Biblical Symbolism deals with the biblical use of everyday objects to symbolize spiritual truth. Jesus ‘ teaching was full of symbolism. He presented Himself as a Shepherd, a Sower, a Bridegroom, a Door, a Cornerstone, a Vine, Light, Bread, and Water. He likened the kingdom of heaven to a wedding feast, a seed, a tree, a field, a net, a pearl, and yeast. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of other symbols in the Bible. When God appeared unto Noah after the flood,
and placed a rainbow in the sky; he did much more than show him a phenomenon. In the seven colors, beginning with red and ending with purple, God was displaying a natural miracle that demonstrated the complete redemption of man.
BIBLICAL COLORS AND THEIR MEANING;
In the world of art, we have three primaries; red, yellow and blue. These cannot be formulated by mixing. They come from the earth; but with these three colors, and the addition of black and white, any shade of the ctru can be obtained. Herein lies a thought provoking, scriptural principle, for in red, we have a Hebrew word ” OUDEM” which means “red clay.” It is the root word from which we get Adam, Esau, and Edom; all of which speak of flesh. So at the very
outset, we have something that cannot be created or controlled by man. An exact counterpart of our first primary color in nature.
Red: Blood of Jesus (Ephesians 1: 7), love of Christ (Romans 8: 35-36), blood of the Lamb, atonement (Leviticus 14: 52-53), redemption (Galatians 3:13), salvation (Joshua 2: 18-21)
Yellow: Faith and glory of God (Romans 4:20), anointing (Exodus 25:6) enlightenment, Joy (Isaiah 55:1; Nehemiah 8:10). The second primary is yellow.Fire which is always used in
the purification process comes in the category of yellow. So once again even though we cannot make yellow, in the same way man has nocontrol over trouble
Blue/ Sapphire: Law/ commandments (Numbers 15:38-41), heaven (Ezekiel 1:26), revealed God (Exodus 24:10), grace (Romans 6:14; Hebrew 4:16), the Priesthood (Exodus 28:31), water of the Word and authority (Ephesians 5:26), prayer, river of God (Revelation 22:1-2; 17), over-comer (1 John 4: 4; Revelation 3:21), living water (John 7:38-39), Holy Spirit, divine revelation (Hebrews 10:15-16) This is the reason heaven above is blue, for it speaks to us of the eternal presence of YAHWEH. The color of God’s chosen nation, the people of Israel, is blue, dating back to the time of David
Green: Praise (1 Chronicles 16:32-34; Psalm 63:3), life (1 John 2:25), health (Genesis 1:30), growth (Genesis 9:3), prosperity (Genesis 30:37-41), restoration (Isaiah 61:3; Psalm 23:2,3) new beginning (Isaiah 27:6; Romans 6:4), fruitfulness (Psalm 52:8; Hosea 14:8), flourishing (Jeremiah 17:8; Ezekiel 17:24; Psalm92:12-15)
Orange: Fire of God (Ezekiel 1:4; 27,8
deliverance (Daniel 3: 19-29), warrior (Psalm 97: 3), passionate praise (Ephesians 3:19)
Fuchsia/ Pink: Right relationship
(Psalm 16:11; 32:11), communion (Song of Songs 5: 1), new covenant (Jeremiah 31: 31-33; Matthew 26:28;
Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20; Hebrews 8: 8-12)
Purple: Royalty (Esther 8:15; Revelation 1: …
kingship (Mark 15:17; John 19: 2), majesty, mediator, wealth (Judges 8:26; Revelation 18:16), authority (Ezekiel 27: 7)In the natural, if we mix red and blue, the result is purple. In the spiritual when we take red (flesh) and blue (Word or power of God) the
result will be purple (royalty or priesthood).
