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SYMBOLS AND SIMILITUDES
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Trees of life and knowledge
RainbowGenesis 2:9-9Genesis 2:17-17Genesis 3:3-3Genesis 3:24-24Revelation 22:2-2
Circumcision, of the covenant of AbrahamGenesis 9:12-13
Passover, of the sparing of the firstborn, and of the atonement made by ChristGenesis 17:11-11Romans 4:11-11
Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloudExodus 12:3-281 Corinthians 5:7-7
Thunder on Mount SinaiExodus 13:21-22Exodus 14:19-20Exodus 19:9-9Exodus 19:16-16
Darkness, of God's inscrutabilityExodus 19:9-9Exodus 19:16-16
The rock that was struck, of ChristExodus 20:21-21Leviticus 16:2-21 Kings 8:12-12Psalms 18:11-11Psalms 97:2-2Hebrews 12:18-19
The sprinkled blood, of the covenantExodus 17:6-61 Corinthians 10:4-4
Wine, of the atoning bloodExodus 24:8-8
The bronze serpent, of ChristMatthew 26:27-29Mark 14:23-25Luke 22:17-18Luke 22:20-20
Sacrificial animalsNumbers 21:8-9John 3:14-14
Waving the wave offering and lifting up the heave offeringGenesis 15:8-11John 1:29-29John 1:36-36
The whole system of Mosaic ritesExodus 29:24-28Leviticus 8:27-29Leviticus 9:21-21
TabernacleHebrews 9:9-10Hebrews 9:18-23
SanctuaryPsalms 15:1-1Ezekiel 37:27-27Hebrews 8:2-2Hebrews 8:5-5Hebrews 9:1-12Hebrews 9:23-24
Canaan, of the spiritual restPsalms 20:2-2
SaltHebrews 3:11-12Hebrews 4:5-5
Offering water to drinkNumbers 18:19-19
Lapping waterGenesis 24:13-15Genesis 24:42-44
Invitation to approachJudges 7:4-8
Bow-Shot1 Samuel 14:8-12
By JonathanMen meeting SaulBy Joash1 Samuel 20:21-372 Kings 13:15-19
Rain and thunder1 Samuel 10:2-7
The torn altar1 Samuel 12:16-18
The tearing of the curtain in the temple1 Kings 13:3-31 Kings 13:5-5
WoundingMatthew 27:51-51Mark 1:38-38Luke 23:45-45
Praying toward the temple1 Kings 20:35-40
Harvest1 Kings 8:29-29Daniel 6:10-10
Isaiah's children2 Kings 19:29-29
NakednessIsaiah 8:18-18
Almond rodIsaiah 20:2-4
Sticks and stavesJeremiah 1:11-11
FoodEzekiel 37:16-17Zechariah 11:7-7Zechariah 11:10-11Zechariah 11:14-14
Shadow on Ahaz' sun-dial2 Kings 19:29-29Isaiah 37:30-30
Cooking2 Kings 20:8-11Isaiah 38:7-8
BeltJeremiah 1:13-13Ezekiel 4:9-15Ezekiel 24:3-5
BottlesJeremiah 13:1-7Acts 21:11-11
Breaking of a potter's vesselJeremiah 13:12-12Jeremiah 19:1-2Jeremiah 19:10-10
Good and bad figsJeremiah 19:1-15
Basket of fruitJeremiah 24:1-10
WineJeremiah 24:1-3Amos 8:1-2
YokesJeremiah 25:15-17Matthew 26:27-27Mark 14:23-23Luke 22:17-17
Jeremiah's deeds of landJeremiah 27:2-3Jeremiah 28:10-10
The book thrown into the Euphrates RiverJeremiah 32:1-16
Being muteJeremiah 51:63-63
A siegeEzekiel 3:26-27Ezekiel 24:27-27Ezekiel 29:21-21Ezekiel 33:22-22Luke 1:20-22Luke 1:62-64
PostureEzekiel 4:1-3
Ceremonially unclean foodEzekiel 4:4-8
Ezekiel's beardEzekiel 4:9-17
Change of domicileEzekiel 5:1-4
Eating bread with alertnessEzekiel 12:3-11
Eating and drinking in fearEzekiel 12:17-20
A vineEzekiel 12:18-18
DeathEzekiel 15:2-2Ezekiel 19:10-14
A boiling potEzekiel 24:16-19
Mourning forbiddenEzekiel 24:1-5
Two sticksEzekiel 24:15-18
Handwriting on the wallEzekiel 37:15-28
The plumb-lineDaniel 5:5-6Daniel 5:16-28
Marrying a whoreAmos 7:7-8
RollHosea 1:2-9Hosea 3:1-4
EphahZechariah 5:2-4
JonahZechariah 5:6-11
The star in the eastMatthew 16:4-4Luke 11:29-30
The rock that was struckMatthew 2:2-2
Salt1 Corinthians 10:4-4Exodus 17:6-6
BreadColossians 4:6-6
ChildhoodMatthew 26:26-26Mark 14:22-22Luke 22:19-19
MannaMatthew 18:3-3Mark 10:14-15Luke 18:16-17
OF THE HOLY SPIRITJohn 6:31-58
WATERCleansing byJohn 3:5-5John 7:38-39VivifyingEzekiel 16:9-9Ezekiel 36:25-25Ephesians 5:26-26Hebrews 10:22-22FIREPsalms 1:3-3Isaiah 27:3-3Isaiah 27:6-6Isaiah 44:3-4Isaiah 58:11-11PurifyingMatthew 3:11-11IlluminatingIsaiah 4:4-4Malachi 3:2-3SearchingExodus 13:21-21Psalms 78:14-14WINDZephaniah 1:12-121 Corinthians 2:10-10IncomprehensibleSong of Solomon 4:16-16PowerfulJohn 3:8-81 Corinthians 12:11-11Sensible in its effects1 Kings 19:11-11Acts 2:2-2RevivingJohn 3:8-8OILEzekiel 37:9-10Ezekiel 37:14-14HealingPsalms 45:7-7ComfortingIsaiah 1:6-6Luke 10:34-34Revelation 18:13-13IlluminatingIsaiah 61:3-3Hebrews 1:9-9ConsecratingZechariah 4:2-3Zechariah 4:11-13Matthew 25:3-41 John 2:20-201 John 2:27-27RAIN AND DEWExodus 29:7-7Exodus 30:30-30Isaiah 61:1-1FertilizingPsalms 72:6-6RefreshingEzekiel 34:26-27Hosea 6:3-3Hosea 10:12-12Hosea 14:5-5AbundantPsalms 68:9-9Isaiah 18:4-4ImperceptiblePsalms 133:3-3A DOVE2 Samuel 17:12-12Mark 4:26-28A VOICEMatthew 3:16-16SpeakingIsaiah 6:8-8GuidingMatthew 10:20-20WarningIsaiah 30:21-21John 16:13-13A SEALHebrews 3:7-11ImpressingRevelation 7:2-2EarnestJob 38:14-142 Corinthians 3:18-18CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire)Ephesians 1:13-14Ephesians 4:30-302 Corinthians 1:22-22Ablutions, a symbol of purityActs 2:3-3Acts 2:6-6Acts 2:11-11See ABLUTIONS[ABLUTION]See PURIFICATIONS[PURIFICATION]For symbolisms of colorSee COLORS[COLORS]See also ALLEGORY[ALLEGORY]See INSTRUCTION, BY SYMBOLS[INSTRUCTION]See INSTRUCTION, OF CHILDREN[INSTRUCTION]See INSTRUCTION, IN RELIGION[INSTRUCTION]
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