The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

their temples. Temple patrons being male or female was invariably irrelevant. This belief led to their being thought of as the embodiment of the spirits (and thus the wisdom) of departed souls seeking to help out the inhabitants of the earth posthumously. Biblically, dogs are considered mutilators. The Lord Jesus used them as a metaphor for unworthy hearers of the gospel: apostate, reprobate, or hypocritical. See Matthew 7:6. Today dogs symbolize carnivores and whorish men in addition to greedy. See Whore and Whorish Man. 404. Dolphin—A) A representation of humanist salvation, redemption, and deliverance. B) Attributes of the ancient god Poseidon, Neptune, Aphrodite, Eros, and Demeter. C) Also symbols of the raucous deity Bacchus. Dolphins of old were objects of Cretan worshippers at Delphi, hence they are strongly linked to divinatory prophetics. Titus 1:12. 405. Dome—An ancient symbol that, when seen in prophetic and/or revelatory dreams, speaks to the celestial housing and covering of the gods. Its idea springs from the dome suffix in the Greek that pertains to dwellings or places of habitation. The Greek word oikodome is one such example. Matthew 24:1; Ephesians 2:21; 2 Corinthians 5:1. 406. Door—A symbol of lateral transition, entrance, and access. Opportunity. 407. Door Bell—A contemporary summons. A call to respond or answer a summons. 408. Double Doors—A sign of entrance into high-powered positions or the presence of royalty, authority, and rulership. Double doors represent the entryway to palaces and so to kingdoms. Forcing them open indicates a takeover. Having them opened indicates a welcome invitation or elevation. 409. Dove—Symbol of the Holy Spirit. Doves were traditionally viewed as the astral or celestial messengers of wisdom or grace that marked the onset or intervention of spiritual activity. See Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32. The baptism symbol was said to impart peace (a grace virtue) and harmony to a worshipper by his or her god. Dove wings were revered as love symbols. Doves in the ancient world represented symbols of maternal nurturing where the mother who deeply loves her children is more than a caretaker. She rears them well and equips them for stability and prosperity in life. The Holy Spirit