as a design element
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isometric illusion |
crosses frame this cube that appears to be hollow or solid and projected either inward or outward. a similar design was photographed in a crop circle. This design can be made by repeating the central hexagon outward twice on all sides then erasing some inner line segments and filling in the void. |
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Compass rose. | A compass rose, sometimes called a windrose, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions and often appears as a cross tapering to triangular points. |
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crossed keys. | Symbol of the Papacy used in various emblems representing the keys to heaven. |
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Dagger/Obelisk. | a typographical symbol or glyph. The term "obelisk" derives from Greek ὀβελίσκος (obeliskos), which means "little obelus"; from Ancient Greek: ὀβελός (obelos) meaning "roasting spit". It was originally represented by the ÷ symbol and was first used by the Ancient Greek scholars as critical marks in manuscripts. |
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Four-leaf clover | used as a symbol for luck as well as a stand in for a cross in various works. |
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skull and crossbones | traditionaly used to make spanish cemetaries the symbol evolved to represent death,poison,and pirates. |
Divine Retribution in the Pentateuch
editDivine retribution is easily seen in the Pentateuch or first five books of the Bible which set a hermeneutical foundation of the other Bible books. Major examples of divine retribution in the Pentateuch include:
| biblical passages | incident | reason |
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| (Genesis 3:14-24) | Curse upon Adam and Eve and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden | disobedience and excuses including blaming god |
| (Genesis 4:9-15) | Curse upon Cain after his slaying of his brother, Abel | deciet,murder,lies |
| (Genesis 6-7) | The destruction of the Great Flood | rampant evil and Nephalim |
| (Genesis 11:1-9) | The confusion of languages at the Tower of Babel | impiety on a massive scale |
| (Genesis 19:23-29) | Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah | people of no redeeming value |
| (Genesis 38:6-10) | Destruction of Er and Onan | wickedness in the lords sight |
| (Exodus 7-14) | Plagues of Egypt | to establish his power over that of the gods of egypt |
| (Exodus 19:10-25) | Divine threatenings at Mount Sinai | warn that the mountain is off limits and holy |
| (Exodus 32) | Plagues at the incident of the golden calf | disowning the people for breaking his covenant with them |
| (Leviticus 10:1-2) | Nadab and Abihu are burned | offering unauthorized fire in thier censers |
| (Leviticus 26:14-39) | Curses upon the disobedient | divine warning |
| (Numbers 11) | A plague accompanies the giving of quail meat in the wilderness | for rejecting his gracious gift of heavenly food and failing his test of obedience |
| (Numbers 16) | The rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiram - Their supernatural deaths and the plague that followed | insolence and attempting self promotion to roles they where unworthy of holding |
| (Numbers 20:9-13) | Reprimand of Moses at the water of Meribah | disobeying the lords instruction,showing distrust & indeference in gods presence |
| (Numbers 21) | Murmuring of the people and the plague of fiery serpents | spurning gods grace |
| (Numbers 25) | Whoredom with the Moabites and resulting plague | breaching gods covenant through sexual immorality and worshipping other gods |
| (Deuteronomy 28) | Curses pronounced upon the disobedient | another divine warning |
other notable biblical retributions
editThe Bible being full of cases of divine retribution some instances are particularly notable for heralding in new eras,while others where meant to serve as abject lessons in dealing with god and keeping faithful to his commads and are thus long remembered.
| Biblical passages | incident | reason |
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| (1samual 6:19) | some/many men of Beth Shemesh killed | looking into the ark of the covenant thus displaying irreverent curiousity |
| (2Samuel 6:1-7) | Uzzah struck dead after touching the Ark of the covenant | despite good intentions he was in clear violation of the instructions given on how to deal with the object |
| (1 Kings 11) | God promises to tear Solomon's kingdom from his son except for a single tribe. | Idolatry and unrepentance. |
| (Ascts 5:1) | Ananias and his wife Sapphira struck dead | commited the first recorded sin of the new church by pretending to be generous and lying about an offering. |
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