I want to introduce one of minor prophets ,Zechariah, His name means “God has remembered.” Through the names of his family, especially his, his father’s, and his grandfather’s, it can be made “God will remember his people and bless them in his determined time.” He was contemporary with Haggai in post-exile and functioned as priest and head of a Father’s house. He was prophesying to the people of Southern Judah to build the Temple. God showed him some visions to make them repent, and Zechariah prophesied that Jesus Christ who is going to reign the world is coming soon.
The visions making the people repent are eight ones. First, A vision of horseman; In the book of Zechariah, Red horseman symbolizes Jesus Christ with red which means the blood
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of Jesus Christ. Second, A vision of four Horns which symbolize the political authority and the ability to scatter Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem, so that no one raised their heads. After this, Craftsmen came to cast down the horns of the nations who lifted up their horns against the land of Judah to scatter it. The nations that reigned many countries was destryed. Third, a man with measuring line in his hand. He was going to measure Jerusalem, to protect them. He symboilzes the Jesus Christ to build the Jerusalem. Fourth, A vision of Joshua, high priest wearing filthy garments with the angel and Satan. Joshua symbolizes Jesus Christ will bear our sins to make us clean like justification by faith. Fifth, A vision of lampstand all of gold, with a bowl on the top of it, and seven lamps on it, with seven lips on each of the lamps that are on the top of it.
And there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left. “The angel who talked with me came again and woke me. (4:1)” He sybolize the people of Judah who sleep in the faith, so the angel came to wake them up. The two olive trees must mean Joshua and Zerubbabel, and the gold lampstand with seven lamps must mean Judah. that the two olive trees provide the oli to the each lamps symbolizes that Jesus Christ pours out the Holy Spirit to his people. Sixth, A vision of flying scroll. That the scroll with curse goes out over the face of the whole earth means that Jesus Christ will destroy the people who are not obeying God and keeping his commendments. Seventh, a vision of a woman in a basket. The woman in a basket symbolizes the iniquity of all lands. The iniquity is personified by the woman in a basket and then she are carried out to land of Shinar where the people worship the Baal. It means that God washes our sins away and restores Jerusalem glorified. “Therefore say to them, Thus declares the LORD of hosts: Return to me, says the LORD of hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts. (1:3)” Eighth, A vision of four chariots. “The
first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, the third white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses — all of them strong. (6:2~3)” Red means blood through the war, Black famine and or death, White victory, dappled disease to kill people. They are patroling the earth in order to fight against the nations who are against the people of God. Moreover, God asked Zechariah to take silver and gold and make crowns, and set it on the head of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Joshua symbolizes Jesus Christ who is going to take the throne of right of God. God rebukes the people who started to fast with their hearts first, then make complaining the fast for the Temple, but He takes care of them: “As you have been a byword of cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Fear no, but let your hands be strong. (8:13)”
This image, and the detail that goes into it in the Torah’s description, loom large in the Jewish imagination, and our conceptualization of our community. As the Israelites move forward into the desert, surely they can rally behind this glorious homage to God’s greatness – surely they will be proud to march to the Promised Land behind this banner for holiness, the ultimate reminder of God’s presence. And within the Ark, the tablets themselves, perhaps the broken first set alongside the second set that Moses carved himself. What could be more powerful?
Gods presence within the synagogue is symbolised by the Ner Tamid - the everlasting light, positioned above the Arkis never extinguished, this helps the Jews to feel God at all times and also shows respect for the holiness of the Torah scrolls. It represents the Menorah the oil light of the tabernacle. Many modern synagogues use an electric light but a few still have the traditional oil lamp. Placed near to this above the Ark, plaques made of stone or bronze are engraved with
Another key factor in the overall story represented has faded, which is one of the lamps or incense holders beneath Christ. The positions of the stories in the apse show the importance of the figures represented in the images. Christ's placement at the center of the apse holding a book with his left hand provides a direct relationship to the Bible. His right hand held up in blessing illustrates his divine power towards the people, who receive the sacrament on the altar below him. Christ is also surrounded by stars, which represent the heavens and his own divine nature....
Ezekiel meaning the strength of God, is one of the four greater prophets in the Old Testament. Ezekiel was the son of a priest named Buzi. Not much is known about Ezekiel’s childhood; much more is know after the age of twenty-five. Ezekiel was taken captive in the captivity of Jehoiachin, about eleven years before the destruction of Jerusalem. He was one of the many members of a community of Jewish people who settled on the banks of the Chebar, a river of Babylon. Ezekiel began prophesying in 595 B.C, and finished prophesying in 573 B.C. Ezekiel prophesied for a period that lasted about twenty-two years. Ezekiel was a married man but little else is known about his family life, he also had a house in his place of exile. His wife died a sudden death during the siege of Jerusalem. He lived among the top of his companions in exile, and their elders consulted with him on all matters.
... light that seems to be coming from the opposite direction. On the right, Adam holds onto a branch from a tree trunk that is adorned with a serpent and a grapevine, symbolizing the temptation of sin. The serpent is tightly wrapped around the trunk and his heading towards the top. The serpent is barely noticeable, but balances out the tree trunk with the sculpture in order to create a more organized structure.
