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Symbolism serves as a bridge between the physical and the spiritual, allowing believers to grasp deeper meanings and insights into God's nature, His plans, and His relationship with humanity. Throughout Scripture, symbols are employed to communicate complex ideas in a manner that is both accessible and memorable.<br><br><b>Old Testament Symbolism</b><br><br>In the Old Testament, symbolism is prevalent in various forms, including objects, actions, and events. One of the most prominent symbols is the <b>Ark of the Covenant</i>, which represents God's presence among His people. The Ark, described in <a href="/exodus/25-10.htm">Exodus 25:10-22</a>, was a sacred chest that housed the tablets of the Law, Aaron's rod, and a pot of manna. It symbolized God's covenant with Israel and His guidance and protection.<br><br>Another significant symbol is the <b>Passover Lamb</i>. In <a href="/bsb/exodus/12.htm">Exodus 12</a>, God instructs the Israelites to sacrifice a lamb and apply its blood to their doorposts as a sign for the angel of death to pass over their homes. This act symbolizes deliverance and foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>).<br><br>The <b>Tabernacle</i> and later the <b>Temple</i> are rich in symbolism, representing God's dwelling place among His people. The detailed instructions for their construction, found in <a href="/bsb/exodus/25.htm">Exodus 25-31</a> and <a href="/bsb/1_kings/6.htm">1 Kings 6</a>, respectively, highlight the holiness and majesty of God. Each element, from the altar to the veil, carries symbolic meaning, pointing to aspects of worship, atonement, and the separation between God and humanity due to sin.<br><br><b>New Testament Symbolism</b><br><br>In the New Testament, Jesus frequently uses parables and symbolic language to teach spiritual truths. The <b>Parable of the Sower</i> (<a href="/matthew/13-3.htm">Matthew 13:3-9, 18</a>-23) uses agricultural imagery to illustrate how different hearts receive the Word of God. The seed represents the Word, and the various types of soil symbolize the conditions of human hearts.<br><br>The <b>Bread and Wine</i> of the Last Supper are profound symbols of Jesus' body and blood, representing the New Covenant. In <a href="/luke/22-19.htm">Luke 22:19-20</a>, Jesus instructs His disciples to partake of these elements in remembrance of Him, symbolizing His sacrificial death and the redemption it brings.<br><br>The <b>Cross</i> is perhaps the most powerful symbol in Christianity, representing the atoning sacrifice of Jesus and the hope of salvation. Paul writes in <a href="/1_corinthians/1-18.htm">1 Corinthians 1:18</a>, "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."<br><br><b>Apocalyptic Symbolism</b><br><br>The books of Daniel and Revelation are replete with apocalyptic symbolism, using vivid imagery to convey prophetic visions and divine revelations. In <a href="/bsb/daniel/7.htm">Daniel 7</a>, the prophet describes four beasts, symbolizing four kingdoms that will rise and fall. These symbols provide insight into God's sovereignty over history and His ultimate plan for redemption.<br><br>Revelation, the final book of the Bible, is rich with symbolic language. The <b>Seven Seals</i>, <b>Trumpets</i>, and <b>Bowls</i> represent God's judgment and the unfolding of His divine plan. The <b>New Jerusalem</i> (<a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1-4</a>) symbolizes the ultimate fulfillment of God's promise, a place where He will dwell with His people in eternal peace and glory.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>Symbolism in the Bible serves as a powerful tool for conveying spiritual truths and divine messages. Through symbols, believers are invited to explore the depths of God's Word, gaining insight into His character, His covenant, and His redemptive work through Jesus Christ.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>a.</I>) See Symbolics.<p>2. (<I>a.</I>) Alt. of Symbolical.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2403.htm"><span class="l">2403. Iezabel -- Jezebel, the <b>symbolic</b> name of a false prophetess</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Jezebel, the <b>symbolic</b> name of a false prophetess. Part of Speech: Proper Noun,<br> Indeclinable Transliteration: Iezabel Phonetic Spelling: (ee-ed-zab-ale') Short <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2403.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/1067.htm"><span class="l">1067. geenna -- Gehenna, a valley W. and South of Jer., also a <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1066, 1067. geenna. 1068 . Gehenna, a valley W. and South of Jer., also a<br> <b>symbolic</b> name for the final place of punishment of the ungodly. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1067.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1440.htm"><span class="l">1440. hebdomekonta -- seventy</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1440 -- . 1440 ("70") is used in Scripture both with literal <b>symbolic</b> meaning.<br> [As the of and , 70 has with <b>symbolic</b> value (in a figurative context).]. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1440.