In biblical times, mortar was a crucial building material used for construction and plastering. It served as a binding agent for stones and bricks, ensuring the stability and durability of structures. The use of mortar is mentioned in various contexts throughout the Bible, highlighting its importance in ancient architecture and daily life.

Biblical References:

1. Genesis 11:3 (BSB): "They said to one another, 'Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.' So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar." This passage describes the construction of the Tower of Babel, where the builders opted for tar as a substitute for traditional mortar. The choice of materials reflects the technological practices of the time and the human ambition to build a structure reaching the heavens.

2. Exodus 1:14 (BSB): "They made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar and with all kinds of work in the fields; in all their hard labor, the Egyptians used them ruthlessly."Leviticus 14:42,45
And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster the house.
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