SIMEON
–1. Son of Jacob Ge 29:33 ; 35:23 ; Ex 1:1 , 2 ; 1Ch 2:1 .With Levi avenges upon the Shechemites the seduction of Dinah Ge 34 ; 49:5-7 .Jacob’ s denunciation of Ge 34:30 ; 49:5-7 .Goes down into Egypt to buy corn (graini); is imprisoned by Joseph, and is detained Ge 42:24 , 36 ; 43:23 .His sons Ge 46:10 ; Ex 6:15 ; 1Ch 4:24-37 .Descendants of Nu 26:12-14 .See TRIBE OF, below –2. TRIBE OF .Military enrollment of, at Sinai Nu 1:22 , 23 ; 2:13 .On the plains of Moab Nu 26:14 .Place of, in camping and marching Nu 2:12 ; 10:18 , 19 .Inheritance allotted to Jos 19:1-9 ; Jud 1:3-17 ; 1Ch 4:24-43 .Stood on Mount Gerizim to bless at the time of the recounting of the law of Moses De 27:12 .Joined with the people of Judah and Benjamin in the renewal of the Passover 2Ch 15:9 ; with 15:1-15 .Idolatry of 2Ch 34:6 ; with 34:1-7 .See ISRAEL –3. A devout man in Jerusalem .Blesses Jesus (when an infant) in the temple Lu 2:25-35 –4. An ancestor of Jesus Lu 3:30 –5. A disciple .Also called NIGER Ac 13:1 –6. Name given to Peter Ac 15:14 .See PETER
SIN
–1. Desert of, a wilderness between Elim and Sinai .The people of Israel journey through Ex 16:1 .The complaint for bread in Ex 16:2 .Manna and quail given in Ex 16:4-36 .Counted in Nu 26:64 –2. A city of Egypt Eze 30:15
SINAI
–1. A mountain in the peninsula east of the Red Sea .Also called SINA-HORA .The people of Israel arrive at, in their wanderings in the wilderness Ex 16:1 ; 19:2 ; De 1:2 .The law delivered to Moses upon Ex 19:3-25 ; 20 ; 24:12-18 ; 32:15 , 16 ; 34:2-4 ; Le 7:38 ; 25:1 ; 26:46 ; 27:34 ; Nu 3:1 ; De 4:15 ; 5:26 ; 29:1 ; 33:2 ; Ne 9:13 ; Ps 68:8 , 17 ; Mal 4:4 ; Ac 7:30 , 38 –FIGURATIVE Ga 4:24 , 25 .See HOREB .See ISRAELITES –2. Wilderness of .The people of Israel journeyed in Nu 10:12 .Kept the Passover Festival in Nu 9:1-5 .Counted in Nu 26:64
SOLDIERS
–Military enrollment of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai Nu 1 ; 2 –On the plains of Moab Nu 26 –Levies of, in the ratio of one man to ten subject to duty Jud 20:10 –Dressed in scarlet Na 2:3 –Cowards excused from duty as De 20:8 ; Jud 7:3 –Others exempt from service De 20:5-9 ; 24:5 –Come to John Lu 3:14 –Mock Jesus Mt 27:27-31 ; Mr 15:16-20 ; Lu 23:11 , 36 , 37 –Officers concerned in the betrayal of Jesus Lu 22:4 –Crucified Jesus Mt 27:27 , 31-37 ; Mr 15:16-24 ; Joh 19:23 , 24 –Guard the gravesite of Jesus Mt 27:65 ; 28:11-15 –Guard prisoners Ac 12:4-6 ; 28:16 –Maintain the peace Ac 21:31-35 –Their duty as sentinels Ac 12:19 –Perform escort duty Ac 21:31-33 , 35 ; 22:24-28 ; 23:23 , 31-33 ; 27:1 , 31 , 42 , 43 ; 28:16 –FIGURATIVE .Of the divine protection Isa 59:16 , 17 .Of the Christian Eph 6:11-17 ; 2Ti 2:3 .Jesus called CAPTAIN OF OUR SALVATION Heb 2:10 .See ARMIES
SYMBOLS AND SIMILITUDES
–Trees of life and knowledge Ge 2:9 , 17 ; 3:3 , 24 ; Re 22:2 –Rainbow Ge 9:12 , 13 –Circumcision, of the covenant of Abraham Ge 17:11 ; Ro 4:11 –Passover, of the sparing of the firstborn, and of the atonement made by Christ Ex 12:3-28 ; 1Co 5:7 –Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud Ex 13:21 , 22 ; 14:19 , 20 ; 19:9 , 16 –Thunder on Mount Sinai Ex 19:9 , 16 –Darkness, of God’ s inscrutability Ex 20:21 ; Le 16:2 ; 1Ki 8:12 ; Ps 18:11 ; 97:2 ; Heb 12:18 , 19 –The rock that was struck, of Christ Ex 17:6 ; 1Co 10:4 –The sprinkled blood, of the covenant Ex 24:8 –Wine, of the atoning blood Mt 26:27-29 ; Mr 14:23-25 ; Lu 22:17 , 18 , 20 –The bronze