the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Arrow
Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types
or Deuteronomy 32:23 (b) These arrows may be GOD's terrible judgment which He sent upon the people because of their idolatry and rebellion. (See also Numbers 24:8; Zechariah 9:14).
2 Kings 13:17 (a) Here the arrow represents the power, wisdom and love of GOD in finding a certain and sure way of delivering the people of GOD from their enemies.
Job 6:4 (b) The misfortunes which GOD permitted to come upon Job are described as arrows.
Psalm 11:2 (a) Here the arrow represents wicked devices and evil words which the wicked use against the righteous. (See also Psalm 91:5; Proverbs 25:18).
Psalm 64:7 (b) The calamity which GOD Himself will bring suddenly and swiftly upon His enemies is described as "arrows."
Psalm 127:4 (a) These arrows represent the children of great men who, under the training of the parents, became alert, skillful and educated men, who may be used abundantly in GOD's great business.
Jeremiah 9:8 (a) The tongue that speaks deceitfully and makes evil statements about another is described as a sharp arrow that wounds and hurts.
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Watson, Walter. Entry for 'Arrow'. Wilson's Dictoinary of Bible Types. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/wdt/a/arrow.html. 1957.