...ic meanings that still are puzzling art historians today. Some of the key symbols that Stokstad points out in the text is the dove, representing the Holy Spirit; the white lilies as a symbol of the Virgin Mary. She also points out, two rather unknown symbols to the sacrilegious, the date of the Annunciation in signs of the zodiac on the floor, as well as the lone stained glass window that is symbolizing God rising above the three windows that are placed in the background behind Mary. These three windows represent the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Prophet was one of a set of triplets born just a few years after Tecumseh. Tenskwatawa, as he was first known was the only one of the three believed to have survived into adulthood. Part of this could be because, unlike Tecumseh, Tenskwatawa was a clumsy child who was unskilled in hunting and would never become a warrior. This was a serious faux paux for a young man in Shawnee society. Tenskwatawa lost his right eye in a hunting accident when he was young. As he grew older, developed a taste for whiskey and quickly degenerated into severe alcoholism. Despite his flaws, Tenskwatawa was devoted to Tecumseh, and the older brother acted as his protector. (Edmunds)
The content of this painting represents a Christian worldview because of all the symbolism inside the piece. The most predominant image in this painting is the light house, which is also the focal point of the piece. The viewers eyes are first drawn t the clouds in the top right corner of the painter before following the ocean waves to the shore that lead to the light house. A light house has always been a symbol of guidance as it is a beacon that guides sailors safely back to shore. Kinkade uses the light house in this painting to symbolize the love of God. The light house is shining brightly in his picture even though it’s not dark yet. In the same way God will always be a light to those to wish to follow Him. God will always lead us back to him and be a guide for our live. He will make sure that we always survive temptations. As the light house guides the ships out of the storm, God will always guide his people to the promise land.
The first symbol was a tall, bronze ladder that was narrow and stretched all the way to Heaven. The ladder represents the path that everyone must climb in order to get to Heaven. On the ladder are iron implements, all of which were various weapons, and that if you were not careful, you would be "torn to pieces" (2). The iron implements were the tools that were used to torture people, especially in the arena where the Christians were killed. One could also see the implements as obstacles that people face while trying to live a good life and get to Heaven. The dragon found at the bottom of the ladder is representative of the temptation of the devil (2). When the dragon put his head down and Perpetua stomped on it, it showed that she had power over the devil and that she was able to resist his temptations. The huge expanse of garden symbolizes Heaven. The white-haired man milking his ewes and dressed like a shepherd is referring to God watching over all his people like a shepherd watches his flock. The thousands of people dressed in white are either representing the angels and saints in Heaven or the thousands of believers that have died before and now live in Heaven. Finally, in her vision, Perpetua is given a small morsel, and she accepts it with both hands, and the people say "Amen". These actions symbolize those of Eucharist and that she was receiving the Body of Christ. After this had happened,
Some prophets targeted Jewish monarchs as an idolatrous distraction which prevented the people from properly hearing the Word of God. Other prophets still maintained that Jews should continue to believe that God would not abandon his chosen people. Regardless of the specific message, it was clear that the overall prophetic approach to God’s covenant with the Jewish people was changing.
In the days of Christ’s life on this earth, believers did not have access to the Bible in its entirety as we know and are familiar with today. Believers in this ancient time period only had access to the Old Testament. However, through their access to the Old Testament, believers were provided a foundation for New Testament times. This foundation provided New Testament believers with the Lord’s established principles of right and wrong they were expected to follow. In addition, the Old Testament is overflowing with accounts of people whose lives exemplified the future life of Christ on this earth. These pictures allowed the Israelite nation to begin to have an understanding of why Christ needed to come as their Messiah and the work He needed to do on earth. Finally, there are common themes that are interwoven throughout the entire Old Testament. Three of these themes: transgression, redemption, and consummation point to the purpose of Christ’s atoning death on the cross. These themes portray God’s work both in the lives of Old Testament believers, but they also foreshadow God’s desire and plan for believers in New Testament times and beyond.
The symbolic world of Jesus and his followers belonged with Israel, its history and its scriptures. The evangelists and the Early Chri...
Visions are an astounding thing that is very difficult to understand the secrets behind them. There is a full history to it behind visions, many stories relating to it that happen in the world but also from the Bible. Visions actually do occur to some, but
Zephaniah neither performs miracles nor claims that his prayers may influence or even change the expected course of events, he does not perform any symbolic acts, and is not related to the Temple. Instead, he is a speaker who delivered a sophisticated speech concerning the future and called for repentance (Zvi). Relatively little is known about the prophet Zephaniah, whose name in Hebrew, Tsephan-Yah' means, "Jehovah has concealed (Freedman). In contrast with other prophets, however, Zephaniah provided his genealogy to the fourth generation, back to Hezekiah. (Zephaniah:1:1, Jeremiah: 1:1, Ezekiel:1:3) Most commentators agree that his great-great grandfather was King Hezekiah. Therefore, Zephaniah was of royal descent and this would have added to his harsh condemnation of the princes of Judah and have shown that he was a courageous prophet of Yahweh. (Zvi)
Chapters nineteen through twenty-two detail Christ’s final victory over sin. Over the course of the final chapters of Revelation, the process of Christ’s ultimate victory is detailed using an abundance of powerful images and symbolism. Some examples of symbols used are referring to Christ as “the Lamb,” and to His church as His “Bride.” Though symbols play an important part of these final chapters contained within Revelation, imagery is by far the most prevalent. At multiple points during Revelation imagery and symbolism are used in conjunction with each other, to complement and strengthen their respective ideas. Throughout the final chapters of revelation, both imagery and symbolism are used in abundance in order to show the glory and power