The Complete Emmet Fox Biblical Symbolism Reference

...The Bible revealed (part 4)

As we have already stated in the earlier parts of this post series, The Bible is a powerful book that is rich in symbolism and metaphor. The Bible can even be interpreted in symbolic ways that the majority of readers may not even be aware of. Emmet Fox was an early 20th Century New Thought Christian minister who taught of the symbolism contained within the Bible. Understanding the Bible and its symbolism is crucial to getting the most from the Bible’s spiritual teachings.

This series of posts is the result of time spent over a lengthy period of time carefully taking notes on the Bible symbols that Emmet Fox mentions in his many writings. It is my sincere hope that the reader grasps the value of his message.

Symbolic Phrase	Meaning according to Emmet Fox	Emmet Fox Book	Page
Gold	In the Bible too, gold symbolizes power - the omnipresence of Divine Power.	Stake your claim	37
Gold	Gold symbolizes the omnipresence and all-power of God. It means that God can do anything at any time.	Diagrams For Living	45
Gold	(In some instances Money means gold) gold in this instance means the omnipresence of God.	Diagrams For Living	134
Gold (-)	Stands for desire for personal power over other people, desire to regulate their lives	Around the year...	96
Gold (+)	Omnipresence of God	Around the year...	96
Green	Green stands for intelligence.	Alter your life	55
Green pastures	Green pastures symbolize an abundance of all good things that I need, and perfect all-round harmony in my life.	Power Through Constructive Thinking	46
Hallowed	If you trace the derivation back into Old English, you will discover the word "hallowed" has the same meaning as "holy," "whole," "wholesome," and "heal," or "healed"	Sermon on the Mount	156
Hand	The hand stands for the power of manifestation, or the capacity to express God's ideas on the physical plane. It is the power of getting things done. It is the power of making demonstrations, or of getting answers to prayer.	Power Through Constructive Thinking	116
Hands	The hand is always the power of manifestation of expression.	Power Through Constructive Thinking	94
Head	Now the human head symbolizes always the Christ understanding of Truth, as distinct from mere blind faith, or simple emotional groping.	Power Through Constructive Thinking	129
Hearing	Hearing, on the higher level, stands for spiritual understanding.	Power Through Constructive Thinking	120
Heart	Stands for feelings	Alter your life
Heart	"Heart" in the Bible usually means that part of man's mentality which modern psychology knows under the name of "the subconscious mind. " "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he."	Sermon on the Mount	39
Heathen	Heathens, enemies, strangers, these mean your own negative thoughts, which are the things that are causing your difficulties. They do not mean other human beings. Wrong thoughts are heathens because they do not know God. They are strangers to your real self, and, of course, they are the only enemies that you can have. All such enemies are to be destroyed, not by wrestling with them which only gives them power, but by righteous judgement - refusing to believe in them.	Make Your Life Worthwhile	67
Heaven	State of mind - true peace of mind and adequate understanding of life	Find and use...	49
Heaven	Here heaven stands for God or Cause, because in religious phraseology heaven is the term for the Presence of God. In metaphysics it is called the Absolute, because it is the realm of Pure Unconditioned Being, or archetypal ideas.	Power Through Constructive Thinking	19
Heel	In the Bible, the heel stands for a week spot. The vulnerable spot in one's thinking.	Diagrams For Living	15, 26
Hell	State of mind - when you are full of fear, anxiety, hatred, or physical pain	Find and use...	49
High tower	A high tower is a safe place and signifies a high consciousness that fear "a groundling" cannot reach.	Alter your life	87
Hill	Prayer or spiritual activity	Find and use...	216
Hill or Mountain	Always means prayer or spiritual activity. "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help." The soul that is built upon prayer cannot be hidden.	Sermon on the Mount	49
Hill or mountain	A hill or mountain is uplifted consciousness. The great mystics and seers and teachers in the Bible are always spoken of as going up into the mountain to pray - the inference is that he got away from limiting thoughts and outer things to realize the presence of God.	Diagrams For Living	167
Holiness unto the lord	Means that there is nothing in existence but the self-expression of God.	Stake your claim	32
Horn	In the Bible, the horn is a symbol of power.	Alter your life	87
Horn	"Horn of your salvation", the horn is a symbol of plenty.	Around the Year	274
Horn(s)	In occult literature the horn is always a sign of power. Ten horns means tremendous power.	Diagrams For Living	85
Israel	Anyone who believes in God & in prayer	Find and use...	33
Israel	Israel in the Old Testament means a man and it means a nation, but more importantly is used symbolically to dramatize your life. Israel concerns your health, your job, your family, your finances, and your every personal problem.	Diagrams For Living	13
Israel, "the Prince of God"	Is the soul that has realized its Divine nature.	Power Through Constructive Thinking	74
Israelite	In the Bible an Israelite is anyone who is seeking God. It is not the same thing as being a Hebrew (a Race). If you are seeking God, if you believe in God and in prayer, you are an Israelite.	Diagrams For Living	19
Ivory	Stands for undue attachment to a particular teacher, textbook, or church / organization.	Around the year...	98
Jachin & Boaz (the two pillars at the Temple of Solomon)	Jachin means "the one" and represents the mathematical unity of the cosmos (geometry). Boaz means voice and represents the creative Word, the Logos.	Diagrams For Living	39
Jacob	Jacob stands for the soul that is not yet redeemed, the soul still struggling in difficulty and conscious imperfection.	Power Through Constructive Thinking	74
Jericho	Jericho means "moon town," and the moon stands for the subconscious mind. The subconscious mind has to be "subdued," to be redeemed by being spiritualized.	Diagrams For Living	40
Jerusalem	Jerusalem symbolically is the awakened consciousness.	Power Through Constructive Thinking	9
Jerusalem	"His windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem." Jerusalem is always the highest part of man's nature or personality, short of the actual realization of God.	Power Through Constructive Thinking	101
Jerusalem	Jerusalem is the highest thing in the human consciousness less than the Divine contact.	Power Through Constructive Thinking	129
Jerusalem	Jerusalem means the state of mind where we are praying and waiting upon God, where we have a sense of peace but have not yet got any sense of realization. To tarry in Jerusalem is to keep the high watch until you get a sense of the presence of God and the Christ becomes a living factor in your heart.	Diagrams For Living	156

Past articles in this post series:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

This is only part 4 of a series on Emmet Fox's Biblical symbolism due to file size restraints when posting.

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