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<430436> John 4:36 (b) It refers to the eternal rewards which will be given to those who work for the Lord in His service. The reward of the wicked is found in
<450623>Romans 6:23.
<610215> 2 Peter 2:15 (b) Here we see the results of living a wicked life. It describes the satisfaction that is received by the sinner from yielding to evil desires. (See also <450623>Romans 6:23.)
<012440> Genesis 24:40 (a) This man of God lived a life according to the will of God, and kept himself by faith in the presence of God. The same is true of Enoch as in <010522>Genesis 5:22 and of Noah in <010609>Genesis 6:9.
<110612> 1 Kings 6:12 (a) The same thought is found in this passage. The manner of life of Israel was to be in observance of the Word of God, and the will of God, as revealed in the law. (See also <263315>Ezekiel 33:15;
<380307> Zechariah 3:7.)
<480516> Galatians 5:16 (a)Again the manner of life is described in this passage, as also in <490502>Ephesians 5:2, 8.
WALLOW — <240626> Jeremiah 6:26 (b)This type represents the attitude of deep humility before God because of sin. (See also <242534>Jeremiah 25:34.)
<610222> 2 Peter 2:22 (b) Here we see a type of the wicked who revel in their own filthy sins and iniquities.
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Scriptures. (See also <182906>Job 29:6; <195102>Psalm 51:2, 7; <230116>Isaiah
1:16; <240222> Jeremiah 2:22.)
<402724> Matthew 27:24 (a) Pilate evidently thought that by this procedure he could take away the sin of his soul. He was using a Jewish custom.
<490526> Ephesians 5:26 (b) The cleansing effect of the Word of God on the ways and activities of His Church is thus described.
<540510> 1 Timothy 5:10 (b)This type represents any gracious hospitality rendered by a godly hostess to her Christian guest.
<581022> Hebrews 10:22 (b) By this type is described the cleansing of the Word of God on the habits and activities of the person whose body is given to the Holy Spirit as His temple. (See also <19B909>Psalm 119:9.)
<610222> 2 Peter 2:22 (b) This represents the moral cleansing brought about in the lives of those who seek by their own efforts to get rid of their evil ways and habits, thinking that thereby they will be Christians. The pig that is washed still stays a pig.
<660714> Revelation 7:14 (b) It represents the act of faith whereby the believing sinner trusts in the Lord Jesus Christ who, by His own blood, makes the believer clean and white in God's sight.
supervision over His people individually and collectively.
<19A207> Psalm 102:7 (b) Here we see the sorrow of soul in the Lord Jesus when He looked for some to take pity in His lonely sojourn and in the time of His great sorrow, only to find that all had forsaken Him and fled.
<19D006> Psalm 130:6 (b) This is emblematic of an earnest heart's desire for the return of the Lord. (See also <402442>Matthew 24:42; 25:13; <411335>Mark 13:35;
<422136> Luke 21:36; <442031>Acts 20:31.)
<200834> Proverbs 8:34 (b)This probably represents the attitude of heart wherein the soul seeks the Lord and expects constantly to see His face, and to hear His voice is sweet fellowship.
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<411333> Mark 13:33 (b) This is an attitude of heart wherein one is attentive to the possibilities of Satan's hindrances and to the opportunities for serving Christ.
<581317> Hebrews 13:17 (b)This is typical of the careful attention which the elders of the church should show for the welfare of those entrusted to their care in the church.
<232111> Isaiah 21:11 (b) This watchman represents the servant of God who faithfully brings God's message to the people, without changing it or altering it.
<260317> Ezekiel 3:17 (b) In this case the watchman is a type of the prophet in Israel who is set to bring God's message of warning to the people. He watches for some word from heaven and then watches for the opportunities to deliver it.
WATER — This type is sometimes presented as a river as in <190103>Psalm 1:3; <264705>Ezekiel 47:5; <430738>John 7:38. In these cases the water undoubtedly represents the Holy Spirit. It is plainly indicated. He is constantly working, blessing, enriching, and those who permit Him to be a living personal power in their lives do flourish for God, grow in grace, and bear much fruit.
