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SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (FOUR/4)

June 26, 2021Uncategorized4, Angel, apocalyptic prophecies, bible signs and symbols, bronze, Christ, clarity, completeness, Cover, cry, cubits, Daniel, Exdous, Ezekiel, Faith, food, four, four Gospels, geographical, glory, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Gospels, here I am, homeless, horizontal, hungry, Isaiah, jesus, Jesus Christ, Jewel, loosen, Lord, Luke, Matthew, naked, New Jerusalem, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, picture, prophet, revelation, seek, Sin, sinned, sinner, symbolic, wickedness, world, worship tent, yoke, Zacchaeusabarkley8

The number four and groups of four connect with our sense of place in the horizontal world. Everything around us is in one of four directions: east, west, north, or south. In the worldview of the Old Testament, complete descriptions were often developed in sets of four. When the tax collector Zacchaeus expressed his practical faith in Jesus, he included a promise to “pay four times as much as I owe to those I have cheated in any way” (Luke 19:8). Jesus accepted that commitment as a sign of genuine repentance, symbolic of completeness. And there are four Gospels, a complete picture of the life of Christ.

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SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (CIRCUMCISE)

May 19, 2021Uncategorized1 corinthians, 2 Corinthians, acts, bible signs and symbols, circumcise, circumcised, circumcision, circumcision of the heart, council, Faith, Galatians, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Jesus Christ, jews, John, John the Baptist, judaism, King Antiochus IV, language, liberty, Luke, Mark, new testament, Old Testament, pagan order, paul, philippians, practice, Romans, savior, seleucid, the New Testament Church, theologians, theological, theologically, theology, uncircumcisedabarkley8

The matter of circumcision became a contested issue as the early Christian church was finding its feet. To appreciate why, we first need to understand that this had grown to be a most important element within Judaism. Between the time of the Old and New Testament, Seleucid King Antiochus IV attempted to stamp out Judaism, in part by forbidding the practice of circumcision among the Jews. This rite had become so vital to the identity of God’s people that they chose to die rather than yield to this pagan order.

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SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (CIRCUMCISE PT 1)

May 14, 2021Uncategorizedabraham, Ammon, amputation, bible signs and symbols, blood, circumcise, circumcision, city, clan, community, Deuteronomy, Edom, egyptian, everyday life in bible times, female, female circumcision, flint knife, foreskin, Genesis, household, Israelities, Jacob, jeremiah, Joshua, Leviticus, Lord's statement, male circumcision, male member, Mesopotamian, Moab, new testament, Old Testament, theologians, theological, theologically, theology, Western Semitic, wildernessabarkley8

Male circumcision requires the amputation of the foreskin in order to expose the glans of the penis. The Bible mentions that this procedure was common not only among the Israelites but also in Egypt, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and among “all who live in the wilderness” (Jer 9:25-26); conspicuous by its absence is any mention within Mesopotamian cultures. Consequently, when the Lord spoke with Abraham about circumcision (Gen 17:1-14), any familiarity he had with the procedure probably was gleaned during his Egyptian stay rather than from his experience in his former homeland.

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BIBLE CUSTOMS & CURIOSITIES (RAISED THE THRID DAY)

January 18, 20212 Corinthians, bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, customs, death, easter, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, prophet, Proverbs, rise, risen, rock, rocks, stones, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 corinthians, bible customs and curiosities, bible signs and symbols, Friday, Jewish, John, new testament, paul, Paul's statement, raised from the dead, raised the third day, Sabbath, saturday, tombabarkley8

Jesus was in the tomb only about thirty-six hours (from late Friday afternoon until early Sunday morning)-not three full days as some people might conclude from Paul’s statement that He was raised on the third day.

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SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (XERXES THE GREAT “and Other Significant Rulers”)

September 1, 20202 Corinthians, bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, customs, death, Faith, Forgivness, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jeremiah, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lamentation, Lamentations, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, preach, prophet, Proverbs, rocks, sunday, the church, Uncategorizedabused, actions, anti-Semitic, babylonians, baptist, bethlehem, Bible, bible signs and symbols, birth, birth of Jesus, book, Christ, christians, Cyrus, Daniel, daughters, empire, Esther, Ezra, fox, haman, help, Herod Antipas, Herod the Great, historical, Holy Bible, Isaiah, Isaiah 44:28, Isaiah 45:1, Israel, jeremiah, Jerusalem, jesus, Jesus Christ, Jew, jews, John 18-19, judgment, King Nebuchadnezzar, Luke, Luke 13:31, Luke 23, Mariamne, Mark, Mark 15, Mark 6:21-29, Matthew 14:6-12, Matthew 27, mercy, murder, murdered, Nebuchadnezzar, neo-babylonian, Palestine, Persia, Pontius Pilate, religious groups, roman, Romans, rule, rulers, signigicant, signs and symbols, slaughter, sons, spirit, spiritual, symbolic, Symbolically, symbolizes, symbolizing, Symbols, temple, the Great, wrath, Xerxes, Xerxes the Greatabarkley8

The Bible is a historical book as well as a spiritual one. As such, it contains many important historical leaders and describes their impact on the nation of Israel. These people are not often used as symbols in the Bibles, but their influence on the history of God’s people carries symbolic importance because of the particular interactions they had. The Jews look back on these leaders as people who operated under the sovereign will of God either to help them as an instrument of mercy or to test and punish them as an executor of his just wrath.

