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Jul 8, 2017 · For example, the word of God is full of Hebrew idioms that need to be uncovered. For further study you can check these resources: Biblestudy.org provides a good list of Meaning of Numbers in the Bible as does Number in Scripture by E.W. Bullinger which can be bought or found online at philologos.com presenting a topic not referenced here.
- Walk with God: To "walk" with someone is to live in fellowship and harmony with him. Since God can only live in a way that reflects His holy character, to "walk with God" is to live according the path He has laid out, to obey Him.
- Dust, stars, sand: The Bible often uses these metaphors to represent the number of descendants God promised to Abraham. This would include Abraham’s physical descendants (Jews and Arabs) as well as Abraham’s spiritual progeny (those who live by faith, Galatians 3:7).
- Flowing with milk and honey: God often referred to Canaan as "a land flowing with milk and honey." An abundance of milk and honey was symbolic of lush, fertile farmland, plenty of water, and rich grass for dairy animals and flowers for bees.
- Circumcised hearts: Physical circumcision was the sign of the covenant between God and His chosen people, the Jews. It was, of course, an external alteration.
Feb 2, 2017 at 7:41. Add a comment. 3 Answers. Sorted by: Reset to default. 6. The Hebrew letter ס ( samekh) at the end of a verse in a digital (on-line) Tanakh (e.g., Mechon-Mamre.org) signifies a סתומה ( setuma) in a Tanakh scroll (e.g., Aleppo Codex ). For example, Song of Songs 1:14.
- The Hebrew letter ס ( samekh ) at the end of a verse in a digital (on-line) Tanakh (e.g., Mechon-Mamre.org ) signifies a סתומה ( setuma ) in a Tan...
- The Masoretic Text appears in several codices (Cairo, Aleppo, and Leningrad). These codices contain the Hebrew text written in columns (usually thr...
- What I dicover about פ and ס. They seem to be a marker and are an indication to two groups. When we read in Hebrew: By faith Isaac blessed Jacob an...
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A lamb is a symbol of Jesus Christ as the blood sacrifice required to pay for mankind’s sins (John 1:29). Lambs were killed in accordance with the sacrificial laws God gave to Israel. They were sacrificed annually at the Passover and regularly as burnt offerings (Exodus 12:5-6; Leviticus 1:10). One essential requirement of the sacrificial lambs was...
Shepherds are used in the Bible to refer to leaders, sometimes political ones, but more often religious leaders. They are those who teach, direct, watch over and guide. Ephesians 4:11 tells us that Jesus Christ gave members of His Church various responsibilities, some to be “the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherdsand teachers” (E...
Leaven—what causes dough to rise—is used often in the Bible as a symbol for sin. The apostle Paul revealed the connection when he wrote, “Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness”(1 Corinthians 5:8). Paul was reminding the Church about the spiritual reality represented by an Old Testament fe...
Stars in the Bible often refer to angels, as in Job 38:7, where God says the “stars [angels] sang together” and “shouted for joy” when the earth was created. Likewise, in Revelation 12:3-4, we are told that “a great, fiery red dragon [Satan] . . . drew a third of the stars [angels] of heaven and threw them to the earth,” alluding to the fact that S...
Fire is used in different ways in the Bible, but it often symbolizes God’s indignation and righteous judgment. In Deuteronomy 4:24 He is called “a consuming fire,” a reference to His great and dreadful power to destroy those who willfully oppose Him. A display of this power can be seen in God’s condemnation of Sodom and Gomorrah, where He “rained b...
The symbol of a woman is used to describe both the true Church of God and the false religious system referred to as Babylon.The context shows which is being discussed. God’s Church is described as a woman preparing to be the Bride of Jesus Christ. It’s a metaphor that once applied to ancient Israel, a people God selected for Himself, before being t...
White robes symbolize God’s righteousness and are often associated with the apparel of Jesus Christ and the resurrected saints. John saw a vision of these resurrected saints, standing before the throne of God, “clothed with white robes” (Revelation 7:9). When asked about their identity, an angel said, “These are the ones who come out of the great t...
The majority of references to fruit in the Bible symbolically mean the visible results or product of something. Let the Bible interpret the Bible. Don’t try to force an explanation for a symbol based on an isolated verse. Instead, let all of Scripture be your guide.Jesus said, “Every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit” (Matt...
The work God is doing here on earth is likened to a harvest, not of literal grain and fruit, but of human beings. Jesus told His disciples, “Lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!” (John 4:35). Grain is symbolic of the firstfruits of God’s spiritual harvest (Exodus 23:16, 19)—the first batch of mature Chri...
Darkness symbolizes spiritual blindness. After Adam and Eve’s sin in the Garden of Eden, humanity was effectively cut off from the Creator (Genesis 3:23; Isaiah 59:2). The result was a thick spiritual darkness—massive deception—that fell on man’s eyes and left him helpless to find his way around, through or out of it. Isaiah affirmed mankind’s cond...
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Hebrew word appearing over 4,000 times in the Hebrew Bible. The verbal root to this word is kul (Strong’s #3557) and means to sustain in the sense of providing all that is needed for sustenance. For this reason, the word kol is related to the verb akal (Strong’s #398) meaning to eat in the sense of sustenance.
The "key of knowledge" ( Luke 11:52; Compare Matthew 23:13) is the means of attaining the knowledge regarding the kingdom of God. The "power of the keys" is a phrase in general use to denote the extent of ecclesiastical authority. These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
A seal, or insignia, is a mark of ownership. The Bible says that the Holy Spirit is God’s mark of ownership of the believer. Paul wrote to the Ephesians. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a ...
