The Symbolic Language of the Bible: Pomegranates - Swine
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Fruit of a heavenly character
Exodus 28:33, 34; Song of Solomon 6:11; 8:2
Divine sovereignty exercised in grace or judgment
Jeremiah 18:1-10; Psalms 2:9; Romans 9:21
Talents or gifts for public service
John 19:2; Revelation 18:16; Exodus 25:4
Energy in Christian life and service
1 Corinthians 9:24; Hebrews 12:1
Blessing from heaven; refreshing and fruitful
Psalms 84:6; Hebrews 6:7; Deuteronomy 32:2
Consecration; Median and Persian power
Leviticus 8:22; Daniel 8:20
Man’s weakness consecrated to the service of God
Absolute devotedness and consecration to God
Isaiah 63:2; Zechariah 1:8
Isaiah 36:6; Matthew 11:7; 2 Kings 18:21
Inward thoughts and feelings
Psalms 26:2; Revelation 2:23; Jeremiah 20:12
Honor; royal authority; love and relationship
Genesis 41:42; Esther 3:10; Luke 15:22
Channel of spiritual blessing
John 7:38; Psalms 65:9; Revelation 22:1, 2
Thoroughness of the judgment of God
Exodus 12:8; 2 Chronicles 35:13
Christ risen, our righteousness in the Divine presence
Firm, immovable foundation
Psalms 31:2; Matthew 7:24, 25; 16:18
Power displayed in chastening or judgment
Psalms 2:9; Isaiah 10:5; 1 Corinthians 4:21
Preservation; Godly speech; perpetuity and incorruption
Matthew 5:13; Colossians 4;6; Mark 9:49
Genesis 22:17; 32:12; Psalms 139:18
Glory of the throne of God
Exodus 25:10; Ezekiel 1:26
Revelation 17:3, 4; 18:16; Numbers 4:8
Sign of royal authority; tribal character of Israel
Esther 4:11; Amos 1:5, 8; Genesis 49:10
The instruments of mental distress and anguish
King of the north— great political enemy of the Jews and leader of the peoples attacking Palestine in the last days
Peoples in a state of anarchy and confusion
Revelation 8:8; 13:1; Matthew 13:1
Restlessness of mere nature
2 Timothy 2:19; 1 Corinthians 9:2; Ephesians 4:30
Marked for blessing and preservation
Pause; consider. Occurs about 70 times in the book of Psalms; also three times in the prophet Habakkuk, chapter 3
See Psalms and Habakkuk 3
Satanic and mere worldly wisdom; subtlety
2 Corinthians 11:3; Isaiah 27:1; Genesis 49:17
Civil or ecclesiastical rulers and guides
Genesis 15:1; Psalms 3:3; Ephesians 6:16
Genesis 49:13; Revelation 8:9; 18:19
The holy humanity of our Lord Jesus
Christian walk and wilderness traveling
Exodus 12:11; Ephesians 6:15
Ability; strength to bear or carry burdens
Price of Redemption—the precious blood of Christ
Outward appearance revealing inward condition
Death as to the body; it is never so used of the soul
1 Corinthians 11:30; John. 11:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:4
Blinding and darkening judgment
Isaiah 14:31; Revelation 9:2, 3, 17, 18
Revelation 1:14; Lamentations 4:7; Psalms 51:7
Sockets of silver and of brass
Founded and secured on the ground of the blood of Jesus (silver) and the divine ability of Christ in meeting the judgment of God (brass)
The commonest of creatures, objects of Divine care
Psalms 84:3; Matthew 10:29, 31
Divine graces; moral qualities
Exodus 30:23-28; Sol. 4:14
Loathing of and utter rejection
Revelation 3;16; Leviticus 18:28
Sign of wilderness journeying
Psalms 23:4; Mark 6:8; Hebrews 11:21
Emblem of power and judgment
Subordinate lights and rulers
Revelation 8:12; 12:1; Daniel 8:10
Staves of shittim wood and gold
Christ in the dignity of his person (wood as man and gold as God) sustaining us in our wilderness path
Supreme glory, light, and authority
Revelation 1:16; 8:12; 12:1; Malachi 4:12
Last meal before midnight; grace of judgment
Luke 14:16-24; Revelation 3:20; 19:9, 17
Psalms 84:3; Proverbs 26:2
Uncleanness in nature and practice
2 Pet. 2:22; Isaiah 66:3, 17; Deuteronomy 14:8