CHALKSTONE*
Literally “stones of chalk,” mentioned as illustrative of the destruction of the pagan altars in Judah (Is 27:9). Chalk beds cap many of the Judean hills, and since the substance easily erodes, Isaiah’s prophecy is apt.
Literally “stones of chalk,” mentioned as illustrative of the destruction of the pagan altars in Judah (Is 27:9). Chalk beds cap many of the Judean hills, and since the substance easily erodes, Isaiah’s prophecy is apt.