Symbols for the Bible Symbol Reality Texts 1. Jesus Christ Personification of the Word John 1:1; Rev. 19:13 2. Valuable Metals Incalculable worth Ps. 12:6 (silver) Pss. 19:10; 119:27 (gold) 3. Seed Source of new life Matt. 13:10–23; James 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:23 4. Water Cleansing from sin Eph. 5:25–27; Rev. 21:6; 22:17 5. Mirror Self-examination James 1:22–25 6. Food Nourishment to the soul 1 Cor. 3:3; 1 Pet. 2:1–3 (milk) Deut. 8:3; Matt. 4:4 (bread) 1 Cor. 3:3; Heb. 5:12–14 (meat) Ps. 19:10