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Symbols and similitudes
Nave’s Topical Bible, 1897 · source
- Trees of life and knowledge Genesis 2:9Genesis 2:17Genesis 3:3Genesis 3:24Revelation 22:2
- Rainbow Genesis 9:12Genesis 9:13
- Circumcision, of the covenant of Abraham Genesis 17:11Romans 4:11
- , of the sparing of the firstborn, and of the made by Christ Exodus 12:3–281 Corinthians 5:7
- Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud Exodus 13:21Exodus 13:22Exodus 14:19Exodus 14:20Exodus 19:9Exodus 19:16
- Thunder on Mount Sinai Exodus 19:9Exodus 19:16
- Darkness, of God' s inscrutability Exodus 20:21Leviticus 16:21 Kings 8:12Psalms 18:11Psalms 97:2Hebrews 12:18Hebrews 12:19
- The rock that was struck, of Christ Exodus 17:61 Corinthians 10:4
- The sprinkled blood, of the covenant Exodus 24:8
- Wine, of the atoning blood Matthew 26:27–29Mark 14:23–25Luke 22:17Luke 22:18Luke 22:20
- The bronze serpent, of Christ Numbers 21:8Numbers 21:9John 3:14
- Sacrificial animals Genesis 15:8–11John 1:29John 1:36
- Waving the wave offering and lifting up the heave offering Exodus 29:24–28Leviticus 8:27–29Leviticus 9:21
- The whole system of Mosaic rites Hebrews 9:9Hebrews 9:10Hebrews 9:18–23
- Psalms 15:1Ezekiel 37:27Hebrews 8:2Hebrews 8:5Hebrews 9:1–12Hebrews 9:23Hebrews 9:24
- Sanctuary Psalms 20:2
- Canaan, of the spiritual rest Hebrews 3:11Hebrews 3:12Hebrews 4:5
- Salt Numbers 18:19
- Offering water to drink Genesis 24:13–15Genesis 24:42–44
- Lapping water Judges 7:4–8
- Invitation to approach 1 Samuel 14:8–12
- Bow-Shot
- By Jonathan 1 Samuel 20:21–37
- By Joash 2 Kings 13:15–19
- Men meeting Saul 1 Samuel 10:2–7
- Rain and thunder 1 Samuel 12:16–18
- The torn altar 1 Kings 13:31 Kings 13:5
- The tearing of the curtain in the temple Matthew 27:51Mark 1:38Luke 23:45
- Wounding 1 Kings 20:35–40
- Praying toward the temple 1 Kings 8:29Daniel 6:10
- Harvest 2 Kings 19:29
- Isaiah' s children Isaiah 8:18
- Nakedness Isaiah 20:2–4
- Almond rod Jeremiah 1:11
- Sticks and staves Ezekiel 37:16Ezekiel 37:17Zechariah 11:7Zechariah 11:10Zechariah 11:11Zechariah 11:14
- Food 2 Kings 19:29Isaiah 37:30
- Shadow on Ahaz' sun-dial 2 Kings 20:8–11Isaiah 38:7Isaiah 38:8
- Cooking Jeremiah 1:13Ezekiel 4:9–15Ezekiel 24:3–5
- Belt Jeremiah 13:1–7Acts 21:11
- Bottles Jeremiah 13:12Jeremiah 19:1Jeremiah 19:2Jeremiah 19:10
- Breaking of a potter' s vessel Jeremiah 19
- Good and bad figs Jeremiah 24
- Basket of fruit Jeremiah 24:1–3Amos 8:1Amos 8:2
- Wine Jeremiah 25:15–17Matthew 26:27Mark 14:23Luke 22:17
- Yokes Jeremiah 27:2Jeremiah 27:3Jeremiah 28:10
- Jeremiah' s deeds of land Jeremiah 32:1–16
