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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5530 sifting
5530 sifting
5530 sifting
The process of separating different substances, especially grain and chaff, normally by passing them through sieves. It is used as a symbol of judgment in which the good are separated from the evil.
Sifting as an act of separation
Sifting as a symbol of judgment
Isa 30:28 See also Am 9:9; Lk 22:31
See also
| 4426 | chaff |
| 4456 | grain |
| 4550 | winnowing |
| 9210 | judgment, God’s |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
