16,500 gallons of water

⁴ The Sea was placed on a base of twelve bronze oxen, all facing outward. Three faced north, three faced west, three faced south, and three faced east, and the Sea rested on them. ⁵ The walls of the Sea were about three inches^[g] thick, and its rim flared out like a cup and resembled a water lily blossom. It could hold about 16,500 gallons^[h] of water.

⁶ He also made ten smaller basins for washing the utensils for the burnt offerings. He set five on the south side and five on the north. But the priests washed themselves in the Sea.  2 Chronicles 4:4-6

When I read this my mind jumps in gear wondering how they carried 16,500 gallons of water. Then I wonder how they clean or change the water if it sits stagnant in a huge bowl and the priests are washing themselves in this sea.

But when searching I read that there is significance to the direction of the bulls, the water symbolizing the Red Sea, etc.




This is a perfect example of the depth of the scriptures. We can do a whole study on just the bronze sea.




If you have time to do some research of your own post what you have discovered about the bronze sea!

Today's reading:1KINGS 7:1-51
2CHRONICLES 3:15-4:22
Tomorrow's reading:
1KINGS 8:1-11
2CHRONICLES 5:1-14
1KINGS 8:12-21
2CHRONICLES 6:1-11
1KINGS 8:22-53
2CHRONICLES 6:12-42