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1180.htm"><span class="l">1180. dekatessares -- fourteen</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1180 ("14") is used in Scripture both with literal meaning (2 Cor 12:2; Gal 2:1)<br> and double entendre (simultaneous <b>symbolic</b> meaning, cf. Mt 1:17). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1180.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/3850.htm"><span class="l">3850. parabole -- to expose oneself to danger</span></a> <br><b>...</b> From paraballo; a similitude ("parable"), ie (<b>symbolic</b>) fictitious narrative (of<br> common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage -- comparison, figure <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3850.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/5062.htm"><span class="l">5062. tessarakonta -- forty.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 5062 -- , sometimes with added <b>symbolic</b> sense, ie "a period." That is, the full<br> time (of a crisis, etc.) needed to successfully pass through to know God's <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5062.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2033.htm"><span class="l">2033. hepta -- seven</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The number in Scripture often has the meaning, "God's ." Indeed, this <b>symbolic</b> sense<br> is often key to interpreting texts that use the number , both in the OT <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2033.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/903.htm"><span class="l">903. Balaam -- Balaam, an unrighteous prophet</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Balaam. Of Hebrew origin (Bil'am); Balaam, a Mesopotamian (<b>symbolic</b> of a false teacher)<br> -- Balaam. see HEBREW Bil'am. (balaam) -- 3 Occurrences. 902, 903. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/903.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/1136.htm"><span class="l">1136. Gog -- Gog, associated with Magog</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Gog. Of Hebrew origin (Gowg); Gog, a <b>symbolic</b> name for some future Antichrist --<br> Gog. see HEBREW Gowg. (gog) -- 1 Occurrence. 1135, 1136. Gog. 1137 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1136.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/717.htm"><span class="l">717. Harmagedon -- Har-Magedon, a mountain of unc. location</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Armageddon. Of Hebrew origin (har and Mgiddown); Armageddon (or Har-Meggiddon),<br> a <b>symbolic</b> name -- Armageddon. see HEBREW har. see HEBREW Mgiddown. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/717.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/3818.htm"><span class="l">3818. Lo Ammi -- "not my people," <b>symbolic</b> name of Hosea's son</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3817, 3818. Lo Ammi. 3819 . "not my people," <b>symbolic</b> name of Hosea's son.<br> Transliteration: Lo Ammi Phonetic Spelling: (lo am-mee') Short Definition: Lo-ammi <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3818.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4755.htm"><span class="l">4755. Mara -- "bitter," <b>symbolic</b> name of Naomi</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4754, 4755. Mara. 4756 . "bitter," <b>symbolic</b> name of Naomi. Transliteration:<br> Mara Phonetic Spelling: (maw-raw') Short Definition: Mara. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4755.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/172.htm"><span class="l">172. Oholibah -- "tent in her," a <b>symbolic</b> name for Jer.</span></a><br><b>...</b> 171, 172. Oholibah. 173 . "tent in her," a <b>symbolic</b> name for Jer. <b>...</b> Word Origin<br> from the same as ohel Definition "tent in her," a <b>symbolic</b> name for Jer. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/172.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3072.htm"><span class="l">3072. Yhvh Tsidqenu -- "the LORD is our righteousness," a <b>symbolic</b> <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> "the LORD is our righteousness," a <b>symbolic</b> name for Jer. <b>...</b> Word Origin from Yhvh and<br> tsedeq Definition "the LORD is our righteousness," a <b>symbolic</b> name for Jer. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3072.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1180.htm"><span class="l">1180. Bali -- "my Baal," a <b>symbolic</b> name for Yah</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1179, 1180. Bali. 1181 . "my Baal," a <b>symbolic</b> name for Yah. Transliteration:<br> Bali Phonetic Spelling: (bah-al-ee') Short Definition: Baali. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1180.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3819.htm"><span class="l">3819. Lo Ruchamah -- "without compassion," <b>symbolic</b> name of <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> "without compassion," <b>symbolic</b> name of Hosea's daughter. Transliteration: Lo Ruchamah<br> Phonetic Spelling: (lo roo-khaw-maw') Short Definition: Lo-ruhamah. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3819.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4122.htm"><span class="l">4122. Maher Shalal Chash Baz -- "swift (is) booty, speedy (is) <b>...