This type is sometimes presented as a fountain, as in <430414>John 4:14. Again, the Spirit of God is the one thus described. He does not stay dormant in the soul, but works up and out in the life, and produces evidences of His presence.
Sometimes water is presented as a drink, as in <430737>John 7:37. This also
represents the Holy Spirit, and we drink Him into our souls and lives, as the living Lord, who satisfies the cravings of the heart for the things of God. (See also <461213>1 Corinthians 12:13.)
<201125> Proverbs 11:25 (a) In this wonderful passage the Lord is telling us plainly that if we will give blessings to others, they in turn will give blessings to us.
<235811> Isaiah 58:11 (a) The soul that is blessed by God, who walks with God, and loves the Word of God will be filled with joy and gladness, his life will
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be beautiful in character, and he will be a blessing to many. (See also
<243112> Jeremiah 31:12. )
<240213> Jeremiah 2:13 (b)Our Lord is the giver of the Holy Spirit who is the living Water. Those who turn away from God and refuse His life and His gifts find that the things in which they trust, and on which they lean, will fail them and they are left at the end of the journey with no peace, no eternal life, no hope, no joy, and only the outer dark.
<460306> 1 Corinthians 3:6 (a) The work of ministering the Word of God to others has a two-fold aspect. The seed is the Word of God, and Paul planted it. No seed, however, will grow without water, no matter how good the seed, nor fertile the soil. Therefore, Apollos came ministering the Spirit of God to those who had heard the Word of God. The Holy Spirit is the water, and when He is present in power, recognized and trusted, then the seed of the Word of God grows and prospers in the hearts of the people.
<490526> Ephesians 5:26 (b) This type represents the cleansing effect of the Word of God on the habits and ways of the people of God. As the Christian studies the Scripture against temper, he will become sweet- spirited. As he reads the Scriptural warning against liquor and profanity, he will avoid it. In this way, evil ways are cleansed from a Christian's life.
baptism said in <421250>Luke 12:50, "I have a baptism to be baptized with" He had already been baptized in water, but now He was to be baptized under the wrath of God. This passage in <194207>Psalm 42:7 describes His experience in going through that baptism. God's terrible judgment and the overwhelming sorrows which came from God's wrath poured over the soul of His Son at Calvary, where He died for us. It was His baptism under the wrath of God that saves our souls. (See also <320203>Jonah 2:3; <600321>1 Peter 3:21.)
<196507> Psalm 65:7 (b)Waves are frequently used as a type of leaders among the people. The waves of the sea are made of the same material as the rest of the waters, but they merely rise to a greater height than the rest of the
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waters. So, the leaders of the people are made of the same material, and come up from among the other people. They simply rise higher in power, position and authority than others. They soon recede, and disappear. In this passage the Lord is telling us that the great boastings of the leaders will soon be made silent, and their voices will be heard no more. (See also
<198909> Psalm 89:9; 107:29.)
<198807> Psalm 88:7 (a) The psalmist is comparing the punishing blows of God to the waves of the sea. They beat against him unmercifully. This Psalm was written by the "sons of Korah." It is recorded that Korah and his family, with the exception of his sons, went down alive into hell. That was a terrible blow, and it may be that the sons are referring to this in the passage before us.
<234818> Isaiah 48:18 (b) This type represents the honor and power conferred by the Lord upon those who are true to His Word, and who live for His glory.
Jude 13 (b) These waves are typical of ungodly leaders who, in their hatred of the Lord, and their enmity against the church, become vociferous in their denunciations, and seek wide publicity for their ungodly teachings.
Sometimes it is the road which the wicked travel down to destruction. Some samples are given of these two ways.
<012442> Genesis 24:42 (a) The servant of Abraham is referring to the path he took and the course he pursued in carrying out the instructions of Abraham. (See also
<012427>Genesis 24:27.)
<19B007> Psalm 110:7 (b) This is a reference to the life of our Lord as He walked through the desolate scenes of earth. He refreshed His heart from the ministry of the Spirit and communion with His Father.
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<19B901> Psalm 119:1 (b) By this is described the general path of life which the Christian enters at the new birth and pursues on his way to heaven. Christianity is a way of living, a manner of life. (See also <440902>Acts 9:2.)
