Dictionary of Bible Themes 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. Judges 7:4Sifting as an act of separation Isaiah 30:28Sifting as a symbol of judgment See also Amos 9:9Luke 22:31 See also 4428 corn4458 grape 4552 wood 9210 judgment, God's |
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