</b></span></a><br>Maher Shalal Chash Baz. 4121, 4122. Maher Shalal Chash Baz. 4123 . "swift<br> (is) booty, speedy (is) prey," <b>symbolic</b> name of Isaiah's son. Transliteration: Maher <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4122.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/170.htm"><span class="l">170. Oholah -- "she who has a tent," a <b>symbolic</b> name for Samaria</span></a><br><b>...</b> 169, 170. Oholah. 171 . "she who has a tent," a <b>symbolic</b> name for Samaria.<br> Transliteration: Oholah Phonetic Spelling: (o-hol-aw') Short Definition: Oholah. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/170.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/740.htm"><span class="l">740. Ariel -- "lioness of El," a <b>symbolic</b> name for Jer.</span></a><br><b>...</b> 739, 740. Ariel. 741 . "lioness of El," a <b>symbolic</b> name for Jer. <b>...</b> Word Origin<br> from ari and el Definition "lioness of El," a <b>symbolic</b> name for Jer. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/740.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3927.htm"><span class="l">3927. Lemuel -- king of Massa</span></a><br><b>...</b> Lemuel or Lemoel, a <b>symbolic</b> name of Solomon. Or Lmow el {lem-o-ale'}; from lmow<br> and 'el; (belonging) to God; Lemuel or Lemoel, a <b>symbolic</b> name of Solomon: <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3927.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/regester/the_worship_of_the_church/symbolic_ornaments_of_the_church.htm"><span class="l"><b>Symbolic</b> Ornaments of the Church</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Symbolic</b> Ornaments of the Church. The use of symbols for conveying and<br> enforcing truth goes back to earliest ages. God said to Noah <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../regester/the worship of the church/symbolic ornaments of the church.htm</font><p><a href="/library/clement/the_stromata_or_miscellanies/chapter_viii_the_use_of_the.htm"><span class="l">The Use of the <b>Symbolic</b> Style by Poets and Philosophers.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Stromata, or Miscellanies. Book IV. Chapter VIII."The Use of the<br> <b>Symbolic</b> Style by Poets and Philosophers. But it was not <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter viii the use of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/killen/the_ancient_church/chapter_i_the_lords_daythe.htm"><span class="l">The Lord's Day --The Worship of the Apostolic Church --Its <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> APOSTOLIC CHURCH. CHAPTER I. THE LORD'S DAY"THE WORSHIP OF THE APOSTOLIC<br> CHURCH"ITS <b>SYMBOLIC</b> ORDINANCES AND ITS DISCIPLINE. To the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/killen/the ancient church/chapter i the lords daythe.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kuyper/the_work_of_the_holy_spirit/xxvii_the_signs_of_pentecost.htm"><span class="l">The Signs of Pentecost.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> see p.113). The first and second precede, the third follows the outpouring.<br> These signs are not merely <b>symbolic</b>. The speaking with <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxvii the signs of pentecost.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bliss/a_brief_commentary_on_the_apocalypse/the_king_and_his_armies.htm"><span class="l">The King and his Armies.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 19:11-16. According to the significance of <b>symbolic</b> language, Christ is<br> here represented as coming personally. The heavens open <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the king and his armies.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bliss/a_brief_commentary_on_the_apocalypse/elements_of_prophetic_interpretation.htm"><span class="l">Elements of Prophetic Interpretation.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 11. A <b>SYMBOLIC</b> VISION is where the future events, instead of being presented to<br> the mind of the prophet, are represented by analogous objects. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../a brief commentary on the apocalypse/elements of prophetic interpretation.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_viii_jesus_at_the.htm"><span class="l">Jesus at the Well of Sychar</span></a> <br><b>...</b> He is sitting by Jacob's Well - the very well which the ancestor of Israel had digged,<br> and left as a memorial of his first and <b>symbolic</b> possession of the land. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter viii jesus at the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mcfadyen/introduction_to_the_old_testament/ezekiel.htm"><span class="l">Ezekiel</span></a> <br><b>...</b> So the end has come: the filth and rust of the empty caldron"<b>symbolic</b> of Jerusalem<br> after the first deportation in 597 BC"will be purged away by a yet <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/mcfadyen/introduction to the old testament/ezekiel.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_b/the_coming_of_the_king.htm"><span class="l">The Coming of the King to his Palace</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The prophecy which Matthew quotes, with the omission of some words, from Zechariah,<br> and the addition of the first clause from Isaiah, is <b>symbolic</b>, and would <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the coming of the king.