<19B929> Psalm 119:29 (a) There are those who persistently live a life of deceit in seeking to obtain position, power and wealth. This is the course referred to in this verse. (See also <19D924>Psalm 139:24.)
<201412> Proverbs 14:12 (a)Satan is very clever in devising a path of life that seems to be the right way to heaven. Every false religion teaches one of the ways of Satan. These paths or programs appear to be all right to the person who does not know God, nor the teachings of the Scriptures. Everyone of these paths of living are opposed to the one way which is Christ Jesus. Every one is a substitute for Christ Jesus. These seem right to men, but they end in hell. (See also
<201625>Proverbs 16:25.)
<235908> Isaiah 59:8 (a) God has a path for His people in which peace with God rules and reigns. It is a way of rest in which Christ blots out the sins, God the Father justifies the soul, the Holy Spirit directs the path, and there is no fretting nor worrying. It is God's path for every one of His children. (See also
<450317>Romans 3:17.)
<431406> John 14:6 (a) Here we see a beautiful description of the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ, the only one who can bring us to the Father. He only can make us fit for heaven, He only has the right and the power to take us to God.
WEAPON — <231305> Isaiah 13:5 (a) God describes His anger and His power as being weapons of destruction against His enemies. Sometimes it is pestilence, and sometimes famine. It might be disease, or the invading army. It might be the plague of locusts, frogs or flies. God knows how best to punish those who oppose Him. (See also <245025>Jeremiah 50:25.)
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<245120> Jeremiah 51:20 (a)This type is used to describe the nation of Babylon which God used as an instrument for destroying other nations that were rebellious against Him, including Israel.
<471004> 2 Corinthians 10:4 (b)This is descriptive of the gifts and graces of the Spirit; the spiritual armour, the spiritual sword, the Word of God, prayer, zeal, wisdom, godliness, earnestness, knowledge of the Word of God, all of these are used by the believer to defeat the enemies of our souls.
WEB — <180814> Job 8:14 (a) In this typical way the Lord describes the frail and worth- less character of the expedience used by the unsaved as a false trust for future peace. (See also <235905>Isaiah 59:5-6.)
WEDDING — <402203> Matthew 22:3 (a) Our Lord is referring in this passage to the meeting between a sinner and his Savior individually, and perhaps also between the church and her Lord collectively. When the individual comes to the Lord Jesus, falls in love with Him and trusts Him, it is described as a marriage, as in <450704>Romans 7:4. When the church is caught up to meet the Lord in the air to be actually, personally and physically in His presence forever, that also is described as a marriage, as in
<661907> Revelation 19:7. Everything has been prepared by the Lord Jesus, both for the reception of the individual, and for the reception of the entire church. He invites everyone to come and gives a royal welcome and rich provision to those
who do come. (See also <421236>Luke 12:36.)
<195802> Psalm 58:2 (a) It seems that these wicked men planned deliberately to accomplish certain evil purposes, and decided on the limits of their wicked plans and intentions.
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<232607> Isaiah 26:7 (a) God is well acquainted with every detail of our lives, and He knows the value of what we are doing, what we are saying, where we are going, and our manner of life. He makes a record of this to use at the Judgment Seat.
<234012> Isaiah 40:12 (a) It is an actual fact that all chemical elements are put together by weight, and not by volume. So, in every mountain and hill, the chemicals that compose that mass of earth are put together by weight, and thus are made the various compounds found there. In addition to this, God must know the weight of the mountains, because the earth is a ball and must rotate on an axis without bursting and flying to pieces. It is well known that nothing will rotate safely on an axis unless it is perfectly balanced. Our Lord has therefore determined exactly the weights of the mountains, the plains, the oceans, and every part of this earth in order that it may rotate safely.
<270527> Daniel 5:27 (a) Before we die, and while we are still living, God estimates the value and the worth of each soul. This king had been placed in God's scales while he was still living and serving on the throne. The estimate of his value was made before he died. This is true of every human being. The decision concerning our destiny is made by God while we are still living. This should make us seriously consider our relationship to God.
<012411> Genesis 24:11 (c) We may consider this as a type of the Word of God and the Spirit of God. The believer, living in the blessings of both of these, may expect to be led into paths of profit and usefulness in his journey. (See also
<014922>Genesis 49:22.)
