The symbols from the Great Seal, the shield, numbers like the 12 tribes of Israel although there were 13 like the New England colonies, the arrows, the symbol of the eagle being Manaseh now referenced as the symbol of the United States, the olive tree and olive branch, the capstone upon the foundation that represents the Lord God and creator that I explained in the capstone analysis. These are all benign symbols right out of the Bible. Anyway, that's okay, I guess you did not understand the question. God bless.
Okay, I think I understand. Symbols aren't used in the Bible but references to the words in the bible are used and portrayed as images engraved on stone. The bible uses these earthly things that people are familiar with in those times to communicate God's will. Satan uses those symbols, not in words but images, to deceive people into following him. This is important to remember:
In Exodus 20:2 God reminds the people after 400 years in Egyptian bondage (another Babylon):
“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me.
This first sentence must tick of Satan because Satan wants to be god. Satan's followrs actually believe he is god and can bring great things to them on earth.
This is why there are no symbols in the bible. It is the method of Satan's communication:
Exodus 20:4 You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. 5You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, 6 but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
Here is the OBEY command again. If you OBEY God's law Satan can't prevail on earth.
So the use of these symbols is Satan's way of turning God's word / meaning upside down. Satan has nothing new he just uses God's word and turns it upside down. For example, When Satan approached Eve he was beautiful to look at and very nice saying "Did God really say that?" or "God just didn't want you to know evil because then you would be like God with all that knowledge of good and evil". When you are trying to deceive people you need a lot of truth other wise people won't be fooled.
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