing shelter for the building. Uses of roofs Shelter erected on the roof to make an extra room 2 Kings 4:10 See also 2 Samuel 16:22; Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 25:24 Guests lodged on the roof Joshua 2:8 See also 1 Samuel 9:25-26 The roof used as a place for leisure and relaxation 2 Samuel 11:2 See also Daniel 4:29; Matthew 24:17 pp Mark 13:15 pp Luke 17:31 The roof used as a place of religious observance Nehemiah 8:16 See also 2 Kings 23:12; Jeremiah 19:13; Jeremiah 32:29; Zephaniah 1:5; Acts 10:9 In cities, some roofs were open, public places Isaiah 15:3 See also Judges 9:50-52; 2 Samuel 18:24; Jeremiah 48:38; Matthew 10:26-27 pp Luke 12:2-3 Roofs were usually constructed with a thick layer of clay Roof as a synonym for house Matthew 8:8 pp Luke 7:6 See also See also
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