Jeremiah 36:18. He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.
1. The ink of the ancients was usually composed of lampblack, soot, or pulverized charcoal, prepared with gum and water. It was sold in small particles or grains. When needed for use some of the grains were put into the inkhorn, (see note on Ezekiel 9:2, #570) and mixed with water until the mixture became of the consistence of our modern printer’s ink. It was of an intense glossy black, retaining its color for ages, yet easily obliterated with sponge and water. This is thought to be referred to in Numbers 5:23, and Col. 2:14. The ink still used in the East is mostly of this character.
Ink is also mentioned in 2 Corinthians 3:3; 2 John 12, and 3 John 13.
2. For a description of books, see note on Job 19:23-24 (#414).