The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

messenger are summoned, empowered, and guided by God’s fiery presence. Prophets of today also find it difficult to comprehend the Lord’s words apart from an appreciation of His elements, particularly that of fire. 517. Fish—A) An aquatic creature used in the Bible to designate people. B) In theological contexts they also represent the souls of humanity in the waters of life. The Hebrew word for soul, nephesh, includes this meaning in its definitions. C) In particular, fish represent conception and fertility. D) The Hebrew word for fish itself is dagah, a variant of the old Philistine god Dagon that was made as a fish-man. The Savior Jesus Christ recalled this metaphor often when He related parables about fish that really meant humans. In John 21:13 He fed His apostles broiled fish, their offering of service, replacing the Old Testament priestly regnant induction food which was a bull or a ram. E) The fish signified Christ’s power over the souls of humanity which, prepared by Him, would be treated by their apostleship. Matthew 4:19 states He made His apostles fishers of men, or soul-seekers. 518. Five—The number five is an operative number. It belongs to the virtue of grace manifested and operated as the hand of God in a life and/or ministry. This is because anything the Lord does is provided freely, and since it cannot be paid for by earthly currency, it is a gift of grace. The number mainly equates to hand symbolism and represents the performance of a service vow to the Lord. It particularly applies to a sacrificial service. Five also speaks the vow of devotion expressed as the power in the hands of someone to fulfill it. Hand symbolism features prominently in the Old Testament and is brought into the New by the apostle Paul in his presentation of the fivefold offices of the New Testament church. The Old Testament temple looked forward to the hand’s fulfillment in the New Testament church. It had five pillars to support the structure. Thus, the ministries of officers, elders, and leaders are foreshadowed there. Ephesians 4:11. 519. FiveFold Officers—Anyone filling one of the five positions of Ephesians 4:11 (apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, and teacher). 520. Flies—Clusters of insects whose appearance in Scripture signifies the Creator’s judgment of pestilence on a land. Flies in prophetic contexts indicate a manifestation of the destructive presence of the devil, especially a swarm of flies. Exodus 8; Psalm 78:45 and 105:31. 521. Flood—Judgment, positive or negative. Floods also represent powerful forces used as agents of God’s divine acts. The Bible’s most dramatic flood in