Fire

Can be increased in intensity — Daniel 3:19,22.

Though small, kindles a great matter — James 3:5.

Things connected with

• Burning coals. — Proverbs 26:21.
• Flame. — Song 8:6; Isaiah 66:15.
• Sparks. — Job 18:5; Isaiah 1:31.
• Ashes. — 1 Kings 13:3; 2Pe 2:6.
• Smoke. — Isaiah 34:10; Joel 2:30.

Kept alive by fuel — Proverbs 26:20; Isaiah 9:5.

Characterized as

• Bright. — Ezekiel 1:13.
• Spreading. — James 3:5.
• Enlightening. — Psalm 78:14; 105:39.
• Heating. — Mark 14:54.
• Melting. — Psalm 68:2; Isaiah 64:2.
• Purifying. — Numbers 31:23; 1 Peter 1:7; Revelation 3:18.
• Drying. — Job 15:30; Joel 1:20.
• Consuming. — Judges 15:4,5; Psalm 46:9; Isaiah 10:16,17.
• Insatiable. — Proverbs 30:16.

Sacred

• Came from before the Lord. — Leviticus 9:24.
• Always burning on the altar. — Leviticus 6:13.
• All burn offerings consumed by. — Leviticus 6:9,12.
• Incense burned with. — Leviticus 16:12; Numbers 16:46.
• Guilt of burning incense without. — Leviticus 10:1.
• Restored to the temple. — 2 Chronicles 7:1-3.

Frequently employed as an instrument of divine vengeance — Psalm 97:3; Isaiah 47:14; 66:16.

Miraculous

• In the burning bush. — Exodus 3:2.
• Plagued the Egyptians. — Exodus 9:23,24.
• Led the people of Israel in the desert. — Exodus 13:22; 40:38.
• On Mount Sinai at giving of law. — Deuteronomy 4:11,37.
• Destroyed Nadab and Abihu. — Leviticus 10:2.
• Destroyed the people at Taberah. — Numbers 11:1.
• Consumed the company of Korah. — Numbers 16:35.
• Consumed the sacrifice of Gideon. — Judges 6:21.
• Angel ascended in. — Judges 13:20.
• Consumed the sacrifice of Elijah. — 1 Kings 18:38.
• Destroyed the enemies of Elijah. — 2 Kings 1:10,12.
• Elijah taken up in a chariot of. — 2 Kings 2:11.

God appeared in — Exodus 3:2; 19:18.

Christ shall appear in — Daniel 7:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:8.

Punishment of the wicked shall be in — Matthew 13:42; 25:41.

In houses

• Lighted in the winter. — Jeremiah 36:22.
• Lighted in spring mornings. — John 18:18.
• Not to be lighted on the Sabbath. — Exodus 35:3.
• Made of charcoal. — John 18:18.
• Made of wood. — Acts 28:3.

Injury from, to be made good by the person who kindled it — Exodus 22:6.

Illustrative of

• God’s protection. — Numbers 9:16; Zechariah 2:5.
• God’s vengeance. — Deuteronomy 4:24; Hebrews 12:29.
• Christ as judge. — Isaiah 10:17; Malachi 3:2.
• The Holy Spirit. — Isaiah 4:4; Acts 2:3.
• The church destroying her enemies. — Obadiah 1:18.
• The word of God. — Jeremiah 5:14; 23:29.
• Zeal of saints. — Psalm 39:3; 119:139.
• Zeal of angels. — Psalm 104:4; Hebrews 1:7.
• God’s enemies. — Isaiah 10:17; Obadiah 1:18.
• Lust. — Proverbs 6:27,28.
• Wickedness. — Isaiah 9:18.
• The tongue. — Proverbs 16:27; James 3:6.
• The self-righteous. — Isaiah 65:5.
• The hope of hypocrites. — Isaiah 50:11.
• Persecution. — Luke 12:49-53.
• Affliction. — Isaiah 43:2.
• Judgments. — Jeremiah 48:45; Lamentations 1:13; Ezekiel 39:6.

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