<198406> Psalm 84:6 (a) It is the privilege of the child of God, to turn deserts into gardens. Many times in our lives dry, deserted valleys are changed into sweet, rich mountain tops of joy and peace, as the grace of God is seen and experienced.
<200515> Proverbs 5:15 (a)This well refers to the privileges and blessings of one's own home. There, with the wife of his youth, he may enjoy all that his heart desires, instead of seeking for satisfaction elsewhere.
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<201011> Proverbs 10:11 (a)The Lord expects that the man of God will be a source of rich blessing for his neighbors, and those who observe him, or have contact with him. Out of the life of the godly man there should emanate the blessings of helpfulness, sympathy and kindness which enrich the lives of others.
<231203> Isaiah 12:3 (a) There are unlimited treasures found in the Christian life. They are called "wells" in this passage, because they bring untold blessings to the hearts of the people of God who come into God's family. These may consist of love, joy, peace, rest, comfort, happiness, gladness, zeal, vision, confidence and trust. Faith is prominent and greatly enriches the life. Fruitfulness also is present and the life becomes radiant with usefulness. These are the wells of salvation. Let us drink deeply from them.
<430414> John 4:14 (a) This is plainly a type of the Holy Spirit abounding abundantly in the soul of the Christian. When He is acknowledged and given the place of Lordship in the heart and life, He will make His presence felt. He fills the heart with the joy of the Lord, and sweet hopefulness in service.
<610217> 2 Peter 2:17 (b) This type beautifully represents the ungodly leader or teacher who has a religious message, but with no power from heaven, and no life for those who listen. He may have a muscular christianity, with lots of noise, illustrations and activities, but he gives no living water to those who listen. He disappoints his hearers.
<201804> Proverbs 18:4.)
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<401240> Matthew 12:40 (b) This again is a type of the nations of the world who have swallowed up Israel, but have not been able to digest her, nor absorb her. One day all the nations will expel the Jewish people, and send them back into their own land.
WHEAT — <198116> Psalm 81:16 (c) We may learn from this that those who harken to the Lord and seek to obey His Word may expect to receive God's richest blessings that will make them strong, able and happy Christian servants. (See also <19E714>Psalm 147:14.)
<242328> Jeremiah 23:28 (a)The wheat in this case represents the Word of God, while the chaff represents the ideas, notions and dreams of men.
<400312> Matthew 3:12 (a) Our Lord Jesus, as well as others, used "wheat" as a type of Christians, believers in the Lord Jesus. The chaff represents hypocrites, who are raised among the wheat, and close to the wheat, but never become "wheat." In the final day, God takes the Christians (the wheat) into His home in glory, while the unsaved are shut out. (See also <420317> Luke 3:17.)
<401325> Matthew 13:25 (a) The grain in this verse represents the Word of God as the wheat, and false doctrines and false writings as the tares. There are always those in every community who would bring evil doctrines in among God's people in order to hinder the salvation of souls. The field in which these mixed seeds are sown is the world. In God's true church, only the precious Word of God is preached and taught.
<431224> John 12:24 (a) This grain is the Lord Jesus Himself. He was cut down and was buried, but came forth from the tomb to produce a tremendous crop of believers for eternity.
<211206> Ecclesiastes 12:6 (c) It is generally believed that this refers to the human heart which fails at the end of the journey, and therefore cannot again pump the blood. It occurs in the midst of the story of old age in which various parts of the body become unfit for service.
<241803> Jeremiah 18:3 (a) This type represents the processes of God wherein He molds and shapes either a person or a nation into the kind of vessel He
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desires. It represents the training He gives, and sometimes the whipping necessary in order that He may obtain the result He wishes to have.
<260115> Ezekiel 1:15 (b)Wheels always represent progress, motion, purpose, accomplishment. In this Scripture the wheels represent the power of God in action. The wheel within a wheel represents the inner motions, purposes and desires of our Lord within Himself. These cause the outer actions which we see, and which are represented by the big wheels. The rims of these wheels reach unto heaven to inform us that the purposes and works of God are higher than ours, too high for our comprehension. The eyes on the wheels represent the omniscience of the Spirit of God, who knows full well what He is doing, and understands all the purposes of God. He sees the end from the beginning, and nothing is hidden from His sight. (See also
<270709> Daniel 7:9.)
