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It is both a literal and metaphorical element that appears throughout the Scriptures, reflecting God's holiness, power, and justice.<br><br><b>Fire as Divine Presence:</b> <br>Fire often signifies the presence of God. In <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>, God appears to Moses in a burning bush that is not consumed by the flames, indicating His holy presence. Similarly, in <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>, God leads the Israelites through the wilderness with a pillar of fire by night, providing guidance and protection.<br><br><b>Fire as Judgment:</b> <br>Fire is frequently associated with divine judgment and wrath. In <a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24</a>, the Lord rains down fire and brimstone on Sodom and Gomorrah as a punishment for their wickedness. The prophet Isaiah warns of God's fiery judgment, stating, "For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be those slain by the LORD" (<a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16</a>).<br><br><b>Fire as Purification:</b> <br>Fire is also a symbol of purification and refinement. <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a> describes God as a refiner's fire, purifying the sons of Levi so that they may offer righteous sacrifices. This imagery is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are tested and refined by trials, as stated in <a href="/1_peter/1-7.htm">1 Peter 1:7</a>: "so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ" .<br><br><b>Fire in Sacrificial Worship:</b> <br>In the Old Testament, fire plays a crucial role in sacrificial worship. <a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Leviticus 6:12-13</a> commands that the fire on the altar must be kept burning continually, symbolizing the perpetual worship and dedication to God. The fire consumes the offerings, representing the acceptance of sacrifices by God.<br><br><b>Fire in Eschatology:</b> <br>In eschatological contexts, fire is associated with the final judgment and the end times. <a href="/2_peter/3-7.htm">2 Peter 3:7</a> speaks of the present heavens and earth being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. <a href="/revelation/20-14.htm">Revelation 20:14-15</a> describes the lake of fire as the final destination for death, Hades, and those not found in the Book of Life.<br><br><b>Fire as a Symbol of the Holy Spirit:</b> <br>In the New Testament, fire symbolizes the Holy Spirit's presence and power. On the day of Pentecost, "tongues of fire" appeared and rested on the apostles, filling them with the Holy Spirit (<a href="/acts/2-3.htm">Acts 2:3-4</a>). This event marks the empowerment of the early church to spread the Gospel.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>Throughout the Bible, fire serves as a powerful symbol of God's presence, judgment, purification, and the Holy Spirit's work. It is a reminder of God's holiness and the transformative power of His presence in the lives of believers.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">FIRES</span><p>firz:<br><br>In <a href="/isaiah/24-15.htm">Isaiah 24:15</a> the King James Version translates 'urim ("lights," especially Urim in the phrase "Urim and Thummim") "fires." The Revised Version (British and American), understanding the word to mean the region of light, translates "east," which satisfies the context far better, and is adopted by many modern scholars. In <a href="/ezekiel/39-9.htm">Ezekiel 39:9, 10</a> the Revised Version (British and American) has "fires"; in 39:9 "make fires" is a translation of a verb of different root; in <a href="/ezekiel/39-10.htm">Ezekiel 39:10</a> "fires" translates the common singular noun for fire.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/784.htm"><span class="l">784. esh -- a fire</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition a fire NASB Word Usage blazing (1), burned* (1), burning (1), burning<br> coals (1), fiery (1), fire (362), <b>fires</b> (2), flame (1), flaming (3 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/784.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1197a.htm"><span class="l">1197a. baar -- to burn, consume</span></a><br><b>...</b> consumed (2), destroy (1), devoured (1), expelled (1), heated (1), kindle (2), kindled<br> (5), light (1), make (2), make a clean sweep (1), make <b>fires</b> (1), purge <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1197a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_a/harmless_fires.htm"><span class="l">Harmless <b>Fires</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> THE BOOK OF DANIEL HARMLESS <b>FIRES</b>. 'Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and<br> fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/harmless fires.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_h/dying_fires.htm"><span class="l">Dying <b>Fires</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> DYING <b>FIRES</b>. 'Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that gird yourselves about<br> with firebrands: walk ye in the flame of your fire, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/dying fires.htm</font><p><a href="/library/schaff/the_seven_ecumenical_councils/canon_lxv_the_fires_which.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Fires</b> which are Lighted on the New Moons by Some Before their <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Sixth Ecumenical Council. Canon LXV. The <b>fires</b> which are lighted on<br> the new moons by some before their shops and? The <b>fires</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon lxv the fires which.htm</font><p><a href="/library/ambrose/works_and_letters_of_st_ambrose/chapter_xvii_with_what_virtuous.htm"><span class="l">With what virtuous Feelings the Fathers of Old Hid the Sacred <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book III. Chapter XVII. With what virtuous feelings the fathers of old hid<br> the sacred <b>fires</b> when on the? With what virtuous feelings <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xvii with what virtuous.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/anti-pelagian_writings/chapter_32_xxviii_god_forsakes_us.htm"><span class="l">God Forsakes us to Some Extent that we May not Grow Proud.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "What" (asks he) "shall I say more than this, that we may believe that <b>fires</b> are<br> quenched by <b>fires</b>, if we may believe that sins are cured by sins?" What if one <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 32 xxviii god forsakes us.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bede/bedes_ecclesiastical_history_of_england/chap_xix_how_fursa_built.htm"><span class="l">How Fursa Built a Monastery among the East Angles, and of his <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> He also saw four <b>fires</b> in the air, not far distant from each other. Then<br> asking the angels, what <b>fires</b> those were, he was told, they <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap xix how fursa built.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/7_to_proceed_.htm"><span class="l">To Proceed:</span></a> <br><b>...</b> is the universal cause of sin,' if he is to render account of his works, like a<br> man, and with his angels possess the inheritance of eternal <b>fires</b>.' This, no <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../7 to proceed .htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/city_of_god/chapter_10_whether_the_fire_of.htm"><span class="l">Whether the Fire of Hell, if it be Material Fire, Can Burn the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> though the devils have no bodies, yet their spirits, that is, the devils themselves,<br> shall be brought into thorough contact with the material <b>fires</b>, to be <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 10 whether the fire of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/on_modesty/chapter_xvi_general_consistency_of_the.htm"><span class="l">General Consistency of the Apostle.