What is a raft in the Bible?

In the Bible, a raft was a simple, flat floating structure, often made of logs or planks lashed together, used for transportation and trade on rivers and seas. It is a basic type of vessel mentioned alongside more advanced ships and boats (1 Kings 5:9).

Where is a raft mentioned in the Bible?

Rafts are explicitly mentioned in 1 Kings 5:9 (and 2 Chronicles 2:16), where King Hiram of Tyre agrees to have his servants float cedar and cypress logs from Lebanon to Israel by making them into rafts by sea. This was for building Solomon's Temple.

Why is the mention of a raft significant?

The mention of rafts highlights the practical methods of ancient logistics and international cooperation. It shows how materials for God's holy Temple were transported, emphasizing human ingenuity in service of a divine purpose (1 Kings 5:1-12).

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Raft raft. See SHIPS AND BOATS,II , 1, (2).

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