- The book thrown into the Euphrates River Jeremiah 51:63
- Being mute Ezekiel 3:26Ezekiel 3:27Ezekiel 24:27Ezekiel 29:21Ezekiel 33:22Luke 1:20–22Luke 1:62–64
- A siege Ezekiel 4:1–3
- Posture Ezekiel 4:4–8
- Ceremonially unclean food Ezekiel 4:9–17
- Ezekiel' s beard Ezekiel 5:1–4
- Change of domicile Ezekiel 12:3–11
- Eating bread with alertness Ezekiel 12:17–20
- Eating and drinking in fear Ezekiel 12:18
- A vine Ezekiel 15:2Ezekiel 19:10–14
- Death Ezekiel 24:16–19
- A boiling pot Ezekiel 24:1–5
- Mourning forbidden Ezekiel 24:15–18
- Two sticks Ezekiel 37:15–28
- Handwriting on the wall Daniel 5:5Daniel 5:6Daniel 5:16–28
- The plumb-line Amos 7:7Amos 7:8
- Marrying a whore Hosea 1:2–9Hosea 3:1–4
- Roll Zechariah 5:2–4
- Zechariah 5:6–11
- Jonah Matthew 16:4Luke 11:29Luke 11:30
- The star in the east Matthew 2:2
- The rock that was struck 1 Corinthians 10:4Exodus 17:6
- Salt Colossians 4:6
- Bread Matthew 26:26Mark 14:22Luke 22:19
- Childhood Matthew 18:3Mark 10:14Mark 10:15Luke 18:16Luke 18:17
- John 6:31–58
- OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
- WATER John 3:5John 7:38John 7:39
- Cleansing by Ezekiel 16:9Ezekiel 36:25Ephesians 5:26Hebrews 10:22
- Vivifying Psalms 1:3Isaiah 27:3Isaiah 27:6Isaiah 44:3Isaiah 44:4Isaiah 58:11
- FIRE Matthew 3:11
- Purifying Isaiah 4:4Malachi 3:2Malachi 3:3
- Illuminating Exodus 13:21Psalms 78:14
- Searching ZEP 1:12; with 1 Corinthians 2:10
- WIND
- Incomprehensible John 3:81 Corinthians 12:11
- Powerful 1KI 19:11; with Acts 2:2
- Sensible in its effects John 3:8
- Reviving Ezekiel 37:9Ezekiel 37:10Ezekiel 37:14
- OIL Psalms 45:7
- Healing Isaiah 1:6Luke 10:34Revelation 18:13
- Comforting Isaiah 61:3Hebrews 1:9
- Illuminating Zechariah 4:2Zechariah 4:3Zechariah 4:11–13Matthew 25:3Matthew 25:41 John 2:201 John 2:27
- Consecrating Exodus 29:7Exodus 30:30Isaiah 61:1
- RAIN AND DEW Psalms 72:6
- Fertilizing Ezekiel 34:26Ezekiel 34:27Hosea 6:3Hosea 10:12Hosea 14:5
- Refreshing Psalms 68:9Isaiah 18:4
- Abundant Psalms 133:3
- Imperceptible 2SA 17:12; with Mark 4:26–28
- A DOVE Matthew 3:16
- A VOICE Isaiah 6:8
- Speaking Matthew 10:20
- Guiding ISA 30:21; with John 16:13
- Warning Hebrews 3:7–11
- A SEAL Revelation 7:2
- Impressing JOB 38:14; with 2 Corinthians 3:18
- Earnest Ephesians 1:13Ephesians 1:14Ephesians 4:302 Corinthians 1:22
- CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire) Acts 2:3Acts 2:6Acts 2:11
- Ablutions, a symbol of purity
- See ABLUTIONS
- See PURIFICATIONS
- For symbolisms of color
- See Colors
- See Allegory
- See INSTRUCTION, BY SYMBOLS
- See INSTRUCTION, OF CHILDREN
- See INSTRUCTION, IN RELIGION