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Symbols and similitudes

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1. Trees of life and knowledge Gen 2:9, 17; 3:3, 24; Rev 22:2 Read
2. Rainbow Gen 9:12, 13 Read
3. Circumcision, of the covenant of Abraham Gen 17:11; Rom 4:11 Read
4. Passover, of the sparing of the firstborn, and of the atonement made by Christ Ex 12:3–28; 1 Cor 5:7 Read
5. Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud Ex 13:21, 22; 14:19, 20; 19:9, 16 Read
6. Thunder on Mount Sinai Ex 19:9, 16 Read
7. Darkness, of God’s inscrutability Ex 20:21; Lev 16:2; 1 Kgs 8:12; Ps 18:11; 97:2; Heb 12:18, 19 Read
8. The rock that was struck, of Christ Ex 17:6; 1 Cor 10:4 Read
9. The sprinkled blood, of the covenant Ex 24:8 Read
10. Wine, of the atoning blood Matt 26:27–29; Mark 14:23–25; Luke 22:17, 18, 20 Read
11. The bronze serpent, of Christ Num 21:8, 9; John 3:14 Read
12. Sacrificial animals Gen 15:8–11; John 1:29, 36 Read
13. Waving the wave offering and lifting up the heave offering Ex 29:24–28; Lev 8:27–29; 9:21 Read
14. The whole system of Mosaic rites Heb 9:9, 10, 18–23 Read
15. Tabernacle Ps 15:1; Ezek 37:27; Heb 8:2, 5; 9:1–12, 23, 24 Read
16. Sanctuary Ps 20:2 Read
17. Canaan, of the spiritual rest Heb 3:11, 12; 4:5 Read
18. Salt Num 18:19 Read
19. Offering water to drink Gen 24:13–15, 42–44 Read
20. Lapping water Judg 7:4–8 Read
21. Invitation to approach 1 Sam 14:8–12 Read
22. Bow-Shot
23. By Jonathan 1 Sam 20:21–37 Read
24. By Joash 2 Kgs 13:15–19 Read
25. Men meeting Saul 1 Sam 10:2–7 Read
26. Rain and thunder 1 Sam 12:16–18 Read
27. The torn altar 1 Kgs 13:3, 5 Read
28. The tearing of the curtain in the temple Matt 27:51; Mark 1:38; Luke 23:45 Read
29. Wounding 1 Kgs 20:35–40 Read
30. Praying toward the temple 1 Kgs 8:29; Dan 6:10 Read
31. Harvest 2 Kgs 19:29 Read
32. Isaiah’s children Isa 8:18 Read
33. Nakedness Isa 20:2–4 Read
34. Almond rod Jer 1:11 Read
35. Sticks and staves Ezek 37:16, 17; Zech 11:7, 10, 11, 14 Read
36. Food 2 Kgs 19:29; Isa 37:30 Read
37. Shadow on Ahaz’ sun-dial 2 Kgs 20:8–11; Isa 38:7, 8 Read
38. Cooking Jer 1:13; Ezek 4:9–15; 24:3–5 Read
39. Belt Jer 13:1–7; Acts 21:11 Read
40. Bottles Jer 13:12; 19:1, 2, 10 Read
41. Breaking of a potter’s vessel Jer 19 Read
42. Good and bad figs Jer 24 Read
43. Basket of fruit Jer 24:1–3; Amos 8:1, 2 Read
44. Wine Jer 25:15–17; Matt 26:27; Mark 14:23; Luke 22:17 Read
45. Yokes Jer 27:2, 3; 28:10 Read
46. Jeremiah’s deeds of land Jer 32:1–16 Read
47. The book thrown into the Euphrates River Jer 51:63 Read
48. Being mute Ezek 3:26, 27; 24:27; 29:21; 33:22; Luke 1:20–22, 62–64 Read
49. A siege Ezek 4:1–3 Read
50. Posture Ezek 4:4–8 Read
51. Ceremonially unclean food Ezek 4:9–17 Read
52. Ezekiel’s beard Ezek 5:1–4 Read
53. Change of domicile Ezek 12:3–11 Read
54. Eating bread with alertness Ezek 12:17–20 Read
55. Eating and drinking in fear Ezek 12:18 Read
56. A vine Ezek 15:2; 19:10–14 Read
57. Death Ezek 24:16–19 Read
58. A boiling pot Ezek 24:1–5 Read
59. Mourning forbidden Ezek 24:15–18 Read
60. Two sticks Ezek 37:15–28 Read
61. Handwriting on the wall Dan 5:5, 6, 16–28 Read
62. The plumb-line Amos 7:7, 8 Read
63. Marrying a whore Hos 1:2–9; 3:1–4 Read
64. Roll Zech 5:2–4 Read
65. Ephah Zech 5:6–11 Read
66. Jonah Matt 16:4; Luke 11:29, 30 Read
67. The star in the east Matt 2:2 Read
68. The rock that was struck 1 Cor 10:4; Ex 17:6 Read
69. Salt Col 4:6 Read
70. Bread Matt 26:26; Mark 14:22; Luke 22:19 Read
71. Childhood Matt 18:3; Mark 10:14, 15; Luke 18:16, 17 Read
72. Manna John 6:31–58 Read
73. Of the holy spirit
74. Water John 3:5; 7:38, 39 Read
75. Cleansing by Ezek 16:9; 36:25; Eph 5:26; Heb 10:22 Read
76. Vivifying Ps 1:3; Isa 27:3, 6; 44:3, 4; 58:11 Read
77. Fire Matt 3:11 Read
78. Purifying Isa 4:4; Mal 3:2, 3 Read
79. Illuminating Ex 13:21; Ps 78:14 Read
80. Searching Zeph 1:12; 1 Cor 2:10 Read
81. Wind Song 4:16 Read
82. Incomprehensible John 3:8; 1 Cor 12:11 Read
83. Powerful 1 Kgs 19:11; Acts 2:2 Read
84. Sensible in its effects John 3:8 Read
85. Reviving Ezek 37:9, 10, 14 Read
86. Oil Ps 45:7 Read
87. Healing Isa 1:6; Luke 10:34; Rev 18:13 Read
88. Comforting Isa 61:3; Heb 1:9 Read
89. Illuminating Zech 4:2, 3, 11–13; Matt 25:3, 4; 1 John 2:20, 27 Read
90. Consecrating Ex 29:7; 30:30; Isa 61:1 Read
91. Rain and dew Ps 72:6 Read
92. Fertilizing Ezek 34:26, 27; Hos 6:3; 10:12; 14:5 Read
93. Refreshing Ps 68:9; Isa 18:4 Read
94. Abundant Ps 133:3 Read
95. Imperceptible 2 Sam 17:12; Mark 4:26–28 Read
96. A dove Matt 3:16 Read
97. A voice Isa 6:8 Read
98. Speaking Matt 10:20 Read
99. Guiding Isa 30:21; John 16:13 Read
100. Warning Heb 3:7–11 Read
101. A seal Rev 7:2 Read
102. Impressing Job 38:14; 2 Cor 3:18 Read
103. Earnest Eph 1:13, 14; 4:30; 2 Cor 1:22 Read
104. CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire) Acts 2:3, 6, 11 Read
105. Ablutions, a symbol of purity
106. See Ablutions
107. See Purifications
108. For symbolisms of color
109. See Colors
110. See also Allegory
111. See Instruction, by symbols
112. See Instruction, of children
113. See Instruction, in religion

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.