Below I've included scriptures for Koch's animal symbols from the Bible. These may be used in the development of educational materials accompanying Chrismon crafts for Christmas lessons or programs.
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| A graphic Greek IXOYE, fish. Read more about Fish Symbolism here. |
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| Symbol for The Heavenly Jerusalem. "Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also." John 14:1-3 and "And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband." Revelation 21:2 |
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| Trinity Fish Symbol: God The Father, God The Son and God The Holy Spirit. Read more about Trinity Symbols here. |
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| The Lamb of the Passion carries the burden of defeating evil. "Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives." Hebrews 2:14,15 and "...who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father," Galatians 1:4 |
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| The triumphant Lamb who was slain, with a Christian cross flag. "He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption." Hebrews 9:12 and "And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne. When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held the golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.…" Revelation 5:8,9 |
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| The
mother pelican is a symbol of Christ's sacrificial death because it was
believed that she would feed her young her own blood if she could not
find food for them. This belief was commonly perpetuated during the
Medieval era in Western Europe. "He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption." Hebrews 9:12 and "Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood." Acts 20:28 |
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| The Triumphant Lamb symbol is depicted with the Book of Seven Seals from the Book of Revelation. "For you this whole vision is nothing but words sealed in a scroll. And if you give the scroll to someone who can read, and say, "Read this, please," they will answer, "I can't; it is sealed." Isaiah 29:11 and "Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals." Revelation 5:1. (NIV) |
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| The
power of darkness, snake symbol from the Garden of Eden, is overpowered
and destroyed by Christ who is represented by the crowned eagle in this
symbol. "The LORD God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, Cursed are you more than all cattle, And more than every beast of the field; On your belly you will go, And dust you will eat All the days of your life;" Genesis 3:14 and "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life." John 3:14,15 |
