Symbols and Similitudes

Trees of life and knowledgeGen 2:9 Gen 2:17 Gen 3:3 Gen 3:24 Rev 22:2
RainbowGen 9:12 Gen 9:13
Circumcision, of the covenant of AbrahamGen 17:11 Rom 4:11
Passover, of the sparing of the firstborn, and of the atonement made by ChristExo 12:3–28 1Co 5:7
Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloudExo 13:21 Exo 13:22 Exo 14:19 Exo 14:20 Exo 19:9 Exo 19:16
Thunder on Mount SinaiExo 19:9 Exo 19:16
Darkness, of God' s inscrutabilityExo 20:21 Lev 16:2 1Ki 8:12 Psa 18:11 Psa 97:2 Heb 12:18 Heb 12:19
The rock that was struck, of ChristExo 17:6 1Co 10:4
The sprinkled blood, of the covenantExo 24:8
Wine, of the atoning bloodMat 26:27–29 Mrk 14:23–25 Luk 22:17 Luk 22:18 Luk 22:20
The bronze serpent, of ChristNum 21:8 Num 21:9 Jhn 3:14
Sacrificial animalsGen 15:8–11 Jhn 1:29 Jhn 1:36
Waving the wave offering and lifting up the heave offeringExo 29:24–28 Lev 8:27–29 Lev 9:21
The whole system of Mosaic ritesHeb 9:9 Heb 9:10 Heb 9:18–23
TabernaclePsa 15:1 Ezk 37:27 Heb 8:2 Heb 8:5 Heb 9:1–12 Heb 9:23 Heb 9:24
SanctuaryPsa 20:2
Canaan, of the spiritual restHeb 3:11 Heb 3:12 Heb 4:5
SaltNum 18:19
Offering water to drinkGen 24:13–15 Gen 24:42–44
Lapping waterJdg 7:4–8
Invitation to approach1Sa 14:8–12
Bow-Shot
By Jonathan1Sa 20:21–37
By Joash2Ki 13:15–19
Men meeting Saul1Sa 10:2–7
Rain and thunder1Sa 12:16–18
The torn altar1Ki 13:3 1Ki 13:5
The tearing of the curtain in the templeMat 27:51 Mrk 1:38 Luk 23:45
Wounding1Ki 20:35–40
Praying toward the temple1Ki 8:29 Dan 6:10
Harvest2Ki 19:29
Isaiah' s childrenIsa 8:18
NakednessIsa 20:2–4
Almond rodJer 1:11
Sticks and stavesEzk 37:16 Ezk 37:17 Zec 11:7 Zec 11:10 Zec 11:11 Zec 11:14
Food2Ki 19:29 Isa 37:30
Shadow on Ahaz' sun-dial2Ki 20:8–11 Isa 38:7 Isa 38:8
CookingJer 1:13 Ezk 4:9–15 Ezk 24:3–5
BeltJer 13:1–7 Act 21:11
BottlesJer 13:12 Jer 19:1 Jer 19:2 Jer 19:10
Breaking of a potter' s vesselJer 19
Good and bad figsJer 24
Basket of fruitJer 24:1–3 Amo 8:1 Amo 8:2
WineJer 25:15–17 Mat 26:27 Mrk 14:23 Luk 22:17
YokesJer 27:2 Jer 27:3 Jer 28:10
Jeremiah' s deeds of landJer 32:1–16
The book thrown into the Euphrates RiverJer 51:63
Being muteEzk 3:26 Ezk 3:27 Ezk 24:27 Ezk 29:21 Ezk 33:22 Luk 1:20–22 Luk 1:62–64
A siegeEzk 4:1–3
PostureEzk 4:4–8
Ceremonially unclean foodEzk 4:9–17
Ezekiel' s beardEzk 5:1–4
Change of domicileEzk 12:3–11
Eating bread with alertnessEzk 12:17–20
Eating and drinking in fearEzk 12:18
A vineEzk 15:2 Ezk 19:10–14
DeathEzk 24:16–19
A boiling potEzk 24:1–5
Mourning forbiddenEzk 24:15–18
Two sticksEzk 37:15–28
Handwriting on the wallDan 5:5 Dan 5:6 Dan 5:16–28
The plumb-lineAmo 7:7 Amo 7:8
Marrying a whoreHos 1:2–9 Hos 3:1–4
RollZec 5:2–4
EphahZec 5:6–11
JonahMat 16:4 Luk 11:29 Luk 11:30
The star in the eastMat 2:2
The rock that was struck1Co 10:4 Exo 17:6
SaltCol 4:6
BreadMat 26:26 Mrk 14:22 Luk 22:19
ChildhoodMat 18:3 Mrk 10:14 Mrk 10:15 Luk 18:16 Luk 18:17
MannaJhn 6:31–58
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
WATERJhn 3:5 Jhn 7:38 Jhn 7:39
Cleansing byEzk 16:9 Ezk 36:25 Eph 5:26 Heb 10:22
VivifyingPsa 1:3 Isa 27:3 Isa 27:6 Isa 44:3 Isa 44:4 Isa 58:11
FIREMat 3:11
PurifyingIsa 4:4 Mal 3:2 Mal 3:3
IlluminatingExo 13:21 Psa 78:14
SearchingZep 1:12 1Co 2:10
WIND So 4:16
IncomprehensibleJhn 3:8 1Co 12:11
Powerful1Ki 19:11 Act 2:2
Sensible in its effectsJhn 3:8
RevivingEzk 37:9 Ezk 37:10 Ezk 37:14
OILPsa 45:7
HealingIsa 1:6 Luk 10:34 Rev 18:13
ComfortingIsa 61:3 Heb 1:9
IlluminatingZec 4:2 Zec 4:3 Zec 4:11–13 Mat 25:3 Mat 25:4 1Jn 2:20 1Jn 2:27
ConsecratingExo 29:7 Exo 30:30 Isa 61:1
RAIN AND DEWPsa 72:6
FertilizingEzk 34:26 Ezk 34:27 Hos 6:3 Hos 10:12 Hos 14:5
RefreshingPsa 68:9 Isa 18:4
AbundantPsa 133:3
Imperceptible2Sa 17:12 Mrk 4:26–28
A DOVEMat 3:16
A VOICEIsa 6:8
SpeakingMat 10:20
GuidingIsa 30:21 Jhn 16:13
WarningHeb 3:7–11
A SEALRev 7:2
ImpressingJob 38:14 2Co 3:18
EarnestEph 1:13 Eph 1:14 Eph 4:30 2Co 1:22
CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire)Act 2:3 Act 2:6 Act 2:11
Ablutions, a symbol of purity
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