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to persevere" (in their present state); "but if they were too weak, to marry; because<br> it is preferable to marry than to bum." [878] With what <b>fires</b>, I pray you <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/on modesty/chapter xvi general consistency of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/ward/a_coal_from_the_altar_to_kindle_the_holy_fire_of_zeale/the_second_part.htm"><span class="l">The Second Part.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But now, as then, there are certaine false <b>fires</b>, abhominable to God, odious to<br> men, dangerous to the Nadabs and Abihues that meddle with them, bringing <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../ward/a coal from the altar to kindle the holy fire of zeale/the second part.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/f/fires.htm"><span class="l"><b>Fires</b> (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>FIRES</b>. firz: In Isaiah 24:15 the King<br> James Version translates 'urim ("lights," especially Urim <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fires.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fuel.htm"><span class="l">Fuel (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (n.) Any matter used to produce heat by burning; that which feeds fire;<br> combustible matter used for <b>fires</b>, as wood, coal, peat, etc. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fuel.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bucklers.htm"><span class="l">Bucklers (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 39:9 Those who dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall make<br><b>fires</b> of the weapons and burn them, both the shields and the bucklers, the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bucklers.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bellows.htm"><span class="l">Bellows (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> contraction, or by rise and fall of the top, draws in air through a valve and expels<br> it through a tube for various purposes, as blowing <b>fires</b>, ventilating mines <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bellows.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/breastplates.htm"><span class="l">Breastplates (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 39:9 And those who are living in the towns of Israel will go out and make<br><b>fires</b> of the instruments of war, burning the body-covers and the breastplates <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/breastplates.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/clubs.htm"><span class="l">Clubs (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 39:9 Those who dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall make<br><b>fires</b> of the weapons and burn them, both the shields and the bucklers, the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/clubs.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/spears.htm"><span class="l">Spears (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 39:9 Those who dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall make<br><b>fires</b> of the weapons and burn them, both the shields and the bucklers, the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/spears.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/body-covers.htm"><span class="l">Body-covers (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 39:9 And those who are living in the towns of Israel will go out and make<br><b>fires</b> of the instruments of war, burning the body-covers and the breastplates <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/body-covers.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sticks.htm"><span class="l">Sticks (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 39:9 And those who are living in the towns of Israel will go out and make<br><b>fires</b> of the instruments of war, burning the body-covers and the breastplates <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sticks.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/buckler.htm"><span class="l">Buckler (19 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 39:9 Those who dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall make<br><b>fires</b> of the weapons and burn them, both the shields and the bucklers, the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/buckler.htm - 14k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/hellfire-preaching.html">What is hellfire preaching? Is hellfire preaching biblical? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Branch-Davidians.html">Who are the Branch Davidians? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/new-moon-Bible.html">What was the significance of the new moon in Bible times? | GotQuestions.org</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">Fires (8 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-19.htm">2 Chronicles 21:19</a></span><br />It happened, in process of time, at the end of two years, that his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died of sore diseases. His people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/24-15.htm">Isaiah 24:15</a></span><br />Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the <span class="boldtext">fires</span>, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Isaiah 27:11</a></span><br />When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off; the women shall come, and set them on fire; for it is a people of no understanding; therefore He that made them will not have compassion upon them, and He that formed them will not be gracious unto them.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/40-16.htm">Isaiah 40:16</a></span><br />And Lebanon is not enough to make a fire with, or all its cattle enough for a burned offering.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/50-11.htm">Isaiah 50:11</a></span><br />Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that gird yourselves with firebrands, begone in the flame of your fire, and among the brands that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of My hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/39-9.htm">Ezekiel 39:9</a></span><br />Those who dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall make <span class="boldtext">fires</span> of the weapons and burn them, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the war clubs, and the spears, and they shall make fires of them seven years;<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/39-10.htm">Ezekiel 39:10</a></span><br />so that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall make <span class="boldtext">fires</span> of the weapons; and they shall plunder those who plundered them, and rob those who robbed them, says the Lord Yahweh.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/malachi/1-10.htm">Malachi 1:10</a></span><br />If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/fires.htm">Fires</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fire-trays.htm">Fire-trays (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fires.htm">Fires (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/winged.htm">Winged (69 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/f/firepot_in_a_woodpile.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Firepot in a Woodpile"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Firepot in a Woodpile" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/f/fire-spoon.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Fire-spoon"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Fire-spoon" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>