Black/ Onyx: The secret place (Psalm 18:11), darkness, evil, sin, (Zechariah 6: 2; Jude 13; Revelation 6:5;12), earth (Genesis 1) clay, earthen vessels (Jeremiah 18:1-10) affliction,
humiliation, calamity, death, famine, mourning, (Jeremiah 8:21) reconciling Mediator, authority (Exodus 28:9;20; Esther 1: 6; 9:29) obedience unto death (Revelation 12:11)
White: The Bride of Christ (Psalm 29:2; Romans 6:22; Ephesians 5: 8-16; 1 Timothy 4:12; 1 John 1:7; Revelation 3: 4-5; 7: 9; 14; 19: 8; 11; 14; 22:17),
purity (2 Chronicles 5:12; Daniel 12:10), Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:16; Luke 3:22; John 1:32), blessedness, holiness (Ecclesiastes 9: 8; Isaiah
35: 8; 1 Chronicles 16:29; Psalm 47:8; 96:9; Ephesians 4:24, 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 4: 7), righteousness (Isaiah 1:18; 61:10), light (Ecclesiastes 2:13), joy (Esther 8: 15-17), angels
(John 20:12), saints (Psalm 30: 4), peace (Hebrews 12:14), completion (Matthew 17: 2; Colossians 2:10; 4:12), conquest (Daniel 7:90),
triumph, victory (Matthew 28:3; Revelation1:14; 20:11), surrender, harvest (John 4:35) Brown End of a season (Ecclesiastes 3: 2;
Jeremiah 8:13; Matthew 21:19; 2 Corinthians 4:11; James 1:11), pride/ filthy rags (Isaiah 24:4;
28: 1; 64: 6), weary, faint (Galatians 6: 9), people (Isaiah 40:7-8)
Wine in new birth (Matthew 9:17), multiply (John 2: 9; 10), overflow (Joel 2:24), mercy (Amos 9:13,14), filled with plenty (Proverbs 3:10), new wine (Ephesians 5:18)
Turquoise/ Jasper/ Aqua:
(Revelation 22: 1), sanctification, healing (Revelation 22: 2), life-giving flow of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13), the New Jerusalem
(Revelation 3:12; 21: 2)
Scarlet:
Fine linen for the taber cle (Exodus
26: 1; 31; 36; Numbers 4: 8), cleansing (Leviticus 14:52), royalty (Daniel 5: 7; 16; 29)
BIBLICAL METALS AND THEIR MEANING; Gold:
Eternal Deity, the Godhead, foundation, sanctified (2 Timothy 2:20:21), altar (Genesis 44:8; Exodus 37: 2; 6; 25: 11; 12), beauty (Esther
1: 6; 7), precious, holiness (Genesis 39:30), glory, purified out of the refining fire (Malachi 3: 3;
Zechariah 13: 9), tested (1 Corinthians 3:11-14), majesty (Esther 8:15), righteousness (Psalm 119:127), divine light (1 John 1:7)
Silver: The Word of God, redemption (Deuteronomy 22:29; Matthew 27: 5; 6; Ephesians 4:30) refined, purity (Malachi 3: 3; Zechariah 13:9), a tribute (2 Chronicles 17:11), divinity, righteousness, salvation (Zechariah 11:12; 13) Grace (Song of Songs 1:11)
Amber/ Bronze: Glory of God (Ezekiel 1: 4, 8: 2), judgment upon sin, strength, fires of testing, endurance (Numbers 21: 9)
SYMBOLS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
There are a number of symbols of the Holy Spirit in Scripture that reveal something of His nature or work.
01. Dove (Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22) Association with love, peace and purity (Matthew 10:16) .Except for the mention of the dove
released from the ark, all OT references to doves are in connection with sacrifices.
2. Water (John 7:37-39; Titus 3:5) A symbol of life and cleansing.
(Luke 4:18; Acts 10:38; Heb 1:9) (see Revelation 1:20; 2:1,5) Associated with anointing, inaugurating to a new task and as the source of power for service. In the OT, priests, prophets and kings were all anointed with oil.
4. Fire (Acts 2:3) Fire in Scripture symbolizes the presence of God (Exodus 3:1), the power of God (1 Kings 18:38-39), the protection and guidance of God (Exodus 13:21), and the purging judgment of God. (Hebrews 12:29; Luke 3:16,17)
5. Seal (Ephesians 1:13; 4:30) Showing ownership or security
6. Pledge (Ephesians 1:14; 2 Corinthians 1:22) First installment or down payment of future glory.
With love and honor in our Lord Jesus Christ, our wonderful dear caring Savior and Redeemer. In who we Faithfully Abide, Trust, Believe and Abundantly do receive throughout His marvelous righteous Word and truth fulfilling Holy Spirit✝️👑🙏🕊️
