The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

ancient world to give them their power to rule. Egypt’s Pharaohs wore them on their crowns for this reason. The fanning out of the cobra’s head made a particularly regnant appearance on their crowns. They saw the creature in this position as having a hood that was representative of a mantle of authority. That is why Pharaohs headdresses flared out about the head in similar fashion. See Serpent and Dragon. 293. Cockatrice—A) A type of serpent linked in some Bible passages to the fiery ones. B) Symbolically, the cockatrice was designated as the serpent with the deadly glance. The deadly glance refers to the evil eye, envy, and its malignant consequences, often associated with the reptile. Isaiah 11:8 and 14:29. C) The cockatrice was seen as the heralding serpent who was incubated by the dragon. 294. Cohort—A military contingency of ancient Rome of ten thousand men taken from their legion. A cohort was specifically one-tenth of a legion and was divided into groups of four hundred twenty and assigned to different military orders. It is similar to a special operations force of modern militaries. The centurions and the maniples employed ten cohorts. Cohorts served the infantry, cavalry, and equestrian ranks of the military as well as the palace’s imperial guards. In Rome, the night police and the firemen were assigned to cohorts. Spiritually, the term applies to the organized leagues of Satan’s army. Matthew 27:27; Mark 15:16; John 18:3, 12; Acts 10:1 and 27:1. 295. Collaborative—A term defined as joint venture where two or more parties unite for a common goal and the common good of the whole. It involves a two-way agenda where multilateral groups or individuals cooperate with one another by way of a shared vision with the mutual understanding that each one’s pursuit will be best achieved through corporate unity. Collaboration involves shared resources, support, and combined efforts. See John 7:18; Acts 2:44. 296. Collective Dispensation—The sum of the dispensation of God’s grace poured out within all that are vessels of the Holy Spirit of God. Dispensation is the equivalent of the economy of the New Testament church. 1 Corinthians 9:17; Ephesians 1:10 and 3:2; Colossians 1:25. 297. Color Symbolism—Prophetic use of color is natural. Different colors surround prophetic manifestations to denote the spiritual agents that minister the material fulfillment of God’s word. God’s activity in earthly or human matters are often detected by the spiritually astute, from colors that manifest His Presence. Moreover, they point out the presence of His angelic beings’ and tell