Chapter 4


SYMBOLISM

By
The Man Who Saw God Face To Face
Raphael Okechukwu Nweze


PROPHETIC SYMBOLS AND THEIR MEANINGS
        
Symbol Meaning
Animal A person or spirit
(Matthew.25:32,33;
Dan. 7 & 8
Arrow Attack
Beast A kingdom,
Person,
king or spirit
Bible The Word of God;
Evangelism
Bitter leaf (raw) Provocation, anger, offence,
wasted efforts.
Bitter leaf (washed,
with bitterness removed)
Fruition - time to reap the
benefits of one's efforts.
Black cloth/dress Death
Broom (Scattered) Disunity
Broom (Tied) Unity;
Spirit which removes evil;
A person with spiritual ability
to use prayer to solve problems
or clear forces of darkness.
Cat Spirit of clear vision;
A highly evolved Master Soul;
A very good visioner;
A spiritually awake, enlightened
and experienced person;
A murdering spirit;
A witch
Cup A person’s lot;
Favour or good fortune;
Suffering or temptation
Cup (Foaming) Wrath of God (Isa. 51:17)
Dew Blessings of God
(Gen. 27:28)
Dog Spirit of fornication;
Idol;
Demon or evil spirit
Double-edged sword The Word of God
(Rev. 1: 16)
Need for carefulness
Dove Holy Spirit
(Matthew. 3:17);
Angel or spirit
Feaces Bad conducts;
Defilement
File
(Closed and taken Away)
End of earthly life
and work;
Death
Filthy Clothe Unrighteousness
Forest Spiritual darkness;
Bondage; Problems;
Evil spirits, witches, etc
Fowl A Spirit that scatters;
Idol;
A human being
Fruit Gift/talent of the
Holy Spirit (Gal. 5: 22, 23);
Conduct (Gal 5: 22, 23);
Blessing;
Child;
Pregnancy
Garden Divine work
(Matthew.20: 1-16);
House of God
Gate Heart
(Ps. 24: 7-10; Rev. 4:20)
Gate (if open) God's protection is lacking;
The enemies enter and cause harm
Gate (if closed or locked) God's protection is firm;
The enemies cannot enter and cause harm;
Failures, obstacles, disappointment;
Time to leave a place
Harvest The last day when
the good shall be taken
into the kingdom and the bad
into the hell
(Matthew. 13: 19, 20);
Death.
Honey Fortune or pleasant thing;
Joy
Horn Kingship (Dan. 7:7, 8, 24);
Exaltation.
House Spiritual condition, which may be good or bad
(Matthew. 7: 24-27)
Key Authority;
Power to manage and lead others
(Matthew. 17: 17-19)
Letter Message
Light Presence of God;
Light of Holy Spirit;
knowledge
Lion Angel;
A devouring spirit;
A bad person;
A Fornicator
Missing person;
Name missing in a list;
Lost or not found person
Death
Manure Holy Spirit;
The Word of God
Market Earthly life;
Responsibilities.
Meat Death; Sickness
Moon Queen (Gen. 37: 9-10);
Blessings and prosperity
Mourning song Death
Nakedness Honesty;
Need for prayer
and protection;
Exposed to evil;
Failure to clothe oneself in spirit
Ocean Earth; Multitude
Oil Holy Spirit
Palm tree Usefulness
(everything in a palm tree is useful)
Peacock Pride
Pepper Discomforts;
Sufferings
Pharisees Hypocrisy
Pit Death (Psalm 69: 15);
Wastefulness;
Failures
Python Evil Spirit;
Mermaid;
Spiritual attack;
Poison or charm;
Idol
Rat Spirit of stealing
Red Danger; Battle
(Rev. 19: 11-21);
Poised for action;
Blood of Jesus;
Death
Salt Spiritual essence;
Something that makes worth while;
The main thing;
Prosperity and gladness
Sanballat and Tobias Opposers; Detractors
Scale Judgment (Dan. 5:27);
Assessment
Sea Multitude of People
Sheep A meek person;
children of God (Ezek. 34: 1-6)
Shoe Protection; power;
Opportunity; beneficent
Slippery surface Temptation
Trouble
Smoke Presence of God;
Provocation or anger
Snake Evil Spirit;
Trickster; charm/poison
Spectacle, eye glass Spirit of vision
Spectacle, triple set Spirit of in-depth vision
Star A Master soul;
Angel or saint (Rev.1:20);
A superior being;
Mark of excellence;
Sun Head or kingship
(Gen. 37:9 - 10)
Great or outstanding
Sword Prayer; Word Of God;
Angel;
War
(Jer. 50: 35- 38; 25 34-38)
Telephone Spirit of hearing from God
Tree Man or somebody
(Dan. 4:19-22; Isa. 10: 33, 34)
Trumpet Victory; call to repentance
(Ezek 33: 1-6);
Preaching/teaching of the
end time
Word of God
Umbrella Protection;
Vineyard Church of God
Vulture Evil spirit;
A person who scatters;
Witch or cultist
Wall Protection (Psalm 125:21);
Separation (Jer. 1: 18, 19)
Water Life;
Answers to prayer
Water (dirty) Pollution; poison;
Troubles or obstacles
Water (fetching) Successful prayer;
Effort for goodness;
Success
Whirlwind Trouble (Jer. 23:19);
War; commotion
White Peace; purity;
Righteousness; goodwill
(Rev. 3:18; 5: 9-11;
19: 8 Zech. 3: 4- 5)