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Types & Signs of God

FIRE.

What does fire represent?

Ⅰ. The presence of God. “ And Mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke because the Lord descended upon it in fire” (Ex.18:18).

Ⅱ. Righteouness of God. “ From His right hand went a fiery law for them” (Deut. 33:2).

Ⅲ. Judgment of God. The Lord shall trouble thee this day……and burnt them with fire” (Josh.7:25).

Ⅳ. Favour of God. “ The fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering” (11. Chron.7:1).

Ⅴ. Word of God. “ His word was in my heart as a burning fire” (Jer.20:9).

Ⅵ. Protection of God. “ For I saith the Lord will be unto her a wall of fire round about” (Zech.2:5).

Ⅶ. Searching of God. “ And I will bring the third part through the fire and will refine them as silver is refined” (Zech.13:9).

── F.E. Marsh《Five Hundred Bible Readings》