The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-16
SYMBOLS AND TYPES oFTHEBBLE


Aaron In his Office was type OF
Christ, being called OF God" and an
nointed; bearing the names OF the
tribes on his breast; communicating
Gods will by Urim and Thummin;
entering the most holy place on the
Day OF Atonement, mot without
blood" and intcrceding for and bless
ing the people OF God.
Abba. q Syriac word eignifying
father. "But when the fullness of
time was come. God sent his son.
made OF woman, made under the
the law, to redeem them that were
the adoption OF sons. And because
We are sons, God hath sent forth the
spirit OF his son into your hearts, cry
ling Abba, Father. Gal. 4. 4-6.
Adam, type OF Christ, the second
Adam. "And so 1t Ia written. The
first man Adam was living soul; the
last Adam wns made quiekening
lspirit.-1 Cor. Is. 45.
Alpha and Omega, first and last let
tiers of the Greek alphabets. applied to
Christ to signify Ills eternal existence.
and that he is the All in All In the
scheme Of grace.
Amen, a Hebrew word, which signi.
fies true. faithful. certain. At the end
Iof prayer 1t is used to signify our ear
|nest desire and assurance to be heard;
amen. $50 be It,. so 1t shallbc."
Apocalypse referred to and IL an
other name for Revelation. Its figures
land symbols are august and impress
Isive. 1t lie full OF prophetic grandeur,
and awful In Its hier0glyphics and
mystic symbols. The seven scale
Opened, seven trnmpets sounded,
II nj ~ 10 n q -
likely that the meaning Of them Will
never be understood TIL the last day,
when all shall be fulfilled, and time
lis no more.
Animals and their numbers play o
large part In the prophetical and poet
ical Scriptures.
The white horse is the emblem Of
Victory; the red horse OF war; the
black horse Of famine; the pale horse
of death.
Baptism is compared to the saving
OF Noah by water.-l Peter 1871.
Besides preaching st. John the Bap-
tist was to baptize.
Water Is q symbol of purity. II
may be used some way In the act OF
baptism merely in q symbolic way,
Some think baptism is not only sym
,ibolic but instrumental. that it lie one
of the ways unto grace. Some hol,I
1t WINS Christian baptism. and hence
would not be repeated when Christ
came.
Some believe it was a mere symbol
lof purity resulting through the Holy
Spirits Influence from confession and
Repentance. Many hold that this i'm
piles immersion. and the only way to
he baptised. When Elisha took the
mantle OF Elijah, he regarded 1t as q
symbol of the new spirit with which
The was to be endowed. So he tested
its powers by shifting the waters OF
the Jordan and they parted miracu-
llously.
! Naampn's cure 1T was symbolic of
the washing away of sins OF the blood
OF Christ, aud the baptism OF the
Holy Spirit.
Body-The bread used in the Lords
Supper, hguratively, 30 called.-Mat'
Branch-It is used In Ezekiel Is, II.
Jas symbol OF idolatrous worship.
Brass-Signities boldness and impru-
ldence In sln.-Isaiah. a., 4. 1t was
also used as symbol OF drought, In
aensibility, laZiness, ana obstinacy In
sin.-Lev. 28, 10. 1t ia also symbol
of strength. Dan. 3, 80.
Z
fierce and numerous foes.-Isa. "a, 4
Burden-Used tiguratively to denote
iaf1iiction. failings and sins. Denote
great men.
Church-Sianlfles an assembly. either
common or religious.
Cross-Though the cross was sign
of ignominy aud suffering. yet it is the
badge and glory of the Christian.
| Crown-The crown 10 a symbol oil
honor, power and eternal life.-1
Peter 5. /.
| Brazen Serpent--our Saviour has
shown us that this was typical OF him.
self and OF salvation. free to all. or
the easy terms OF faith and obedience
Deep Tho great deep signifies Ii
Scripture. hell. the place OF punish
ment. the bottomless pit.
Devil : His name signifies the calu
Iminator. or false accuser. The prince
iof the world; the prince OF power; the
wicked one; roaring lion; murder
Ter; q liar; Belzebub and Belial.
Doves-Ihey are symbols of sim
lplicity. innocence and fidelity. ant
lwere honored as an emblem or Ihs
Holy Spirit.
Dust-When put upon the head was
a sign OF mourning, sitting In dust.
Isign of affection. 1t was also put fol
the grave. 1t signified multitude
ITO throw dust upon him signifiei
ssithat 10 deserved to be cast into thu
''lgrave.
4 Bridle-Figuratively, the restrain
lof Gods providence-2 Kings, 10, rs.
j Caldron-An emblem Of the desiruc
! Islon OF Jerusalem.-Ezekiel IL. 3-l1.
!. Cedar-rhe noblest OF trees, was az
,,lemblem of the future prosperous
state OF Israel-Ezeke. II, %.
/, Dew--Figuratively, the influence
rof the spirit, and the blessings Of sal
+. yation.-Hosea IA, 5.
; Dragon--A destructive tyrant.-Jer
ISL, "a.
4 Eagle.-This bird was national EN-
1blem on Persian and Roman stan
: dards. as 1t now is on United Statel
coins. The eagle Is an emblem OF for
! ltitude ard magnanimity. 1t wa
borne us standard by many nation
, OF antiquity.and particularly assumed
L by soyereigns as the emblem OF EN-