Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5530 sifting The process of separating different substances, especially grain and chaff, normally by passing them through sieves. It is used as a symbol of judgment in which the good are separated from the evil. Sifting as an act of separation Sifting as a symbol of judgment Isaiah 30:28 See also Amos 9:9; Luke 22:31 See also
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