for pottery). Here the two items are generally assumed to be associated with God, but need not be symbolic representations of him. These implements are occasionally used symbolically to represent deities in ancient Near Eastern literature, but usually sun gods (e.g., Shamash) or fire gods (e.g., Girru/Gibil). Gibil and Kusu are often invoked together as divine torch and censer in a wide range of cultic ceremonies for purification.356 Pottery kiln (firepot) ▲ Kim Guess/www.BiblePlaces.com Abram
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