Thematic Bible: Reed
Thematic Bible
Reed » Figurative » Of weakness
He will not break the bruised reed, he will not put out the smouldering flax, till he carries religion to victory:
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As the disciples of John went away, Jesus proceeded to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind?
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Reed » Used as a measuring device (six cubits)
And I was given a reed like a rod, and told, "Rise up and measure the temple of God and the altar, numbering the worshippers;
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He who talked to me had a golden wand by way of a measuring-rod, to measure the City and its gates and wall; the City lies foursquare, the length the same as the breadth, and he measured fifteen hundred miles with his rod for the City, for its breadth and length and height alike;
Reed » A water plant
Reed » Jesus hit with
They spat on him, they took the stick and struck him on the head,
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They struck him on the head with a stick and spat upon him and bent their knees to him in homage.
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Reed » Mockingly given to jesus as a symbol of royalty
plaited a crown of thorns and set it on his head, put a stick in his hand, and knelt before him in mockery, crying, "Hail, king of the Jews!"
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