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SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (GOLD)

July 13, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, curiosities, customs, Faith, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, idolatry, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, Proverbs, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorizedacts, bible signs and symbols, Exodus, gold, Holy Bible, Job, Lord, precious metal, purifying, Signs, signs and symbols, silver, symbolic, symbolized, symbolizes, Symbols, tabernacle, teach, teachings, Word of Godabarkley8

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Gold has always been prized for its rarity and permanence. It is useful in its pure state even before it is refined, and it never tarnishes like other metals do. God’s value and beauty caused it to become associated with wealth and royalty (Gen 13:2; 41:42). The accoutrements of royalty were made of gold, including scepters and crowns (2 Sam 12:30; Esther 4:11; 8:15). Thus the wise men’s gift of gold to Jesus was a symbolic act-he was being declared to be a king (Matt 2:11). Continue reading SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (GOLD) →

SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (JORDAN RIVER)

June 24, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, customs, death, easter, eat, forgive, Forgivness, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, gravel, harvest, Holy Bible, idolatry, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, prophet, Proverbs, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 Kings, 2 Kings, baptized, bible signs and symbols, bondage, bourndary, Christ, fertile, jesus, John the Baptist, Jordan, Jordan River, KJV, Mark, Matthew, NIV, Numbers, place, place of provision and preparation, preparation, Promised land, provision, river, Romans, Signs, signs and symbols, waterabarkley8

The Jordan River played an important role in a number of memorable events from both the Old Testament and the New Testament. It is known for being a fertile valley and an important landmark. The first mention of the Jordan occurs in the story of Abram and Lot, where Lot chose for himself “all the plan of Jordan” (Gen 13:11 KJV). The next time we come upon it, Jacob is wrestling with his adversary at the ford of the Jabbok, one of the major tributaries of the Jordan. Elsewhere the Jordan is crossed and is used as a place of baptism and provision. Continue reading SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (JORDAN RIVER) →

SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (CLOTHING)

June 8, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, customs, Forgivness, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lamentation, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, stones, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 corinthians, 1 samuel, 2 Corinthians, 2 Samuel, Adam, Adam and Eve, Bible, bible signs and symbols, bible studies, bible study, bless, blessing, cloth, clothed, clothes, clothing and spiritual state, Deuteronomy, Endor, Esther, Eve, Exodus, Ezekiel, Fall, fallen, garment, garments, Genesis, Gibeon, grief, Isaiah, John, Joshua, Leviticus, Luke, Mark, Matthew, mourning, new testament, Old Testament, Psalm, purple, records, revelation, robe, robes, Romans, royal, Signs, signs and symbols, slavation, spirit, spiritural, study, Symbols, tear, violence, worn-outabarkley8

Garments are used as biblical symbols in almost as many ways as there are styles of clothing. Clothes are used as expression of socioeconomics status, spiritual well-being, and emotional state. They can protect, conceal, or display an inner reality of the wearer. They can last for a long time or wear out quickly (Neh 9:21; Matt 6:19). They can consist of leaves (Gen 3:7), animal skin (Gen 3:21; Matt 3:4), rags (Isa 64:6), pure white linen (Dan 7:9; Rev 19:14), or anything in between. They can be literal or figurative. Yet despite al this variety, the use of clothing as a symbol falls into a few set patterns that yield a wealth of insight. Continue reading SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (CLOTHING) →

SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (CIRCUMSCISION)

June 5, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 samuel, 2 Samuel, abraham, acts, baptism, bible signs and symbols, bleeding, blood, circumcision, circumcision of the heart, circumcisions, Colossians, David, Egypt, Exodus, Faith, Genesis, Isaiah, Israel, Jewish, jews, Joshua, King David, Leviticus, Moses, new testament, Old Testament culture, physical, Romans, signs and symbols, spirit, spiritual, symbolic, symbolized, symbolizes, Symbolsabarkley8

The physical act of circumcision was a sign of the covenant between of God and Israel in which he had chosen them and promised to be their God for all generations (Gen 17:10-11; Acts 7:8). In this act, the foreskin of a male child’s penis was removed (Lev 12:3). More rarely, circumcision was performed on adults. When God made his covenant promises to Abraham, he insisted that they be sealed with the physical reminder that the Israelites were a people set apart. Those who failed to comply with this condition were excluded from covenant community (Gen 17:14; Exod 12:48). Continue reading SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (CIRCUMSCISION) →

DEFINITON OF THE DAY (HIGH PLACE)

June 5, 2020bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, Church, curiosities, customs, Forgivness, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, rock, rocks, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, 2 Kings, altar, Ammonite, Amos, animal, Animal Sacrifice, animals, Asherah, Baal, baby, Bethel, bible definition, bible signs and symbols, books, burned, burned babies, Canaanites, central role, Chemosh, David, death, definition, definition of the day, definitions, deity, Deuteronomy, Exodus, Ezekiel, false worship, female goddess, Gezer, Gibeon, hated, hatred, Heathen, high places, hill, Hosea, idol, idols, incense, Israel, Jerusalem, Joshua, Judah, land, male, male deity, megiddo, Moab, Moabite, molech, most High, mountain hill, Moutain, moutains, Numbers, pagan, pagan worship, prophets, sacrifice, Shiloh, signs and symbols, solomon, stone, stones, symbol, symbolic, symbolizing, tabernacle, worshipabarkley8

Elevate site, usually found on the top of a mountain or hill; most high places were Canaanite places of pagan worship.

HEATHEN WORSHIP AT THE HIGH PLACE: The average high place would have an altar (2 Kings 21:3; 2 Chron 14:3), a carved wooden pole that depicted the female goddess of fertility (Asherah), a stone pillar symbolizing the male deity (2 Kings 3:2), other idols (2 Kings 12:31; 13:32; 16:32-33). At these places of worship the people sacrificed animals (at some high places children were sacrificed according to Jer 7:31), burned incense to their gods, prayed, ate sacrificial meals, and were involved with male or female cultic Continue reading DEFINITON OF THE DAY (HIGH PLACE) →

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