The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

Egyptians, for Joseph prophesied that hanging is how Pharaoh’s chief baker would be killed. Deuteronomy 21:22–23 prescribes it in the Law of Moses. In addition to punishing criminals, the Roman army also crucified captured war criminals to publicly display them as trophies. The New Testament discusses the cross twenty-eight times to stress its importance as a memorial of the Christian faith. 324. Crow—A sign of impending war or death and representative of alienation and solitude. Crows always presage misfortune and are evil omens in prophetic contexts. In the past it was understood they appeared as guides with divinatory voices, especially the voice of Apollo and his offspring pantheon of deities. The crow indicates a divine messenger sent from darkness whose chief purpose is to bring humiliation. See Raven. 325. Crown—A) Greek word, stephanos, the Latin is corona. Crowns were fixed symbols of war triumphs. They were placed upon rulers’ heads because that is ordinarily how they earned their rises to authority. Hence, crowns and conflicts go together, as our Savior purports in the book of Revelation. As marks of distinctions, crowns signified the highest level of achievement its wearer had attained. As emblems of victory, crowns were part of the prizes won by athletes, worn as a badge of honor and courage. In the Old Testament, priestly crowns were also called mitres. Occasionally, ornate turbans were used as crowns. Revelation 2:10; Exodus 28:4, 37, 39; Leviticus 8:9 and 16:4. B) A wreathed or gold circlet worn by one either victorious in an athletic competition, military campaign, or elevation to royalty. Crowns are symbols of achievement, rewards of service and accomplishment, or insignias of power and authority. The jewels in the crown represent the wealth, wisdom, and the resources and instruments the crowned one’s dominion possesses. Horns on crowns are usually given to military leaders for their warrior prowess and conquest of kingdoms. The number of horns corresponds to the portion of the world the warrior has conquered. Crowns are normally worn during ceremonial processions and at times of formal service such as court, judgment, or promotion. Crown imagery is very prolific in the apocalyptic writings of the Bible. Each reference intends to signify what the wearer has accomplished, conquered, and gained the rule over. The seven-horned crowns referred to repeatedly indicate world dominance on all spiritual spheres of God’s creation. Diadems are a little different. The diadem bestowed to royalty, usually blue and white in color, is a band wrapped about the head that appears as a turban.