Obelisk
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A sacred stone or matstsebhah, used to refer to a pillar in various biblical texts. The Revised Version uses 'pillar' in the text and 'obelisk' in the margin.
What is the meaning of Obelisk in the Bible?
A sacred stone or matstsebhah, used to refer to a pillar in various biblical texts. The Revised Version uses 'pillar' in the text and 'obelisk' in the margin.
SIGNIFICANCE
Understanding the physical form of obelisks clarifies the architectural context of ancient Near Eastern worship sites mentioned in scripture, distinguishing monumental stone markers from other types of cultic structures.
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Source Attribution & Provenance
Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been editorially modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and formatted for fast contextual reference.