The term "flamed" in the context of the Bible often refers to the presence and manifestation of fire, which is a significant symbol throughout the Scriptures. Fire in the Bible is frequently associated with the presence of God, His holiness, judgment, and purification. The imagery of flames is used to convey both the power and the purity of God, as well as His ability to refine and purify His people.

Divine Presence and Revelation

One of the most notable instances of flames representing God's presence is found in the account of Moses and the burning bush. In Exodus 3:2 , it is written, "There the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire but was not consumed." This miraculous event signifies God's holy presence and His call to Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.

Similarly, flames are present during the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai. Exodus 19:18 describes the scene: "Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke because the LORD had descended on it in fire. The smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently." Here, the flames underscore the awe-inspiring and fearsome presence of God as He establishes His covenant with Israel.

Judgment and Destruction

Flames also symbolize God's judgment and the destruction of the wicked. In Genesis 19:24 , the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is described: "Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens." This event serves as a stark reminder of God's righteous judgment against sin and immorality.

The prophetic literature often uses the imagery of flames to depict divine judgment. For instance, Isaiah 66:15-16 states, "For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD."

Purification and Refinement

In addition to judgment, flames are used to symbolize purification and refinement. Malachi 3:2-3 speaks of the coming of the Lord as a refiner's fire: "But who can endure the day of His coming? Who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver." This passage highlights the purifying work of God in the lives of His people, removing impurities and refining their faith.

The Holy Spirit

In the New Testament, flames are associated with the Holy Spirit. On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles in the form of tongues of fire. Acts 2:3-4 records, "They saw tongues like flames of a fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." This event marks the empowering of the early church and the spread of the Gospel.

Eternal Consequences

Finally, flames are used to describe the eternal consequences of rejecting God. In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus speaks of the rich man in Hades, who is in torment and calls out for relief from the flames (Luke 16:24). This imagery serves as a sobering reminder of the reality of eternal separation from God for those who do not repent.

Throughout the Bible, the imagery of flames serves as a powerful symbol of God's presence, His judgment, His purifying work, and the reality of eternal consequences. The consistent use of this imagery underscores the holiness and righteousness of God, as well as His desire to purify and refine His people.(imp. & p. p.) of Flame.

The Bush that Burned, and did not Burn Out
... it is, though the fire be the symbol of God"in the fact that the symbolical
manifestation of the divine energy lived in so lowly a shrine, and flamed in it ...
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The Herald of the King
... Like some solitary stern crag which catches the light of the sun yet unrisen but
hastening upwards, long before the shadowed valleys, John flamed above his ...
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Woman's Position in the Army
... Sunderland. In Catherine Booth's breast again flamed that powerful resentment
she had felt on the occasion previously mentioned. ...
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Divine Destruction and Protection
... back to that period when God dwelt alone, when this round world and all the things
that be upon it, had not come from his hand; when the sun flamed not in his ...
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The Interest of his Biography.
... "This, when the sun shall rise and overcome it, Stands in his shining, desolate
and bare; Yet not the less the inexorable summit Flamed him his signal to the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/meyer/john the baptist/i the interest of his.htm

The Tournament at Constantinople.
... was the Champion. His tent was of the colour of the celandine, and on the
summit flamed a sun of wondrous brilliancy. His horse, an ...
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"Members one of Another. "
... "Through the great, sinful streets of Naples, as I passed, With fiercer heat than
flamed above my head My heart was hot within me, till at last My brain was ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/percival/sermons at rugby/xi members one of another.htm

It was a Clear Morning and the Tenth Day Before the Kalends of ...
... Night and day on the headland velites had been watching for the trireme of Antipater.
A little before dawn their beacon-fires had flamed up. ...
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The Forged Sermon
... Claud. IV. Cons. Honor.257-62. No sooner had she read the first sentence than
the haughty, passionate woman flamed into uncontrollable rage. ...
/.../chapter xlviii the forged sermon.htm

Memory in Another World
... hear them: if these are not enough, it will not be enough for you if all the glories
of heaven and all the ghastliness of hell are flashed and flamed before you ...
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Flamed (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Flame. Multi-Version Concordance
Flamed (4 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 22:9 There went up a smoke ...
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Devouring (20 Occurrences)
... (See JPS). 2 Samuel 22:9 Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His
mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him. (See RSV). ...
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Flames (54 Occurrences)

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Flame (61 Occurrences)

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