Wild Things
Observe these and you may become wise.
What is an ant?
Once jailed, Joseph became acquainted with these chiefs of Pharaoh's court.
What is Chief Cupbearer, and Chief Baker?
Before leading the effort to rebuild Jerusalem's walls, he served as cupbearer to Persian king Artaxerxes.
Who is Nehemiah?
While pursued by Pharaoh and his army, the Israelites crossed through it on dry ground.
What is the Red Sea?
This meteorological phenomenon served as a sign from Jehovah, that he would never again cause a global flood.
What is a rainbow?
These flightless birds were to be one of the few residents of the ruins of Babylon.
Jesus gave these two the name Bo·a·nerʹges, or "sons of thunder."
Who are James and John?
AKA Shadrach.
Who is Hananiah?
Jesus said that whoever drank of this, would never be thirsty again.
What is the Water of Life?
Perhaps the basis for the false doctrine of "hellfire", this symbolizes not eternal torture, but complete and eternal destruction.
What is the "Lake of Fire"? (Gehenna)
What Job referred to as "Leviathan", may have been of these.
What is a crocodile?
John the Baptist's favorite snacks.
What are locusts and wild honey?
He was struck with leprosy as a result of his presumptuousness.
Who is Uzziah?
To be cured of his affliction, Naaman was directed to bathe in this body of water seven times.
What is the Jordan River?
This symbolic city represents a group of Jesus' followers who will rule with him in heaven.
What is new Jerusalem?
Massive quantities of these creatures raised quite a "stink" in the land of Egypt.
What are frogs?
At Jesus transfiguration, these two appeared and began speaking with him.
Who are Moses and Elijah?
He served as high priest, and is credited with the recovery of the original book of the law penned by Moses.
Who is Hilkiah?
Against all but Jehovah, this river made the city of Babylon unassailable.
What is the Euphrates?
A rider atop a fiery colored horse, pictures this:
What is warfare?
Serpents aside, this animal is also recorded as having spoken, disturbed by abuse.
What is a donkey?
The word of God, likened to a sword - is said to be sharp enough to divide these.
What are soul and spirit?
After falling ill, he had his life miraculously extended by 15 years.
Who is Hezekiah?
As part of his healing, A blind man was directed by Jesus to wash here.
What is the "Pool of Si·loʹam."
This world power, and the swiftness with which it conquered, was symbolized by a leopard with four heads and four wings.
What is Greece?