serpent, of Christ Nu 21:8 , 9 ; Joh 3:14 –Sacrificial animals Ge 15:8-11 ; Joh 1:29 , 36 –Waving the wave offering and lifting up the heave offering Ex 29:24-28 ; Le 8:27-29 ; 9:21 –The whole system of Mosaic rites Heb 9:9 , 10 , 18-23 –Tabernacle Ps 15:1 ; Eze 37:27 ; Heb 8:2 , 5 ; 9:1-12 , 23 , 24 –Sanctuary Ps 20:2 –Canaan, of the spiritual rest Heb 3:11 , 12 ; 4:5 –Salt Nu 18:19 –Offering water to drink Ge 24:13-15 , 42-44 –Lapping water Jud 7:4-8 –Invitation to approach 1Sa 14:8-12 –Bow-Shot .By Jonathan 1Sa 20:21-37 .By Joash 2Ki 13:15-19 –Men meeting Saul 1Sa 10:2-7 –Rain and thunder 1Sa 12:16-18 –The torn altar 1Ki 13:3 , 5 –The tearing of the curtain in the temple Mt 27:51 ; Mr 1:38 ; Lu 23:45 –Wounding 1Ki 20:35-40 –Praying toward the temple 1Ki 8:29 ; Da 6:10 –Harvest 2Ki 19:29 –Isaiah’ s children Isa 8:18 –Nakedness Isa 20:2-4 –Almond rod Jer 1:11 –Sticks and staves Eze 37:16 , 17 ; Zec 11:7 , 10 , 11 , 14 –Food 2Ki 19:29 ; Isa 37:30 –Shadow on Ahaz’ sun-dial 2Ki 20:8-11 ; Isa 38:7 , 8 –Cooking Jer 1:13 ; Eze 4:9-15 ; 24:3-5 –Belt Jer 13:1-7 ; Ac 21:11 –Bottles Jer 13:12 ; 19:1 , 2 , 10 –Breaking of a potter’ s vessel Jer 19 –Good and bad figs Jer 24 –Basket of fruit Jer 24:1-3 ; Am 8:1 , 2 –Wine Jer 25:15-17 ; Mt 26:27 ; Mr 14:23 ; Lu 22:17 –Yokes Jer 27:2 , 3 ; 28:10 –Jeremiah’ s deeds of land Jer 32:1-16 –The book thrown into the Euphrates River Jer 51:63 –Being mute Eze 3:26 , 27 ; 24:27 ; 29:21 ; 33:22 ; Lu 1:20-22 , 62-64 –A siege Eze 4:1-3 –Posture Eze 4:4-8 –Ceremonially unclean food Eze 4:9-17 –Ezekiel’ s beard Eze 5:1-4 –Change of domicile Eze 12:3-11 –Eating bread with alertness Eze 12:17-20 –Eating and drinking in fear Eze 12:18 –A vine Eze 15:2 ; 19:10-14 –Death Eze 24:16-19 –A boiling pot Eze 24:1-5 –Mourning forbidden Eze 24:15-18 –Two sticks Eze 37:15-28 –Handwriting on the wall Da 5:5 , 6 , 16-28 –The plumb-line Am 7:7 , 8 –Marrying a whore Ho 1:2-9 ; 3:1-4 –Roll Zec 5:2-4 –Ephah Zec 5:6-11 –Jonah Mt 16:4 ; Lu 11:29 , 30 –The star in the east Mt 2:2 –The rock that was struck 1Co 10:4 ; Ex 17:6 –Salt Col 4:6 –Bread Mt 26:26 ; Mr 14:22 ; Lu 22:19 –Childhood Mt 18:3 ; Mr 10:14 , 15 ; Lu 18:16 , 17 –Manna Joh 6:31-58 –OF THE HOLY SPIRIT .WATER Joh 3:5 ; 7:38 , 39 .Cleansing by Eze 16:9 ; 36:25 ; Eph 5:26 ; Heb 10:22 .Vivifying Ps 1:3 ; Isa 27:3 , 6 ; 44:3 , 4 ; 58:11 .FIRE Mt 3:11 .Purifying Isa 4:4 ; Mal 3:2 , 3 .Illuminating Ex 13:21 ; Ps 78:14 .Searching Zep 1:12 ; with 1Co 2:10 .WIND So 4:16 .Incomprehensible Joh 3:8 ; 1Co 12:11 .Powerful 1Ki 19:11 ; with Ac 2:2 .Sensible in its effects Joh 3:8 .Reviving Eze 37:9 , 10 , 14 .OIL Ps 45:7 .Healing Isa 1:6 ; Lu 10:34 ; Re 18:13 .Comforting Isa 61:3 ; Heb 1:9 .Illuminating Zec 4:2 , 3 , 11-13 ; Mt 25:3 , 4 ; 1Jo 2:20 , 27 .Consecrating Ex 29:7 ; 30:30 ; Isa 61:1 .RAIN AND DEW Ps 72:6 .Fertilizing Eze 34:26 , 27 ; Ho 6:3 ; 10:12 ; 14:5 .Refreshing Ps 68:9 ; Isa 18:4 .Abundant Ps 133:3 .Imperceptible 2Sa 17:12 ; with Mr 4:26-28 .A DOVE Mt 3:16 .A VOICE Isa 6:8 .Speaking Mt 10:20 .Guiding Isa 30:21 ; with Joh 16:13 .Warning Heb 3:7-11 .A SEAL Re 7:2 .Impressing Job 38:14 ; with 2Co 3:18 .Earnest Eph 1:13 , 14 ; 4:30 ; 2Co 1:22 .CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire) Ac 2:3 , 6 , 11 .Ablutions, a symbol of purity .See ABLUTIONS .See PURIFICATIONS .For symbolisms of color .See COLORS .See also ALLEGORY .See INSTRUCTION, BY SYMBOLS .See INSTRUCTION, OF CHILDREN .See INSTRUCTION, IN RELIGION