The Colour Bible: The definitive guide to colour in art and design

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From what we can gather in scripture we know that the rainbow represents covenant and green life/growth. This paints a picture of God’s everlasting flourishing glory and majesty. Here are 11 colors that are repeatedly found in Scripture, along with the meanings that are commonly associated with them. Later, red became indelibly linked to the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ as the atonement for our sins. The correlation was so strong that many printed Bibles featured Jesus’ words in red ink. The Hebrew word translated in the KJV as "colors" (or its singular) is ayin (Strong's Concordance #H5869). This word means "an eye" either figuratively or literally. According to the 1913 Jewish Encyclopedia and several Bible commentaries, ancient Hebrew had no specific term to describe this property of light.

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This is a great question! Colour is the perfect tool in this situation. It can help inspire us, lift us out of the doom and gloom and help us create uplifting spaces we feel comfort in too. I would say during the pandemic the power of pink and warmth was important to keep us safe, help our homes feel like a sanctuary. However as we move outside, find new routines, look up and outwards again – a clear and optimistic sky blue is the perfect symbolic shade. In this section, we will look at the different methods or types of interpretation. “Spiritual” Meaning of Colors On the basis of this we can derive the spiritual meaning of colors in the Bible as follows for the three secondary colors. GreenI won’t be going into great detail about different gemstones as that is a study in and of itself. And it’s a fascinating study! Yellow and gold are also used to describe fire and fire represents the presence of God and how God refines us. ( Deuteronomy 4:24) The second primary color is yellow. The counterpart of this color is also mentioned in God’s principle and in I Peter 1:7, God talks about trials and purging. (The trial of faith will be more precious than Gold and be tried with fire). Here the meaning is: yellow is associated with fire, which in turn, has always been associated with the purification process. Blue Amber can take different shades and hues and is usually associated with a clear resin found in tree sap or a rich gemstone. However, when used in Scripture it represents God’s glory and judgment. It is often used in prophecies that deal with visions of heaven or of God’s glory; it is used as one of the gemstones or materials that make up the city of God, or His throne or judgment seat.

The Colour Bible: The definitive guide to colour in art and

Green grass, green trees. God the master painter has blessed us with many variations of this beautiful color. We see the color green in the Bible, throughout. More commonly, however, red is a color of sin or of atonement. Red is always associated with blood, which was used in ritual sacrifices that cleansed people from their sins. Red blood was smeared on the doorposts of the Hebrew’s houses during the final plague inflicted upon Egypt. The Hebrew word for blue is tekelet which, in some translations is purple ( Ezekiel 23:6) or “violet” ( Jeremiah 10:9).I will not write about gold in this section as gold’s symbolism stands on its own since it’s also a precious metal. Many Sunday schools and new believers use this lesson of breaking down the process of our salvation through colors. It is a fun and easy way for us to understand our salvation. The color blue is seen all over scripture much like red and purple. Blue is widely understood to represent the heavenly realm and the presence of God (the precious Holy Spirit as well). Darkness is the Hebrew word: Choshekh Rabbinical interpretation of this word is “ opaque matter” or “ Hard to discern, obscure, unseen, hidden“ It’s referencing a specific type of worm. One that was used to create the colors of crimson and scarlet.

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Most of the time white is symbolizing holiness, righteousness, and purity. I remember when I got saved I had an encounter with the Lord where I saw my parents transformed (they are both born again believers). They wore brilliant white robes and they glistened like gold. Something I will never forget. You can read more of my testimony here. Blue indicates heaven, the Holy Spirit, and truth. Lighter shades of blue are sometimes used to represent the Virgin Mary.If a color is highlighted in a dream or vision I would recommend you do the following steps to understand its meaning. Most famously, the streets of heaven will be paved with gold, a sign that heaven is a holy place due to the presence of Almighty God. Now thousands of synthetic dyes are used in the manufacturing of millions of tonnes of textile products. These synthetic dyes are predominantly fossil fuel and crude oil derived and come with the hazards of toxicity. Today purple and lighter lilac shades are now offering an alternative solution, biological coloured dyes, natural in their origin, shine a beacon on a new aesthetic and environmentally kinder colours for consumers and brands alike. And He Who sat there appeared like [the crystalline brightness of] jasper and [the fiery] sardius, and encircling the throne there was a halo that looked like [a rainbow of] emerald. Revelation 4:3 AMP My parents were clothed in white and were radiant because of their acceptance of Jesus in their lives. They were made holy and righteous through the precious blood of Christ!