Bible Symbols and Numbers: Keys to unlock Bible secrets 1

 

BIBLE SYMBOLS

 

 

　ANIMALS

• Horse = Strength and Power in Battle: Job 39:19, Psalms 147:10, Proverbs 21:31 •

Dragon = Satan or his agency: Isaiah 27:1;30:6, Psalm 74:13-14; Revelation 12:7-9; Ezekiel 29:3; Jeremiah 51:34

 • Beast = Kingdom / government / political power: Daniel 7:17, 23

 • Lamb = Jesus / sacrifice: John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7

 • Lion = Jesus / Powerful King i.e. Babylon: Revelation 5:4-9, Jeremiah 50:43-44, Daniel. 7:4,17,23

• Bear = Destructive Power / Medo Persia: Proverbs 28:15, 2 Kings 2:23-24, Daniel 7:5

 • Leopard = Greece: Daniel 7:6

• Serpent = Satan: Revelation 12:9; 20:2

• Tongue = Language / Speech: Exodus 4:10

• Wolf = Disguised Enemies that hunt in a time of darkness: Matthew 7:15

• Dove = Holy Spirit: Mark 1:10

 • Ram = Medo Persia: Daniel 8:20

• Goat = Greece: Daniel 8:21

• Horn = King or kingdom: Daniel 7:24; 8:5, 21, 22; Zechariah 1:18, 19; Revelation 17:12

• Wings = Speed / Protection / Deliverance: Deuteronomy 28:49, Matthew 23:37

Colors

• White = Purity: Revelation 12:9; 20:2

 • Blue = Law: Numbers 15:38-39

 • Purple = Royalty: Mark 15:17, Judges 8:26

 • Red / Scarlet = Sin / corruption: Isaiah 1:18; Nahum 2:3; Revelation 17:1-4

 Metals, Elements, and Natural Objects

• Gold = Pure Character Precious and Rare: Isaiah 13:12

 • Silver = Pure Words & Understanding: Proverbs 2:4, 3:13-14, 10:20, 25:11, Psalms 12:6

 • Brass, Tin, Iron, Lead, Silver dross = Impure Character: Ezekiel 22:20-21

 • Water = Holy Spirit / Everlasting Life: John 7:39, 4:14, Revelation 22:17, Ephesians 5:26

 • Waters = Inhabited area / people, nations: Revelation 17:15

 • Fire = Holy Spirit: Luke 3:16

 • Tree = Cross / People / Nation: Deuteronomy 21:22-23, Psalm 92:12, 37:35,

 • Seed = Descendents / Jesus: Romans 9:8, Galatians 3:16

 • Fruit = Works / Actions: Galatians 5:22

 • Fig Tree = A Nation that should bear fruit: Luke 13:6-9

• Vineyard = Church that should bear fruit: Luke 20:9-16

 • Field = World: Matthew 13:38, John 4:35

• Harvest = End of World: Matthew 13:39

 • Reapers = Angels: Matthew 13:39

• Thorns / Thorny Ground = Cares of this life Mark: 4:18-19
 • Stars = Angels / messengers: Revelation 1:16, 20; 12:4, 7-9; Job 38:7
 • Jordan = death: Romans 6:4, Deuteronomy 4:22
 • Mountains = Political or religio-political powers: Isaiah 2:2, 3; Jeremiah 17:3; 31:23; 51:24, 25; Ezekiel 17:22, 23; Daniel 2:35, 44, 45
 • Rock = Jesus / truth: 1 Corinthians 10:4; Isaiah 8:13, 14; Romans 9:33; Matthew 7:24
 • Sun = Jesus / the gospel: Psalm 84:11; Malachi 4:2; Matthew 17:2; John 8:12; 9:5
 • Winds = Strife / commotion / "winds of war": Jeremiah 25:31-33; 49:36, 37; 4:11-13; Zechariah 7:14