Thematic Bible: Reed
Thematic Bible
Reed » Figurative » Of weakness
A bruised reed he will not break, And a smoldering wick he will not quench, Till he has brought the judgment to a victorious issue,
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While these men were going back, Jesus began to say to the crowds with reference to John:
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Reed » Used as a measuring device (six cubits)
Then I was given a measure like a rod, and a voice said to me-- 'Go and measure the Temple of God and the altar, and count the worshiper there.
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And the angel who was speaking to me had as a measure a gold rod, with which to measure the City and its gates and its wall. The City is square; the length and the breadth are the same. The angel measured with his rod; it was twelve hundred miles; its length, and breadth, and height are equal.
Reed » A water plant
Reed » Jesus hit with
They spat at him and, taking the rod, kept striking him on the head;
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And they kept striking him on the head with a rod, spitting at him, and bowing to the ground before him--going down on their knees;
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Reed » Mockingly given to jesus as a symbol of royalty
And having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. "Long life to you, King of the Jews!" they said.
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