<180411> Job 4:11 (c) Probably this type may represent the descendants of great men, especially kings. These sons do not have the power of their father, but are scattered, persecuted and killed by their enemies.
<261902> Ezekiel 19:2 (a) The Lord describes the children of Israel's kings and leaders as being nourished and brought up as wild animals, rebellious against God, and fierce in their attitudes. They should have been as lambs, raised among the sheep, but were wild instead.
<261903> Ezekiel 19:3 (a) This young lion was the King of Israel who was taken
prisoner by Pharaoh and carried in chains into Egypt. His name was Jehoahaz whose mother was Hamutal.
<261905> Ezekiel 19:5 (a) The whelp mentioned in this verse was the king of Israel whose name was Jehoiakim. He was captured by the King of Babylon and was carried as a prisoner to Babylon.
<340211> Nahum 2:11 (b) This type represents the generals of the Assyrian army who lived and are called "old lions." The captains and other officers who worked under these generals are called "young lions."
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<196403> Psalm 64:3 (a) Evil men prepare cutting words and lying statements by which they intend to injure others. They meditate beforehand on their wicked statements.
<202603> Proverbs 26:3 (c)We may use this type to describe the pressure which God sometimes brings upon His people to cause them to make progress in His service.
<031303> Leviticus 13:3 (c) We may consider this as a type of the absence of life, nutriment and power. It fits in with the picture of leprosy as a type of sin and death to God.
<210908> Ecclesiastes 9:8 (c) By this we may understand the purity and the beauty of
the life of that one who walks with God in righteousness and godliness.
<220510> Song of Solomon 5:10 (c) In this way we may understand the sinless character of the Lord Jesus Christ in all His perfection. He was stainless, spotless, harmless and holy.
<230118> Isaiah 1:18 (a)The blood of the Lord Jesus Christ removes all the stain of sin that is on the soul, and all the record of sin that is in the book.
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<270709> Daniel 7:9 (b) Here is a beautiful type of the holiness of the Judge in whom is no spot nor shadow of turning. All His decisions are true, equitable, right and without prejudice. (See also <271210>Daniel 12:10.)
<290107> Joel 1:7 (b)The prophet is expressing his great sorrow because his people have been spoiled and robbed by the invading enemy. Nothing is left of the beauty or the wealth of Israel. The enemy has taken it all.
<380108> Zechariah 1:8 (b) It is generally thought among Bible students that the white horse represents famine in some cases, and power in other cases. In this passage, it seems to represent the famine that follows war, pestilence and drouth. (See also <380606>Zechariah 6:6.)
<430435> John 4:35 (b) The picture used by our Lord represents the culmination of the life of the sinner, wherein he is ready for the judgment, having run a full course of rebellion against God. It indicates also the preparation of a sinner's heart for judgment through the years in which he lived in his sins. It may represent also the sorrow, disappointment, ill health and other such troubles that prepare him for the grave. During all these times he has perhaps read gospel literature, been prayed for by his friends, and heard sermons which declared the gospel. All of these things working together have prepared the sinner for the reaping. The Lord indicates that he is ready now for the gospel, so that he will meet and trust the Savior when Christ is preached.
<660114> Revelation 1:14 (a)This white hair indicates that the Lord Jesus is the Judge who is the Ancient of Days. He has had centuries of experience and therefore has knowledge and understanding more than others. He is the Eternal Judge, with omnipotent power.
<660602> Revelation 6:2 (b)Some Bible students believe that this represents the Lord
Jesus going forth with power to conquer. Others believe it represents the power of famine which conquers men of all ages and positions in life.
<660611> Revelation 6:11 (b) These are evidently the robes of righteousness, pure and stainless, which are given to the saints of God because they are washed in the blood of the Lamb. This is quite evidently the meaning found in
<661908>Revelation 19:8.
<662011> Revelation 20:11 (c)No doubt we are to understand that this Throne of God was not stained in any way by prejudice, injustice, unrighteousness or bribery.
