Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

COLORS

• Symbolical uses of
  • BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY Job 3:5, 10:20-22, 30:26; Ps. 107:10, 11, 143:3; Isa. 5:30, 8:22, 9:19, 24:11, 50:3; Joel 2:6, 10, 3:14, 15; Amos 5:8; Nah. 2:10; Zeph. 1:14, 15; Mt. 8:12, 22:13, 25:30; 2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 1:13; Rev. 16:10
  • BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY Ex. 24:10, 25:3, 4, 26:1, 28:28, 37, 38:18, 39:1-5, 21, 24, 29, 31; Num. 4:5-12, 15:38-40; 2 Chr. 2:7, 14, 3:14; Jer. 10:9; Ezek. 1:26, 10:1
    • For additional reference, see passages below under CRIMSON
    • Of Royalty Esther 8:15; Ezek. 23:6
  • CRIMSON, RED, PURPLE, AND SCARLET, SYMBOLS OF VARIOUS IDEAS
    • Of iniquity Isa. 1:18; Rev. 17:3, 4, 18:12, 16
    • Of royalty Judg. 8:26; Dan. 5:7, 16, 29; Mt. 27:28
    • Prosperity 2 Sam. 1:24; Pr. 31:21; Lam. 4:5
    • Conquest Nah. 2:3; Rev. 12:3
    • These colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonement Ex. 25:3-5, 26:1, 14, 31, 36, 36:8, 19, 35, 37, 27:16, 28:4-8, 15, 31, 33, 35:5-7, 23, 25, 35, 38:18, 23, 39:2, 3, 5, 29; Lev. 14:4, 6, 49, 51, 52; Num. 4:7, 8, 13, 19:2, 5, 6; Isa. 63:1-3; Heb. 9:19-23
  • WHITE: SYMBOL OF HOLINESS
    • The high priest's holy garments were made of white linen Lev. 16:4, 32
    • Choir singers were arrayed in white 2 Chr. 5:12
• SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL Ps. 51:7; Eccl. 9:8; Isa. 1:18; Dan. 7:9, 11:35, 12:10; Mt. 17:1, 2, 28:2, 3; Mk. 9:3; Rev. 1:13, 14, 2:17, 3:4, 5, 18, 4:4, 6:2, 11, 7:9, 13, 14, 15:6, 19:8, 11, 14, 20:11