Overview
Slime, or bitumen, appears in Scripture as a practical building material and waterproofing agent. Ancient peoples used this naturally occurring substance for construction projects and preservation purposes, showing God's wisdom in providing resources suited to human need.
Key Scriptures
"And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter" (Genesis 11:3, KJV). "Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch" (Genesis 6:14, KJV). "And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch" (Exodus 2:3, KJV).
Application
We can trust that God provides ordinary materials and resources for His purposes, whether in preserving what is precious or building what is necessary for our lives.