The judgments issued from it will be perfect in every aspect.
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Those who were healed by our Lord Jesus were completely healed. Not only was the disease stopped, but the effects of the disease were removed. We do not see that type of divine healing exhibited today. When the maimed were made whole, the part of the body that had been lost was restored. They came to Christ with one leg, and went away with two. They came with one eye, and went away with two. They came with one arm, and went away with two. The Lord is not doing this today. (Note the following Scriptures: <400912>Matthew 9:12; 15:31;
<420610>Luke 6:10; 7:10; <430514>John 5:14; <440934>Acts 9:34.)
<420531> Luke 5:31 (b) There are those who think that they are so good, righteous and holy that they do not need the Savior. These are the ones who are called "whole." Not until one realizes his sinful condition and his need of the power of God will he come to Jesus Christ for salvation, admitting that he is helpless and hopeless.
<430506> John 5:6 (c) Probably this is a type of the condition of Israel for the thirty- eight years during which they wandered in the wilderness. They too were helpless and hopeless. They needed God to work a miracle for them, and deliver them from their predicament. This man is a splendid picture of that great event.
<261628>Ezekiel 16:28.)
<661701> Revelation 17:1 (a)God spares no language in exposing the wickedness of
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husband), and sought other lovers, idolatrous nations, upon whom they lavished their gifts and affections.
<661807> Revelation 18:7 (b)This is Babylon. It is a term which is used to describe the great unrighteous religious world, which boasts that she has sufficient prosperity
<202119> Proverbs 21:19 (a)It is better for one to go without many comforts, and to deny himself many pleasures if thereby he can live as he pleases. This is to be preferred to living the life with one who is constantly a source of sorrow and trouble to the heart.
<233215> Isaiah 32:15 (b) This is a wonderful type of the barren Christian life, which is filled with sorrow, difficulty, disappointment and grief, but which, by the ministry of the Spirit, becomes a life filled with fruitfulness, beauty and joy.
<234319> Isaiah 43:19 (b) This word describes the deliverance which God is able to bring into the tangled affairs of human life, straightens out the difficulties, delivers from perplexities, and brings His child safely through to a life of peace.
<661206> Revelation 12:6 (b) Probably this refers to the condition of Israel as scattered throughout the world, where they have weary feet, longing eyes, and heavy hearts. God will bring them out of this condition, and out of these nations, to inhabit again their own land.
<661703> Revelation 17:3 (b)This wilderness no doubt represents the various nations of the world in which the great apostate and religious system operates. This church produces nothing but tragedy and sin in the lives of
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the people who become members of their group. It really is a wilderness in every sense of the word.
WILLOW — (tree) <19D702>Psalm 137:2 (c)We may use this as a type of sorrow in separation. Its drooping leaves and branches indicate the depressed and drooping spirit of those who have been separated from the things they love.
<19D507> Psalm 135:7 (c)We may understand from this that the events that happen in our life which seem to be above and beyond our control, as is the wind, these come out of God's heart of love, because we are precious in His sight. He sees that these will be a blessing to us.
<201129> Proverbs 11:29 (b)No doubt the writer referred to the transient character of that which falls to the lot of the evil man. If he stirs up trouble, it will come back on him twice fold.
<202514> Proverbs 25:14 (a)There are those who claim to have great gifts, but when they stand before the audience, they fall flat. The audience is disappointed. The people expected great things from the advertising, but they wasted their time in listening to the speaker.
<211104> Ecclesiastes 11:4 (b) We are advised in this passage to work diligently and earnestly at our work regardless of conditions and situations which seem to be unfavorable.
<232618> Isaiah 26:18 (a) This remarkable illustration certainly fits in many cases. A
meeting is advertised largely, the speaker is extolled for his ability, the proper music is arranged, the crowd has arrived, and then the whole meeting falls "flat." Things do not move smoothly, the speaker has no message worth listening to, and there is a general feeling that the meeting was an utter failure. This is the picture in this verse.
