The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-06-08
symbols and yprs of the Bible.

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A strong man Is called a son OF
strength.
An implous man q con OF Bslial.
An arrow the sou of bow, and branch
the son Of II tree.
Brass-lt was used as q symbol of
drought insensibility. II was ulso SYM
Dol of strengtn-Dauiel 9, 80.
Bulls were symbos OF power; fierce and
numerous foe.-Isa. 81. Z.
Eurden-Used itguratiVely to denote
nilllction, faillngs and sins. ..
Bad children are called the children OF
the devil, of wrath. OF disobedlence. etc.
Good children are called children OF
God. OF light, OF the kingdom. etc.
Hair was used as type OF Jerusalem -
Ezek. 5. ].
Heresy signifies some dangerous error.
real or aupposed.-I Peter 2, |.
Horn s an emblem OF honor and power.
Il sam. 2. 1-10.
Inward parts signifies the heart and
soul.--PsalIns s. o.
Jewel represents the people of God who
are preciOus in His slght.-MRL 8. II.
Jot or little. the smallest letter or mark
of work. meaning the least supposeable
part,-Matt. 8, Is,
Key, all emblem Of power and govern
ment.-Isa. ~, %
Lamb the paschal, a type OF Christ
EXC. 12 5.
Lamp open and visible profession Of
religion. 25. Ia.
Lord IS Supper, bread and wine. are the
symbols of his body broken and his blood
shed for our redemption.
Lily ID often employed as a symbol OF
loyeliness and ia oftentlmes applied to the
bride and her various perfect.ons.
Lion-lhe lion was an mblem OF power
and strength. Lious we're an emblem OF
the Israelites. 10 l.
Locu5ts were sometimes compared to
war horses; their hair to the hair OF
women.
Linen-Fine linen was sometimes made
OF snowy whitenesB, and was symbol of
the purity OF angels and OF the redeemed
church.
Meats. in the English Bible. usually
slgDiiies food and not merely flesh.
MIX is symbol Of pure. simple and
wholesome truth.
Passover-Chrlst Instituted the Lords
supper, he ate with bis dieciples, he gave
them n sy mbol of his body TO eat ana q
symbol of his blood to drink, under the
form OF bread and wine.
Right hand-The most efficient mem
Der OF the body. It Is used as a symbol
OF power. Of honor. of hostility. and of
allegiance; 1T Is raised generally in the
act OF prayer. and also taking an oath.
ln regard to the points oil the compass,
the right hand in Hebrew denotes the
south ami the left means the north.
Salt Is symbol Of perpetuity and lncor.
ruption. 1t Is symbol OF hospitality 10
reness and desolation.
Scarlet was used as a eymbol Of profli-
gRcy.
Sceptre-It We s symbol OF authority,
or kings power.
Temple-Ihe mple WINS the symbol OF
the unity OF religion and national life.
The Offering of the incense was especl.
ally symbol OF prayer.
Thistts-The sym m boi OF desolatlon.
The fire OF God consumed on tho altar
which symbolized the people, we road the
sign that Jehovah took them to his own
The holy of holies, in tho Jewish TEN ple,
had Resemblance of heaven.-HeD 9,
o "a.
Vine. whom growing, was an emblem of
domestic love. peace and plenty.
Niney ard--1he vineyard OF Naboth has
become perpetual emblem OF Whatever
is violently taken from the poor hy the
rich or the powerful.
Walk 10 often tiguratively used to de.
note Il mans mode of life or hls spiritual
character, course und relation.
Washing the hands was protestation
OF Innocence.
Normwood-A symbol for whatever ls
uauseous and destructive.
Water Is u symbol OF purity. 1t may be
ueed soma way In tile act OF baptism,
merely III symbolic way.
Canaan was typa OF Heaven.
Inc wilderness, of the world.
River Jordan. OF DEATH
Ioprooy, type OF sin.
30 on, we might nunerate many others.