Symbols and similitudes

-Trees of life and knowledge GEN 2:9,17; 3:3,24; REV 22:2 -Rainbow GEN 9:12,13 -Circumcision, of the covenant of Abraham GEN 17:11; ROM 4:11 -Passover, of the sparing of the firstborn, and of the atonement made by Christ EXO 12:3-28; 1CO 5:7 -Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud EXO 13:21,22; 14:19,20; 19:9,16 -Thunder on Mount Sinai EXO 19:9,16 -Darkness, of God' s inscrutability EXO 20:21; LEV 16:2; 1KI 8:12; PSA 18:11; 97:2; HEB 12:18,19 -The rock that was struck, of Christ EXO 17:6; 1CO 10:4 -The sprinkled blood, of the covenant EXO 24:8 -Wine, of the atoning blood MAT 26:27-29; MRK 14:23-25; LUK 22:17,18,20 -The bronze serpent, of Christ NUM 21:8,9; JHN 3:14 -Sacrificial animals GEN 15:8-11; JHN 1:29,36 -Waving the wave offering and lifting up the heave offering EXO 29:24-28; LEV 8:27-29; 9:21 -The whole system of Mosaic rites HEB 9:9,10,18-23 -Tabernacle PSA 15:1; EZK 37:27; HEB 8:2,5; 9:1-12,23,24 -Sanctuary PSA 20:2 -Canaan, of the spiritual rest HEB 3:11,12; 4:5 -Salt NUM 18:19 -Offering water to drink GEN 24:13-15,42-44 -Lapping water JDG 7:4-8 -Invitation to approach 1SA 14:8-12 -Bow-Shot -By Jonathan 1SA 20:21-37 -By Joash 2KI 13:15-19 -Men meeting Saul 1SA 10:2-7 -Rain and thunder 1SA 12:16-18 -The torn altar 1KI 13:3,5 -The tearing of the curtain in the temple MAT 27:51; MRK 1:38; LUK 23:45 -Wounding 1KI 20:35-40 -Praying toward the temple 1KI 8:29; DAN 6:10 -Harvest 2KI 19:29 -Isaiah' s children ISA 8:18 -Nakedness ISA 20:2-4 -Almond rod JER 1:11 -Sticks and staves EZK 37:16,17; ZEC 11:7,10,11,14 -Food 2KI 19:29; ISA 37:30 -Shadow on Ahaz' sun-dial 2KI 20:8-11; ISA 38:7,8 -Cooking JER 1:13; EZK 4:9-15; 24:3-5 -Belt JER 13:1-7; ACT 21:11 -Bottles JER 13:12; 19:1,2,10 -Breaking of a potter' s vessel JER 19 -Good and bad figs JER 24 -Basket of fruit JER 24:1-3; AMO 8:1,2 -Wine JER 25:15-17; MAT 26:27; MRK 14:23; LUK 22:17 -Yokes JER 27:2,3; 28:10 -Jeremiah' s deeds of land JER 32:1-16 -The book thrown into the Euphrates River JER 51:63 -Being mute EZK 3:26,27; 24:27; 29:21; 33:22; LUK 1:20-22,62-64 -A siege EZK 4:1-3 -Posture EZK 4:4-8 -Ceremonially unclean food EZK 4:9-17 -Ezekiel' s beard EZK 5:1-4 -Change of domicile EZK 12:3-11 -Eating bread with alertness EZK 12:17-20 -Eating and drinking in fear EZK 12:18 -A vine EZK 15:2; 19:10-14 -Death EZK 24:16-19 -A boiling pot EZK 24:1-5 -Mourning forbidden EZK 24:15-18 -Two sticks EZK 37:15-28 -Handwriting on the wall DAN 5:5,6,16-28 -The plumb-line AMO 7:7,8 -Marrying a whore HOS 1:2-9; 3:1-4 -Roll ZEC 5:2-4 -Ephah ZEC 5:6-11 -Jonah MAT 16:4; LUK 11:29,30 -The star in the east MAT 2:2 -The rock that was struck 1CO 10:4; EXO 17:6 -Salt COL 4:6 -Bread MAT 26:26; MRK 14:22; LUK 22:19 -Childhood MAT 18:3; MRK 10:14,15; LUK 18:16,17 -Manna JHN 6:31-58 -OF THE HOLY SPIRIT -WATER JHN 3:5; 7:38,39 -Cleansing by EZK 16:9; 36:25; EPH 5:26; HEB 10:22 -Vivifying PSA 1:3; ISA 27:3,6; 44:3,4; 58:11 -FIRE MAT 3:11 -Purifying ISA 4:4; MAL 3:2,3 -Illuminating EXO 13:21; PSA 78:14 -Searching ZEP 1:12; with 1CO 2:10 -WIND So 4:16 -Incomprehensible JHN 3:8; 1CO 12:11 -Powerful 1KI 19:11; with ACT 2:2 -Sensible in its effects JHN 3:8 -Reviving EZK 37:9,10,14 -OIL PSA 45:7 -Healing ISA 1:6; LUK 10:34; REV 18:13 -Comforting ISA 61:3; HEB 1:9 -Illuminating ZEC 4:2,3,11-13; MAT 25:3,4; 1JN 2:20,27 -Consecrating EXO 29:7; 30:30; ISA 61:1 -RAIN AND DEW PSA 72:6 -Fertilizing EZK 34:26,27; HOS 6:3; 10:12; 14:5 -Refreshing PSA 68:9; ISA 18:4 -Abundant PSA 133:3 -Imperceptible 2SA 17:12; with MRK 4:26-28 -A DOVE MAT 3:16 -A VOICE ISA 6:8 -Speaking MAT 10:20 -Guiding ISA 30:21; with JHN 16:13 -Warning HEB 3:7-11 -A SEAL REV 7:2 -Impressing JOB 38:14; with 2CO 3:18 -Earnest EPH 1:13,14; 4:30; 2CO 1:22 -CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire) ACT 2:3,6,11 -Ablutions, a symbol of purity -See ABLUTIONS -See PURIFICATIONS -For symbolisms of color -See COLORS -See also [3904]ALLEGORY -See INSTRUCTION, BY SYMBOLS -See INSTRUCTION, OF CHILDREN -See INSTRUCTION, IN RELIGION