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DEFINITION OF THE DAY “FOOTSTOOL”

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Piece of furniture for resting the feet, especially for one seated on a throne (2 Chron 9:18; James 2:3). The footstool of Tutankhamen of Egypt was carved with pictures of his enemies. Other Pharaohs were portrayed with their feet on their enemies’ heads. The footstool thus became a symbol for dominion. God is pictured as a king enthroned in heaven with the earth as His footstool (Isa 66:1; Matt 5:35). In Ps 99:5 and Lam 2:1 it is difficult to determine with certainty whether God’s footstool is the ark, the temple, or Zion (Isa 60:13, Ezek 43:7). Only 1 Chron 28:2 is an unambiguous reference to the ark as a resting place for God’s feet. Continue reading DEFINITION OF THE DAY “FOOTSTOOL” →

BIBEL SIGNS AND SYMBOLS (EAGLE/VULTURE)

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The word most often translated eagle occurs in both the Old and New Testaments. And while it may not appeal to our more obvious notions of the regal appearance of eagles, the word used for these soaring, majestic creatures can also refer to vultures. In truth, particularly when observed from a distance, the flight patterns and other behaviors of eagles and vultures are fairly similar. The traits of these birds, which are used for symbolic purpose, have little to do with appearance. God certainly gave to both eagles and vultures certain abilities that provoke us to envy as we watch these feathered marvels sense the thermal lifts and ride the air currents- Continue reading BIBEL SIGNS AND SYMBOLS (EAGLE/VULTURE) →

SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (MOUNT SINAI)

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We sometimes think of the Old Testament as a book in which God makes repeated appearances of many kinds. But when we put a time line next to the account, we quickly realize that God’s manifest presence was far more rare and purposeful than we realized. The last time God made a direct appearance in Genesis he visited Jacob in a dream (46:1-7) and assured him his family would become “a great nation” while in Egypt (v. 3). Over four hundred years would pass before God would make another recorded appearance. Continue reading SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (MOUNT SINAI) →

SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (CLEAR/CRYSTAL/TRANSPARENT)

02/25/2019Uncategorized1 corinthians, Bible, bible signs and symbols, brilliant transparency, Christ, clarity, clear, color, crystal, devil, dim, evil, Ezekiel, glass, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Heaven, Holy Ghost, Holy Sprit, jesus, Job, John, knowledge, marvels, mirror, New Jerusalem, new testament, Old Testament, revelation, Satan, signs and symbols, symbol, symbolic, symbolizes, Symbols, transparent, veiled, veiled and dimabarkley8

iStock-119387130 The concept of transparency, which is technically not a color, is relatively rare in the Bible. The idea is mostly connected with the marvels of crystal, a hard substance that can be seen through. It provided a measure of clarity, but was considered a gem. Glass was still practically unknown. Continue reading SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (CLEAR/CRYSTAL/TRANSPARENT) →

SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (WIND)

01/29/2019Uncategorizedacts, Bible, bible signs and symbols, blow, blown, breeze, Daniel, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, God's Judgment, Hosea, humans, inherrit, Isaiah, jeremiah, Jesus Christ, Mark, Matthew, negative, negative symbol, new testament, Old Testament, paul, positive, positive symbol, power, Proverbs, Psalm, ruah, symbol, symbolic, symbolizes, Symbols, wind, Zechariahabarkley8

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From the delicate breeze to the terrifying hurricane, wind is a force of nature. We can’t see the wind, but we know it is there. Throughout time, humans have learned to harness the wind to fill sails and run wind turbines. We also struggle to limit the destruction caused by wind as the major cause of erosion on earth. Due to its unpredictability and raw power, wind holds both positive and negative connotations throughout the Bible. Continue reading SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (WIND) →

SINGS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (GOAT)

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Flocks of goats were part of everyday life throughout Bible times. Hardier than sheep, goats provided milk, cheese, water skins, meat, and hair from which rough fabric was made for tents and other durable items. When God gave Moses the detailed instructions for creating the tabernacle that would be God’s tent in the wilderness, he specified an outer layer of goat hair that protected the fine linen covering the inner space called the Holy of Holies, where God’s presence would be evident (Exod 2:6). The goat was

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SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (HEAVEN)

04/23/2018Uncategorized1 corinthians, acts, beauty, bible signs and symbols, Church, clouds, comfort, cross, crucified, Ephesians, Ezekiel, Genesis, God, God's home, going home, Heavens, heavn, Isaiah, Jacob, jesus, John, King, ladder, peace, peaceful, philippians, place of perfection, Psalm, resting place, revelation, Romans, signs and symbols, symbol, thieves, vision]abarkley8

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In a literal sense, heaven is the eternal dwelling place of God (Gen 24:7), the angels (Gen 28:12), and the saints-Christians who have died (Eph 2:6; Rev 20:4). The imagery surrounding heaving in Scripture is filled with pictures of an otherworldly paradise, the world as it was meant to be in all of its original perfection. Heaven itself is not an image in Scripture-it is a real place, in the same way earth is a real place, in the same way earth Continue reading SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (HEAVEN) →

SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (PASSOVER)

04/18/2018Uncategorizedblood, Christ, death, Egypt, egyptians, Exodus, Feast, free, God, Jesus Christ, Lamb of God, Last Supper, Moses, Passover, people, salvation, signs and symbols, symbolabarkley8

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We begin to understand the significance of Passover when we realize that the word is actually two words: pass over. Passover originated in one the greatest events records in the Old Testament, when the people of Israel were released after four hundred years of slavery in Egypt. God ensured the nation’s exit from bondage with a tenth plague on

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BIBLE SIGNS AND SYMBOLS (STONE/ROCK) SEE ALSO CORNERSTONE

09/26/2017Uncategorized1 corinthians, 1 Peter, 2 Samuel, acts, bible signs and symbols, block, Christ, cornersto, Daniel, Ephesians, Ezekiel, God, Isaiah, Jesus Christ, John, living stone, Luke, Mark, Matthew, rock, rocks, Romans, stone, stones, stumbling, symbolabarkley8

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In the ancient world, before the explosives and powerful tools we have today, rocks were impervious, seemingly eternal, and solid. In times of danger, a cliff formed a secure foundation or a safe hiding place, as David found when he was a fugitive being chased

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BIBLE SIGNS AND SYMBOLS (FEET)

09/13/2016Uncategorized1 Kings, bible signs and symbols, Daniel, Ephesians, feet, God, Isaiah, Jesus Christ, Job, John, Psalm, revelation, Romans, symbol, Tradition, washingabarkley8

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When asked where feet appear in the Bible, most people are likely to point to Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.” Following the principle that we usually go where our feet go, the most common symbolic use for feet in the Bible is to represent our lives. The psalmist repeatedly praised God because “he makes my feet like those of a deer and gives me sure footing on high places” (Ps. 18:33) and because he

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