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Since the linen cloth was covering Christ’s body, one could say that it represents those dedicated to offering bodily service to the Church, just like the seven deacons, whereas the napkin are those set apart for the ministry of the word and prayer (Acts 6:2-4). If Lazarus stands for each one of...

The goat represents Christ in both cases. Two are used to denote two different aspects of His atonement work for us, by the shedding of His blood and through His intersessions to the Father (1 John 2:1-2). The latter is supported by the verse, “But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall...

The virtuous, valiant, wealthy or noble woman, as some translations have it that is more precious than rubies (Proverbs 31:10), is Wisdom (Proverbs 3:13-15, Proverbs 8:11). Her husband is the mind of those who possess her. She weaves for them the woolen garment of righteousness and the royal...

How else would you interpret it? Mountains and hills are the leaders and spiritual shepherds among the Jews, whose evil example as herb (which they fed to the people, the flock) the Lord dried up when He became a man (isn't this a valid context?). The rivers are the teachers of the law whose...

Not every instance of a word used in scripture means the same. It can vary with context. In the above case the word wilderness (or desert) refers to the whole of humanity (or each individual person) who is devoid of the knowledge and righteousness of God. The rest of the passage can be...

That's it! The desert stands for what is opposite to the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life (1 John 2:16). It is the condition devoid of (tasting) the water of conceit, the provoking of our neighboor to anger like wild animals or backbiting them with...

Like a journey through the sea with such dangers as winds, rocks, whirlpools, pirates, hurricanes, shallows, monsters and waves. A rock in the soul we may consider to be fierce and sudden anger. A whirlpool is hopelessness which seizes the mind and strives to drag it to the depths of despair. A...

Indeed, tree of life i.e. nourishment for our soul, is none other than our Lord Jesus Christ. The way that leads to Him are the virtues, i.e. the practice of His commandments. This way is guarded by the Cherubim and the flaming sword. Cherubim is interpreted abundance of knowledge. By means of...

Sinners and enemies of God are primarily the demons. We are just victims of their wicked sowings. That doesn't mean we are not responsible for our actions, but this distinction helps with loving our enemies (human), considering that the demons are the ones pulling their strings or at least the...

Thank you for the welcome. I'm looking forward to learning and sharing with you all the divine treasures of scripture... probably the former; I'm not that knowledgeable.

This is a very good interpretation. Christ's body is the barley bread that tumbled into the midst of the demons (Midians) that made their abode in our sinful flesh (this is the tent) and overturned it by means of His sinlessness. In a sense, it is similar (the sword) to that of Goliath's...

Here's a few that you might like... I hope. - The story of King Necho II of Egypt - Proverbs 30:30 (2nd interpretation) - Jonah and the gourd - Buying a sword

So here I am. :-)