Dictionary of Bible Themes Parts of the hand used in various kinds of activity, both good and bad. They were prominent in the OT sacrificial ritual, and were also used as a symbol for authority, accusation and minimum effort. Psalms 144:1Regular activities using the fingers Proverbs 31:19Songs 5:5 Exodus 29:12 Fingers used in sacrificial ritual See also In the consecration of priests Leviticus 8:15Leviticus 4:6 See also In the ritual for the sin offering Leviticus 4:17,25,30,34; 9:9Leviticus 16:14,19 In the ritual of the Day of Atonement Leviticus 14:16Numbers 19:4 In cleansing rituals Jeremiah 52:21The finger as a unit of measurement 2 Samuel 21:20Deformed fingers pp 1Ch 20:6 Mark 7:32-35Jesus Christ's fingers Jesus Christ heals with his fingers John 8:6See also Jesus Christ writes with his fingers Daniel 5:5John 20:25 Proving Jesus Christ's resurrection See also John 20:27Isaiah 2:8 Evil done with the fingers See also Idolatrous worship Isaiah 17:8; 59:3Isaiah 58:9 See also Making accusations Proverbs 6:12-13Job 1:12 Doing harm Genesis 41:42Fingers used in symbolic actions See also The finger ring as a sign of authority Esther 3:10; 8:2Luke 15:22 Matthew 23:4 See also The finger as a symbol of minimal effort 1 Kings 12:10Luke 11:46 pp 2Ch 10:10 Rehoboam refusing to lift the burdens placed on the people by his father Solomon Proverbs 7:2-3See also The finger as a visible reminder Deuteronomy 6:8; 11:18See also 1260 finger of God2351 Christ, miracles 5156 hand 5193 tongue 5194 touch 5201 accusation 5619 distance & area 5865 gestures 7308 Atonement, Day of 7422 ritual 8768 idolatry |
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