Dictionary of Bible Themes That which literally or metaphorically hides from the human or divine eye what should not be seen. Genesis 3:7Covering for the human body Ezekiel 16:8See also Genesis 9:23Exodus 22:26-27; 28:42 Isaiah 47:3; 57:8 Ezekiel 16:10 Hosea 2:9 Jonah 3:6 Revelation 3:18 Isaiah 6:2 Covering as a sign of submission or humility See also Genesis 24:651 Corinthians 11:5-15 Some suggest that this passage refers either to a woman's modesty or to her dignity considering her new Christian status of equality with man. Psalms 32:1-2The covering of human sin through atonement See also Genesis 20:16Leviticus 4:20 Nehemiah 4:5 Job 14:17 The word translated "atonement" literally means "covering" Psalms 32:5; 85:2Proverbs 17:9 Romans 4:7-8 James 5:20 1 Peter 4:8 Psalms 18:11 Natural phenomena as God's covering See also Exodus 19:18Numbers 9:15-16 Psalms 105:39 See also 5145 clothing5158 head-covering 5169 nakedness 5196 voice 5258 cloth 5812 concealment 6614 atonement |
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