The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

her actions, and ministry progressions. The Bible calls it a landmark. Job 26:10 (asv); Micah 7:11 (nas); Psalm 16:5–11; 2 Corinthians 10:13 and 15–16. 219. Bowl—A) An object of spiritual and divine outpouring, eating, and personal ablution by authority and judicial figures. B) Called a vial in the New King James Version. The vessel for the soul, as the spirit is contained in lamp stands as Ecclesiastes 12:6 says. 1 Samuel 10:1; Revelation 16. 220. Bowls, Bottles, Cups—What all these object share is that they are containers. The Bible calls them vessels that hold substances. What is in the vessel is important, as is what the vessel is used for, packaging rather than dining, transportation instead of being stationary, to hold or serve food over liquid. In prophetic symbology, best seen in the book of Revelation’s vials outpouring God’s wrath, vessels represent divine dispensations, judgments, or spiritual blessings. In Revelation 5 they contain the prayers of the saints signified by the incense that was carried by the angel to God’s altar. Bowls, normally larger than the other two, are likely to hold solids as well as liquids. Bottles, in the biblical sense, were strictly vessels of wine or water. Cups were often wine vessels held during mealtimes. They were used in communion and fellowship as well as for refreshments. Biblically, vessels were carried or used to serve wine and water, two of the most expressive symbols of the indwelling Holy Spirit. 221. Breasts—Breasts are obviously motherhood symbols that indicate protection and nourishment or nurturing. Breasts also indicate material and marital love. Bare breasts represent women in captivity, imprisoned as the spoils of war. The baring of their breasts gave potential husbands a look at the goods they were purchasing or obtaining. Temple prostitutes, for expedience’s sake, often revealed their breasts to entice would-be worshippers to spend their money with them. Goddesses with exposed breasts were seductive power symbols that assured inhabitants of their land that there would be sufficient fertility to assure abundance in harvest time. This was accomplished through the adventurous sexual escapades these goddesses enjoyed with the various deities of other pantheons. Contrary to modern concepts, baring breasts was not the dress of warrior women, who understood the danger their exposed flesh presented during battle engagement. Multi-breasted figures typified fertility goddesses believed to be endowed enough to sufficiently suckle all creation at the proper time. Oversized or exaggerated breasts were an image of Mother Earth and her various fertility