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_a/the_priest_of_the_world.htm"><span class="l">The Priest of the World and King of Men</span></a> <br><b>...</b> This singular action is explained, by the words which he is commanded to speak,<br> as being a <b>symbolic</b> prophecy of Him who is 'the Branch'"the well-known name <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the priest of the world.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/symbolic.htm"><span class="l"><b>Symbolic</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) See Symbolics. 2. (a.) Alt. of Symbolical.<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Symbolic</b> (2 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/symbolic.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/anthropomorphism.htm"><span class="l">Anthropomorphism</span></a><br><b>...</b> Senses an Anthropomorphic Element Is Necessary 4. Anthropomorphism and the Exigencies<br> of Human Thinking 5. Anthropomorphism and Theism 6. <b>Symbolic</b> Forms of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/anthropomorphism.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/blood.htm"><span class="l">Blood (435 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> For this crude practice of inter-transference of human blood there came to be a<br><b>symbolic</b> substitution of animal blood in sprinkling or anointing. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/blood.htm - 54k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/horse.htm"><span class="l">Horse (62 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Alfred Ely Day. HORSE, BLACK. (hippos melas): <b>Symbolic</b> of famine ("balance. <b>...</b> HORSE,<br> WHITE. (hippos leukos): <b>Symbolic</b> of victory, conquest ("bow. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/horse.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dust.htm"><span class="l">Dust (182 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The word has several figurative and <b>symbolic</b> meanings: (1) Dust being the material<br> out of which God is said to have formed man (Genesis 2:7), it became a <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dust.htm - 43k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mizar.htm"><span class="l">Mizar (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Unless the little mountain has a <b>symbolic</b> meaning I could wish it away." I cannot<br> see this: the <b>symbolic</b> meanings suggested for Hermonim and Mits`ar are all <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mizar.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/number.htm"><span class="l">Number (2370 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> symbolism, that is, the use of numbers not merely, if at all, with their literal<br> numerical value, or as round numbers, but with <b>symbolic</b> significance, sacred <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/number.htm - 40k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/red.htm"><span class="l">Red (124 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> is formed of separate rites that are exceedingly old and that are found in a great<br> diversity of religions so that any elaborate <b>symbolic</b> interpretation of the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/red.htm - 77k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/ordination.htm"><span class="l">Ordination (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In John 20:21-23, we have indeed a <b>symbolic</b> act of consecration ("He breathed<br> on them"), but "the act is described as one and not repeated. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/ordination.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/ordain.htm"><span class="l">Ordain (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In John 20:21-23, we have indeed a <b>symbolic</b> act of consecration ("He breathed<br> on them"), but "the act is described as one and not repeated. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/ordain.htm - 19k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/allegorical-interpretation.html">What is wrong with the allegorical interpretation method? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/mythological-creatures-Bible.html">Are any mythological creatures mentioned in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Order-of-DeMolay.html">What is the Order of DeMolay? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/symbolic.htm">Symbolic: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Symbolic (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/9-9.htm">Hebrews 9:9</a></span><br />which is a symbol of the present age, where gifts and sacrifices are offered that are incapable, concerning the conscience, of making the worshipper perfect;<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zechariah/3-8.htm">Zechariah 3:8</a></span><br />Hear now, Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows who sit before you; for they are men who are a 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