Dictionary of Bible Themes 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. 2 Kings 4:10Uses of roofs See also Shelter erected on the roof to make an extra room 2 Samuel 16:22Proverbs 21:9; 25:24 Joshua 2:8 See also Guests lodged on the roof 1 Samuel 9:25-262 Samuel 11:2 See also The roof used as a place for leisure and relaxation Daniel 4:29Matthew 24:17 pp Mk 13:15 Nehemiah 8:16pp Lk 17:31 See also The roof used as a place of religious observance 2 Kings 23:12Jeremiah 19:13; 32:29 Zephaniah 1:5 Acts 10:9 Isaiah 15:3 In cities, some roofs were open, public places See also Judges 9:50-522 Samuel 18:24 Jeremiah 48:38 Matthew 10:26-27 pp Lk 12:2-3 Mark 2:4Roofs were usually constructed with a thick layer of clay Matthew 8:8pp Lk 5:19 Roof as a synonym for house See also See also pp Lk 7:6 5208 armies5240 building 5270 court 5340 house 5554 status |
    |