SYMBOLS AND SIMILITUDES

–Trees of life and knowledge Ge 2:9,17; 3:3,24; Re 22:2

–Rainbow Ge 9:12,13

–Circumcision, of the covenant of Abraham Ge 17:11; Ro 4:11

–Passover, of the sparing of the firstborn, and of the atonement made by Christ Ex 12:3-28; 1Co 5:7

–Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud Ex 13:21,22; 14:19,20; 19:9,16

–Thunder on Mount Sinai Ex 19:9,16

–Darkness, of God’ s inscrutability Ex 20:21; Le 16:2; 1Ki 8:12; Ps 18:11; 97:2; Heb 12:18,19

–The rock that was struck, of Christ Ex 17:6; 1Co 10:4

–The sprinkled blood, of the covenant Ex 24:8

–Wine, of the atoning blood Mt 26:27-29; Mr 14:23-25; Lu 22:17,18,20

–The bronze serpent, of Christ Nu 21:8,9; Joh 3:14

–Sacrificial animals Ge 15:8-11; Joh 1:29,36

–Waving the wave offering and lifting up the heave offering Ex 29:24-28; Le 8:27-29; 9:21

–The whole system of Mosaic rites Heb 9:9,10,18-23

–Tabernacle Ps 15:1; Eze 37:27; Heb 8:2,5; 9:1-12,23,24

–Sanctuary Ps 20:2

–Canaan, of the spiritual rest Heb 3:11,12; 4:5

–Salt Nu 18:19

–Offering water to drink Ge 24:13-15,42-44

–Lapping water Jud 7:4-8

–Invitation to approach 1Sa 14:8-12

–Bow-Shot

.By Jonathan 1Sa 20:21-37

.By Joash 2Ki 13:15-19

–Men meeting Saul 1Sa 10:2-7

–Rain and thunder 1Sa 12:16-18

–The torn altar 1Ki 13:3,5

–The tearing of the curtain in the temple Mt 27:51; Mr 1:38; Lu 23:45

–Wounding 1Ki 20:35-40

–Praying toward the temple 1Ki 8:29; Da 6:10

–Harvest 2Ki 19:29

–Isaiah’ s children Isa 8:18

–Nakedness Isa 20:2-4

–Almond rod Jer 1:11

–Sticks and staves Eze 37:16,17; Zec 11:7,10,11,14

–Food 2Ki 19:29; Isa 37:30

–Shadow on Ahaz’ sun-dial 2Ki 20:8-11; Isa 38:7,8

–Cooking Jer 1:13; Eze 4:9-15; 24:3-5

–Belt Jer 13:1-7; Ac 21:11

–Bottles Jer 13:12; 19:1,2,10

–Breaking of a potter’ s vessel Jer 19

–Good and bad figs Jer 24

–Basket of fruit Jer 24:1-3; Am 8:1,2

–Wine Jer 25:15-17; Mt 26:27; Mr 14:23; Lu 22:17

–Yokes Jer 27:2,3; 28:10

–Jeremiah’ s deeds of land Jer 32:1-16

–The book thrown into the Euphrates River Jer 51:63

–Being mute Eze 3:26,27; 24:27; 29:21; 33:22; Lu 1:20-22,62-64

–A siege Eze 4:1-3

–Posture Eze 4:4-8

–Ceremonially unclean food Eze 4:9-17

–Ezekiel’ s beard Eze 5:1-4

–Change of domicile Eze 12:3-11

–Eating bread with alertness Eze 12:17-20

–Eating and drinking in fear Eze 12:18

–A vine Eze 15:2; 19:10-14

–Death Eze 24:16-19

–A boiling pot Eze 24:1-5

–Mourning forbidden Eze 24:15-18

–Two sticks Eze 37:15-28

–Handwriting on the wall Da 5:5,6,16-28

–The plumb-line Am 7:7,8

–Marrying a whore Ho 1:2-9; 3:1-4

–Roll Zec 5:2-4

–Ephah Zec 5:6-11

–Jonah Mt 16:4; Lu 11:29,30

–The star in the east Mt 2:2

–The rock that was struck 1Co 10:4; Ex 17:6

–Salt Col 4:6

–Bread Mt 26:26; Mr 14:22; Lu 22:19

–Childhood Mt 18:3; Mr 10:14,15; Lu 18:16,17

–Manna Joh 6:31-58

–OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

.WATER Joh 3:5; 7:38,39

.Cleansing by Eze 16:9; 36:25; Eph 5:26; Heb 10:22

.Vivifying Ps 1:3; Isa 27:3,6; 44:3,4; 58:11

.FIRE Mt 3:11

.Purifying Isa 4:4; Mal 3:2,3

.Illuminating Ex 13:21; Ps 78:14

.Searching Zep 1:12; with 1Co 2:10

.WIND So 4:16

.Incomprehensible Joh 3:8; 1Co 12:11

.Powerful 1Ki 19:11; with Ac 2:2

.Sensible in its effects Joh 3:8

.Reviving Eze 37:9,10,14

.OIL Ps 45:7

.Healing Isa 1:6; Lu 10:34; Re 18:13

.Comforting Isa 61:3; Heb 1:9

.Illuminating Zec 4:2,3,11-13; Mt 25:3,4; 1Jo 2:20,27

.Consecrating Ex 29:7; 30:30; Isa 61:1

.RAIN AND DEW Ps 72:6

.Fertilizing Eze 34:26,27; Ho 6:3; 10:12; 14:5

.Refreshing Ps 68:9; Isa 18:4

.Abundant Ps 133:3

.Imperceptible 2Sa 17:12; with Mr 4:26-28

.A DOVE Mt 3:16

.A VOICE Isa 6:8

.Speaking Mt 10:20

.Guiding Isa 30:21; with Joh 16:13

.Warning Heb 3:7-11

.A SEAL Re 7:2

.Impressing Job 38:14; with 2Co 3:18

.Earnest Eph 1:13,14; 4:30; 2Co 1:22

.CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire) Ac 2:3,6,11

.Ablutions, a symbol of purity

.See ABLUTIONS

.See PURIFICATIONS

.For symbolisms of color

.See COLORS

.See also ALLEGORY

.See INSTRUCTION, BY SYMBOLS

.See INSTRUCTION, OF CHILDREN

.See INSTRUCTION, IN RELIGION