Objects & Symbols
Learn about the objects, symbols, and sacred items found throughout Scripture. Discover how ordinary things often carried profound spiritual meaning and pointed to God's greater purposes.
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Showbread Tables
The Table of Showbread, or Table of the Bread of the Presence, was a sacred piece of sanctuary furniture constructed from acacia wood overlaid with pu...
Signet
A signet was an engraved seal or ring used in the ancient biblical world to authorize official documents, establish identity, and demonstrate ownershi...
Signet Ring
A signet ring in Scripture was an engraved ring used to impress an official seal upon clay or wax, representing personal identity, legal authority, an...
Sixth Bowl
The sixth bowl is the penultimate judgment of God's wrath in Revelation 16. It involves the drying up of the Euphrates River to prepare the way for ea...
Sixth Seal
The Sixth Seal, described in Revelation 6:12–17, marks a dramatic escalation in divine judgment. Characterised by cosmic upheavals including a massive...
Sixth Trumpet
The Sixth Trumpet, or Second Woe, in Revelation heralds the release of four bound angels at the Euphrates River, unleashing an army of two hundred mil...
Sprinkling Basin
The sprinkling basin was a specialized vessel used in Tabernacle and Temple worship to collect and sprinkle sacrificial blood, grain, and libations. M...
Standing Stone
In the Old Testament, a standing stone served as a monument erected to commemorate divine encounters, seal covenants, mark graves, or bear witness to...
Stone Cut without Hands
The phrase 'stone cut without hands' originates from Daniel 2, where King Nebuchadnezzar envisions a great statue destroyed by a divinely crafted ston...
Stone of Witness
A Stone of Witness is a physical marker set up in the Old Testament to serve as a perpetual testimony to covenants, divine victories, and solemn solem...
Stone Tablets
The Stone Tablets, known as the Tablets of the Law or Covenant, were two stone slabs inscribed with the Ten Commandments given to Moses at Mount Sinai...
Strong Drink
Strong drink in the Bible refers to fermented beverages made from grain, dates, or fruit, distinct from grape wine. Scripture acknowledges its control...
Stumbling Stone
A stumbling stone refers to an obstacle or object that causes someone to trip, stumble, or fall into sin. In Scripture, the term functions both litera...
Sword of the Spirit
The Sword of the Spirit is the sole offensive weapon listed in the Whole Armour of God in Ephesians 6:17. Explicitly defined as the word of God, this...
Tabernacle Curtains
The tabernacle curtains were meticulously crafted layers of fabric and animal skins that enveloped the wilderness sanctuary, symbolising God's holines...
Table of Showbread
The Table of Showbread was a sacred article of furniture in the Tabernacle and Temple, constructed to hold twelve loaves of bread representing the twe...
Tambourine
The tambourine, traditionally known in scripture as the timbrel or tabret, was a primary percussion instrument in ancient Israel. Played predominantly...
Temple Doors
In biblical history, the temple doors marked the solemn boundary between the earthly realm and the immediate presence of God. Constructed from preciou...
Temple Stones
Temple stones refer to the physical masonry of Jerusalem's historical temples and their rich theological symbolism in Scripture, spanning Solomon's qu...
Temple Treasures
Temple Treasures encompass the consecrated vessels, precious metals, ceremonial items, and accumulated wealth stored within the Tabernacle and the Fir...
Temple Treasury
The Temple Treasury in Jerusalem was the secure storehouse for sacred funds, tithes, royal gifts, and religious donations throughout Israel's history....
Temple Trumpets
Temple trumpets were sacred silver instruments commanded by God in Numbers 10. Played by Levitical priests, they signaled national assemblies, guided...
Temple Veil
The Temple Veil was the sacred curtain that separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place in Israel's sanctuary. Its dramatic tearing at Jesus' de...
Tent Coverings
Tent coverings in Scripture refer primarily to the multi-layered curtains suspended over the Tabernacle frame in the wilderness. Designed according to...