The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-17
Symbols and Types OF the Bible.
BY AMBROSE 8. oIrEY.

Oh AMhhObE D. OIIEAs
In the scriptures the horn is o SYM
Dol OF strength and triumph. wings Of
swlftness, and eyes ofintelligence.
The jewish service, as q whole. was
q symbol OF the gospel.
job was the nrst mentioned a. re-
penting In saekcloth and ashes, and to
lie down among ashes. as an eternal
lsign Of self niilictiop FOR sin or grief
under misfortune. job 2, 8.
| A strong man is called son OF
strength.
An impious man son OF Belial.
An arrow. the son OF q bow. and q
branch the eon OF tee.
Good children are called children Of
God. OF light OF the kingdom, etc.
BAD children IRE called the children
Of the devil, Of wrath, OF disobedienoe.
etc.
The Offering OF incense was espe-
cially symbol Of prayer.
4 Lords Supper-Bread and wine. are
the symbols Of his body broken and
Ibis blood shed for our redemption.
Liiy-ls often employed as a symbol
lof loreliness; and 10 oftentiines ap-
piled to the bride and her various per-
Ifection.
Lion -Yhe lion was an emblem OF
power and strength. Lions were an
emblem Of the Israeiites. -Ezek. 10, l..
Locusts-Were sometimes compared
TO warehouses;, their Lair 10 the hair Of
women.
Linen-Fine linen was sometimes
made OF snowy Wilderness, and was a
symbol OF the purity OF angels and Of
he redeemed church.
Meats-In the English Bible usually
Isigpliies food, and not merely flesh.
Miik--ls symbol Of pure, simple,
land wholesome truth.
Lamb--Fhe paschal,a type Of Christ.
Exc. ~, B.
Lnmp-An open and visible profess
lsiou OF religion. rs, Ia.
4 Leanness-A want Of spiritual COM
Hort and mproyement.-Ps Psalms 106,
l15.
Olive Tree-The universal emblem
lof peace.
Maher. shulal- hash baz-(The long
Iest word OF the Bible). A child so. ca lied
to signify IA future ovent.-Isaiah s. /.
Mammon-A Syriac word slgniiiying
riches not 10 he made the chief object
OF pursult.--Matt. q, "a.
, Mllk-Ihat which is sincere, ia pure
! and unadulterGted truth.
The golden calf that Aaron made. to
tho intelligent few the image was
. but to the ignorant mass Of worship
{ Ipers it was the God and regarded al
divine.
Pussover-Christ Instituted the
: Lords Supper, he ate with his apostles
, he gave them symbol OF his body t
cat and n symbol OF his blood to drink
under the form OF bread and wine.
Eod-It was used as symbol Of
power of support and direction.
Salt-ls symbol Of perpetuity and
, interruption. 1t is also symbol Of
hospitality. To SOW land with sal
lsignliies its utter barrenness and desc
! llation.
Scarlet-was used as a symbol Of
iproiligacy.
: Sceptre-Tt was symbol OF authori
Ity, or kings power.
Stork-In Hebrew signifies kindness
Tor mercy, In Greek natural affection.
Thistle-Is symbol OF desoiation.
1rees--Is figuratively and frequent
y used as types Of kings, or men oi
wealth and power.
Nine-When growing was an EN-
lblem Of domestic love, peace and
plenty.
vineyard-The vineyard Of Nabott
has become q perpetual emblem o.
whatever ia violently taken from tn,
Towers a figure OF Gods powe
and strength.
Jesus the Christ--Was himself thu
Paschai Lamb. the Spiritual Passover
of whom the Hebrew rite was type
Walks often figuratlvcly used Il
denote u mRn'a mode OF life. or hi
spiritual character, course and rela
tons.
Washing the hands-Was protesta
Ition of innocence.
Wormwood-A symbol for wtateye
lis nauseous and destructive
Yoke-1s symbol OF subsection ant
iseryitude.
Water-Is an emblem OF spir.tua
blessings or salvation, which God be
slows upon his people.
The burnt Offering consumed whole
lTypiiied entire conservation to ia
lhoyah.
The fire of God consumed the alta
which symboliZed the people, we rea,
the sign that Jehovah took them t.
his own.
Fire-Is symbol of Jehovah's pres
ence. II is also an emblem of fierce pas
sion, calamities.
Prophets-In all nations have worl
as an emblem skins dressed with tn
hair on.
completeness.
Stork In some places is held |
such veneration that 1t became an Oh
lject OF worship. II is the symbol O
lpiety and beneiieence. The nam
given to 1t by the Hebrews signitis
s'plous" or "beneiicent.' y
Olives-Among tho Greeks the O
i've was sacred to Minerva. the god
dess OF wisdom; it was also an en-
blem OF purity. crown of oliy
twigs was the highest honor tina
could be bestowed a Greek either
, An olive branch was also an emblem
of peace aud the vanquished VIII
u came to beg for peace bore oily
y branches In their hande.
III Joshua and Jesus signify Saviour
ID deliverer.
al Ineense-It was especially symbc
lof prayer. It sometimes signifies th
sacriiies and fat of victims. as IL
vi other incense was offered on the alta
~ of burnt offering.
]. The holy of holes, in the JEWS
In temple. had resemblance of HEAVIER
Of Heb. o, o "a.
Coal of fire was an emblem of tn
fate of Israel.-Ezekiel, 10, ].
,r GirdinR Is to be prepared Tor actor
Ii. - Peter l. 10.
st Jewell-Often represent the people {
:. God who are precious In his sight
=, Malachi 3, II.
IL Jot or tittle-The smallest letter {
mark OF word, meaning the leas
I'd lsupposable part.-Matt. 5 Is.
OF Key-An emblem of power and go,
Z, Iernment.-Isa;ah2 q. %.
&C He'd heiferS were to be offered
10 sacrifice Tor the national sins. nlu