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The Laver, as well
as its stand, was made of brass. It stood between the brazen altar and the
tabernacle. Out of the smitten rock flowed the stream of water, and from
it this basin was constantly refilled. Here the sacrifices were washed and
the priests cleansed before entering the Tabernacle. From the mention of the
"Laver and its Foot" one gets the idea of two containers, like a cup
and saucer. Exodus 30: 1-8; 38: 1-7.
The Bronze
Mirrors
Egyptian
Dynasty 18 (1559-1320 B.C.E.)
The Biblical statement that the Laver was made of the looking glasses of the women of the congregation which assembled at the door of the
Tabernacle, reveals the deep religious emotion which prevailed.
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