Colors

Symbolical uses of
BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITYJob 3:5 Job 10:20–22 Job 30:26 Psa 107:10 Psa 107:11 Psa 143:3 Isa 5:30 Isa 8:22 Isa 9:19 Isa 24:11 Isa 50:3 Jol 2:6 Jol 2:10 Jol 3:14 Jol 3:15 Amo 5:8 Nam 2:10 Zep 1:14 Zep 1:15 Mat 8:12 Mat 22:13 Mat 25:30 2Pe 2:4 2Pe 1:13 Rev 16:10
BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITYExo 24:10 Exo 25:3 Exo 25:4 Exo 26:1 Exo 28:28 Exo 28:37 Exo 38:18 Exo 39:1–5 Exo 39:21 Exo 39:24 Exo 39:29 Exo 39:31 Num 4:5–12 Num 15:38–40 2Ch 2:7 2Ch 2:14 2Ch 3:14 Jer 10:9 Ezk 1:26 Ezk 10:1
For additional reference, see passages below under CRIMSON
SYMBOL OF ROYALTYEst 8:15 Ezk 23:6
CRIMSON, RED, PURPLE, AND SCARLET, SYMBOLS OF VARIOUS IDEAS
Of iniquityIsa 1:18 Rev 17:3 Rev 17:4 Rev 18:12 Rev 18:16
Of royaltyJdg 8:26 Dan 5:7 Dan 5:16 Dan 5:29 Mat 27:28
Prosperity2Sa 1:24 Pro 31:21 Lam 4:5
ConquestNam 2:3 Rev 12:3
These colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonementExo 25:3–5 Exo 26:1 Exo 26:14 Exo 26:31 Exo 26:36 Exo 36:8 Exo 36:19 Exo 36:35 Exo 36:37 Exo 27:16 Exo 28:4–8 Exo 28:15 Exo 28:31 Exo 28:33 Exo 35:5–7 Exo 35:23 Exo 35:25 Exo 35:35 Exo 38:18 Exo 38:23 Exo 39:2 Exo 39:3 Exo 39:5 Exo 39:29 Lev 14:4 Lev 14:6 Lev 14:49 Lev 14:51 Lev 14:52 Num 4:7 Num 4:8 Num 4:13 Num 19:2 Num 19:5 Num 19:6 Isa 63:1–3 Heb 9:19–23
WHITE: SYMBOL OF HOLINESS
The high priest's holy garments were made of white linenLev 16:4 Lev 16:32
Choir singers were arrayed in white2Ch 5:12
SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOLPsa 51:7 Ecc 9:8 Isa 1:18 Dan 7:9 Dan 11:35 Dan 12:10 Mat 17:1 Mat 17:2 Mat 28:2 Mat 28:3 Mrk 9:3 Rev 1:13 Rev 1:14 Rev 2:17 Rev 3:4 Rev 3:5 Rev 3:18 Rev 4:4 Rev 6:2 Rev 6:11 Rev 7:9 Rev 7:13 Rev 7:14 Rev 15:6 Rev 19:8 Rev 19:11 Rev 19:14 Rev 20:11

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