<263709> Ezekiel 37:9 (a) In many cases throughout the Scripture, the Greek or Hebrew word for wind really refers to the Holy Spirit of God. It is so in this case, as is revealed in verse 14. The picture is quite clear, for the wind is not seen, and usually the Holy Spirit is not seen. The wind cannot be controlled, and neither can the Spirit. The wind is sent by God, and so is
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the Spirit. The wind is sometimes soft, balmy and delightful, and so is God's Spirit. The wind is necessary for cleansing the atmosphere, and the Holy Spirit is necessary for cleaning up our lives. He is "the Spirit of Life." He must be present to give Life Eternal.
<400725> Matthew 7:25 (b) Here the wind is an emblem of the adverse conditions that arise, with various density and force in the human life.
<430308> John 3:8 (a) As has already been described, the wind is a type of the Holy Spirit, in that it and He are invisible, and yet forcible. The wind is sovereign in its actions, uncontrolled by human mandate, and undirected by human minds; so is the Spirit of God.
<490414> Ephesians 4:14 (a) This indicates the strange power of evil teachings, which, in their sophistry and clever logic, lead away from the truth of the Scriptures into error, and a false faith.
<390310> Malachi 3:10 (b) This type probably is based on the fact that the windows, or upper doors of the buildings, were often open to throw out feed for the animals. I have a photograph of a flock of sheep in a barnyard looking up at a closed window in a large barn, from which presently the farmer will throw out their feed. In like manner, God, in a spiritual way, opens up the windows of
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<200902> Proverbs 9:2 (b) Probably this is typical of the sweet experiences of those who feel their own weakness, and then partake of the truths of God, as revealed in His precious Word.
<235501> Isaiah 55:1 (b) This symbol represents the joy of the Christian life which God gives to those who trust Jesus Christ, and honor the Holy Spirit.
<400917> Matthew 9:17 (b) This may be taken as a type of the new life which God does not put into the old nature. The Lord does not try to fix up "the old man." Instead He gives a new birth so that the newborn soul, with a new life and a new nature may enjoy heaven's blessings.
<430203> John 2:3 (c) We may take this wine to represent that peculiar joy and peace which only Christ can give to human hearts. The wedding is the sweetest of all human experiences, but even that could not be completely satisfactory unless Christ Jesus came to bring the peculiar blessing of heaven, which only He can give.
<661619> Revelation 16:19 (a) This wine represents the wrath of God which emanates from His own righteous heart, and is given to His enemies to drink. It is the product of the holy anger of the righteous Judge.
<661702> Revelation 17:2 (a)The wine in this case represents the evil practices of the apostate church. The teachings and the practices of this wicked group offers to the rulers of earth and to the great men of the lands pleasures and comforts in their lives of sin and wickedness. The nations receive the false teachings of this evil church which makes it easy to live in every kind of sinfulness, and yet be comforted by the assurance that the church can forgive, and has the power to send the soul to heaven.
WING — <021904> Exodus 19:4 (a) How wonderfully our Lord took care of Israel through those rough days in the wilderness. They should have been at ease in their hearts and minds, as the baby bird is at rest on the mother's back. There should have been no fear. (See also <053211>Deuteronomy 32:11.)
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<080212> Ruth 2:12 (a) In this sweet way is described the precious feeling of comfort, rest and safety that is experienced by those who trust their lives to the Lord of glory, and rest their souls in His care. (See also <191708>Psalm 17:8; 63:7; 91:4.)
<202305> Proverbs 23:5 (a)Wealth, money and riches certainly do disappear, sometimes gradually, and sometimes suddenly. We may start out with a big bank account, but it gradually gets smaller and smaller until the tiny bit that is left disappears. This is as the eagle flies. It also gets smaller and smaller to the vision until it is lost in the skies. The eagle on our dollar certainly acts like this.
<260106> Ezekiel 1:6 (b) These wings are emblematic of the great activity of the Lord Jesus, and the speed with which He works His will. This is indicated in the Gospel of Mark, the "servant" book, where we find the words "immediately;' "at once;' "forthwith;' "straightway;' as they occur constantly throughout that Gospel. (See also <660408>Revelation 4:8.)
<261012> Ezekiel 10:12 (a)These are the same wings referred to in <260106>Ezekiel 1:6. The eyes indicate that these wings of power, speed and purpose are guided by the omniscience of the Holy Spirit who sees and knows, who directs and guides in all the activities of the Lord Jesus.
