Dictionary of Bible Themes In Hebrew the same word can denote "breath", "wind" or "spirit". Scripture describes the powerful effect of wind, and uses the image figuratively to speak of God's power and presence in the world. Exodus 14:21-22The origins of the wind Psalms 78:26Amos 4:13 See also Genesis 8:1Exodus 10:13-14 A wind caused the flood waters to recede Exodus 10:19Numbers 11:31 An east wind brought the plague of locusts on Egypt Job 28:25Psalms 107:25; 135:7; 148:7-8 A wind brought quail to feed the Israelites Isaiah 11:15Jeremiah 10:13 Ezekiel 13:13 Jonah 1:4; 4:8 1 Kings 19:11 The effects of the wind Ezekiel 27:26Acts 27:13-15 See also Genesis 41:5-6Job 1:18-19; 37:9,17-18 Daniel 7:2 Matthew 14:24 Luke 12:55 John 6:16-18 James 3:4 John 3:8 Wind used figuratively As an image of the Holy Spirit James 1:6The Greek word for "Spirit" is the same as that for "wind", allowing Jesus Christ to play on the double meaning of the word. As an image of spiritual instability Psalms 103:15-16Matthew 7:24-27 As an image of destruction See also Job 21:17-18Psalms 1:4; 48:7 Isaiah 17:13; 32:2 Jeremiah 4:11-12; 22:22 Ezekiel 19:12 Daniel 2:34-35 Hosea 8:7 Amos 1:14 Habakkuk 1:9 Ephesians 4:14 Jude 1:12 Revelation 6:12-13 Ecclesiastes 1:14 See also As an image of something insubstantial Job 6:26Proverbs 11:29; 27:15-16 Isaiah 26:18 Jeremiah 5:13 Hosea 12:1 See also 1670 symbols3120 Holy Spirit, descriptions 4804 breath 4851 storm 4859 white 5062 spirit 5864 futility 9210 judgment, God's |
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