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The Bride Of The Father

In Genesis 2:18, God said “It is not good that the man should be alone”. Then He proceeded to create Eve. When the Pharisees asked Him about divorce, Jesus replied “Have ye not read, that he... Read more

Exodus 40 – The Plan Of God

As I was reading through Exodus 40, I stumbled across a striking pattern that fits everything I already knew about the plan of God, but adds several details and makes them clear in a way I hadn’t... Read more

The Temple Of God

This article is best read in a series; Click here to read The temple is one of the most complex symbols in the Bible. Most people shudder when you start talking about it. It’s boring to read... Read more

Pillars Of The Temple And The Brass Sea

Out the front of the temple, Solomon built two pillars of brass. Whether they are on the porch or immediately in front of it is not clear, an argument can be made for both views. They were 17 ½... Read more

Symbolism Of The Candlestick

As near as we can tell, the candlestick looked like the picture at left. It was carved on the arch of Titus in 81 A.D., after it was removed from Jerusalem, by Titus, about a decade earlier. It is... Read more

Golden Censer – Your Heart’s Sentry

The golden censer was placed in front of the veil, outside the holy of holies. Every morning and evening Aaron burns incense on it. Nothing else is to be offered on it except incense, and once a year... Read more

What Do Eden, The Lost Ark, and the Holy City Have In Common?

The more I understand the way God does things, the more I find layer upon layer of symbolism that always seems obvious once I understand it. We know that the things in the Old Testament, in... Read more

Symbolism Of The Showbread

Most of the information about the showbread is in one place; Leviticus 24:5-9 And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. And thou shalt set... Read more

What Is The Symbolism Of Oil?

I’ve always heard that oil in the Bible represented the holy spirit. And it has always fit – more or less – and so I’ve used it here and there. But I’ve never trusted it. It always felt... Read more