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Fire symbolizes God’s holy presence. Though God cannot be directly seen, he often appears in the Bible in the likeness of fire. In Exodus, God first appears to Moses in a burning bush (which…
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Milk and honey symbolize the richness and plenty of the promised land, as well as the goodness of God’s promises. Several times in Exodus, God describes the land of the Canaanites—which is where he’s leading…
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In the Book of Exodus, blood has several related layers of symbolic significance: it symbolizes purification, dedication to God, sacrifice, and redemption (the purchase of a life by means of another’s death). On the…
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