Questions tagged [symbolism]
Examination of Metaphorical, Prophetic, and Mystical symbolism. However, figures-of-speech, or euphemisms, or word-study should be used separately.
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Ezekiel 8"each man in the room of his carved images" shows Israelites metaphorical idolatry being uniquely different with different Israelites
I might just be asking the obvious.
Some parts Ezekiel 8 could certainly be describing how Israel actually fell into outwardly expressive explicit idolatry where they adopted the religious customs of ...
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If the vision of the kingdoms of the world was spiritual, why did the devil take Jesus to a high place?
In the temptation narrative (Matthew 4:8; Luke 4:5), it says the devil “took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.”
Many interpreters suggest ...
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Which Version of Mtt 10:10 conforms most to the original?
Mtt 10:10 is presented in different phraseology across Versions, for instance:
NIV: no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for
the worker is worth his keep.
NKJV: nor bag for ...
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What is the relevance of Jesus' associating the colour purple to the Rich Man , without naming him?
In Luke 16:19 (NKJV), Jesus introduces the Rich Man of the parable :
There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day
Curiously enough, Jesus ...
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In the Song of Solomon 5, is it be correct to interpret the honey, wine, milk, liquid myrrh, and the dew, etc., as biological fluids like semen?
In the Song of Solomon 5, would it be correct to interpret the honey, wine, milk, liquid myrrh, and the dew, etc., as biological fluids like semen?
Song of Solomon 5
New American Standard Bible 1995
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Academic/scholarly theological phrases for actions taken in earthly realm that trigger events within earthly realm itself &/or in Spiritual realm
Lets obviously start with the Most Significant, Consequential & Well-known Action/Step that occurred which was the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross of Crucifixion:
Matthew 27:50-53
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How does the marking of God’s servants protect them from the impending destruction in Revelation 7:3?
In Revelation 7:3 an angel commands:
“Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
This marking happens before judgment affects the ...
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How can the surprise nature of Christ’s return be reconciled with the audible trumpet announcement in Paul's epistles?
In 1 Thessalonians 5:2, Paul says the day of the Lord will come "like a thief in the night," implying surprise and suddenness. However, in 1 Thessalonians 4:16 and 1 Corinthians 15:52, he ...
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Deeper contextual meaning of (Lam. 2:6) "He has violently treated His tabernacle like a garden booth" metaphor where God's tabernacle is like a garden
I hope I'm Not getting too nitty-gritty or nit-picky or getting bogged down by minor details.
I understand Lamentations 2 describes God's disciplinary actions against The Israelites.
However, I found ...
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Meaning of the "seven basketfuls" after feeding the 4000
A long time ago, I heard a sermon comparing and contrasting "The Feeding of the 5000" and "The Feeding of the 4000."
The relevant passages are below.
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Lamentations 2:1's "And has not remembered His footstool In the day of His anger"'s "footstool" term a metaphor for temple or ark of covenant or both?
I might just be splitting hairs or making much ado about nothing here.
However, out of curiosity, does Lamentations 2:1's "footstool" word/term a metaphor/symbol for the Ancient Israelite ...
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In John 2:19, was Jesus referring to His physical body when He said, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up”? [duplicate]
In John 2:19–21, Jesus says:
“Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
The Jewish leaders understood Him to mean the literal temple in Jerusalem, but the passage notes that He was ...
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Are there grounds for linking two particular points in Isaiah 47:1 & 5 with Revelation 17:2-5 & 18:10?
The first particular point is that Isaiah speaks of the “virgin daughter of Babylon” and “the daughter of the Chaldeans” (literal nations back then). Revelation speaks of Babylon the Great (symbolic ...
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Does Jesus returning on a white horse in Revelation 19 signify conquest rather than peace?
In Revelation 19:11–16, Jesus is depicted as returning on a white horse, described as judging and making war in righteousness. This contrasts with His first coming, where He entered Jerusalem on a ...
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What does the "sword from the mouth" of Jesus represent in the book of Revelation?
Several verses in Revelation depict Jesus with a "sword coming out of his mouth." For example:
"In his right hand he held seven stars, and from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword......
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