<261703> Ezekiel 17:3 (b) The wings mentioned on these two eagles described in the passage represent speed, swiftness and ability in progress. These two kings (of Egypt and of Babylon) conquered easily and quickly the people of Israel, as the hawk swoops down onto its prey.
<270704> Daniel 7:4 (b) The lion represents the King of Babylon, and the wings represent the power and swiftness, as well as the ease with which this king operated his kingdom and conquered his enemies.
<270706> Daniel 7:6 (b) The leopard represents the King of Greece, Alexander the Great. The four wings represents the four generals who enabled him to fly from country to country in conquering power swiftly and speedily. The leopard is one of the swiftest of beasts, and when the wings are added it is to tell that he was unusually swift, and acted with unusual speed. History confirms this.
<380509> Zechariah 5:9 (b) It may be that the two women represent Israel and Judah. The wings undoubtedly represent their ability to undertake great matters, and to carry heavy loads in their program, and to succeed in
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establishing a mighty work in their own land. The stork has very large wings capable of carrying heavy burdens.
<390402> Malachi 4:2 (a) This type probably informs us that when our blessed Lord returns to heal the hurt that exists everywhere on this earth it will be with quickness and suddenness. The seraphim flew with the live coal to Isaiah. The father ran to greet the prodigal son. God hurries with His blessings. "The king's business requireth haste" ( <092108>1 Samuel 21:8).
<661214> Revelation 12:14 (b)This mysterious passage is not clearly understood. The woman undoubtedly is Israel. The wings probably represent speed and ability to overcome obstacles and hindrances. The wilderness probably refers to desolate places where the Jews are driven during that period. One cannot dogmatize on the meaning of this passage.
<431022> John 10:22 (c) We may use this as a picture of the cold, repelling and unhappy atmosphere which exists outside the house of God, and outside the fellowship of God's people.
WOLF — <262227> Ezekiel 22:27 (a) It was a most unhappy situation that existed when the leaders became beasts to destroy the people over whom they were supposed to rule beneficently. The wicked rulers of Israel were suppressing, robbing and injuring the people whom they should have been protecting and preserving. (See also <360303>Zephaniah 3:3.)
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<400715> Matthew 7:15 (a)This animal represents religious leaders of the present day, who pretend to be God's servants, but who rob the people of their faith, their peace, and their money.
<401016> Matthew 10:16 (a) The Lord knew that His disciples would be subject to persecution wherever they went. The people who prosecuted and sought to execute the servants of the Savior are described as these wild beasts. (See also
<421003>Luke 10:3.)
<442029> Acts 20:29 (a) The wolf is used in this case to represent wicked, cruel leaders who, in the name of Christianity and the Church, will burn, maim, torture, kill and seek to destroy God's people and God's testimony. History reveals that this is the course pursued by the great apostate church.
WOMAN — <250117> Lamentations 1:17 (a) The city where God had placed His name had become a vile, filthy community. That which emanated from this city was offensive to God, and shameful in every aspect. Her manners and her ways were repulsive to the holy God who had chosen her. (See also <261630>Ezekiel 16:30; 23:44; 36:17.)
<380507> Zechariah 5:7 (b) This woman represents Israel from the commercial standpoint. The ephah, which was a measure, represents her business enterprises. It was the burden of the nation, as it still is. Their object in life was to make money, gain power, and rise to places of distinction.
<401333> Matthew 13:33 (b)Here is a type of apostate Christendom, and false religions. They use much of the Word of God (the meal), but they mingle with it their false and evil explanations which poison the souls of those who partake of it. Every false religion, in so-called Christendom, uses much of the Bible in their writings and utterances. They poison these messages by interjecting their own
explanation and false deductions which produce wrong conclusions. The result is that Christ Jesus is not honored and the Word of God is dishonored.
<661201> Revelation 12:1 (b) This woman represents the nation of Israel with her twelve patriarchs (or tribes), and Jesus was the child born from Israel.
<661703> Revelation 17:3 (b)The Lord represents apostate Christendom as the woman. She grows wealthy, proud, arrogant, wicked and tremendously powerful by her demands upon people, and her control of the heads of government.
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