("what bore any weight".) A hollow plate for presenting offerings of fine flour and oil (Numbers 7:79). Among the vessels of the temple taken by Nebuchadnezzar and restored by Cyrus, and brought back by Sheshbazzar (Ezra 1:9). In such a "charger" John's head was presented to the cruel Herodias (Matthew 14:8).
From the co-author of the classic Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary, Fausset's Bible Dictionary stands as one of the best single-volume Bible encyclopedias ever written for general use. The author's writing style is always clear and concise, and he tackles issues important to the average student of the Bible, not just the Biblical scholars. This makes Fausset an excellent tool for both everyday Bible study and in-depth lesson or sermon preparation.Wikipedia
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