Spider
The spider’s web is used in Scripture as a picture of frailty, false confidence, and useless human works. The creature translated “spider” in Proverbs may instead be a kind of lizard.
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Spies
Spies were scouts sent to examine a land and report on its condition. Moses sent twelve into Canaan, while Joshua later sent two spies to view Jericho.
Spikenard
Spikenard was a costly perfume made from an aromatic plant imported from the East. Mary used precious nard to anoint Jesus, expressing devoted love and honor.
Spinning
Spinning was the handcraft of drawing and twisting fibers such as flax, wool, cotton, or goats’ hair into thread. In Scripture it is especially associated with women’s work and with the lilies’ lack of labor.
Spirit
Spirit may mean wind, breath, the life-principle, the human inner self, an angel or demon, or a moral disposition. In its highest biblical use it refers to the Holy Spirit, the divine Person active in creation, revelation, and redemption.
Spirit, Holy
The Holy Spirit is the divine Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity, who gives life, reveals truth, empowers God’s servants, and applies redemption and sanctification to believers.
SPIRITUAL
Spiritual describes what belongs to or proceeds from the spirit. In its usual New Testament sense, it refers to a person renewed, indwelt, enlightened, and guided by the Holy Spirit rather than governed by the flesh or merely natural life.
SPIRITUAL BLESSING
Spiritual blessing is blessing received in the realm of the Spirit through union with Christ. It includes the fullness of God’s saving gifts and the believer’s position in the heavenly places in Christ.
SPIRITUAL GIFTS
Spiritual gifts are abilities and ministries granted by the Holy Spirit for the service and strengthening of Christ’s church. Scripture lists gifts such as teaching, prophecy, healing, miracles, leadership, helps, tongues, and their interpretation, while indicating that the lists are not exhaustive.
SPIRITUAL HOUSE
A spiritual house is a community of believers made into a dwelling place of God by the Spirit. Christians are described as living stones and a holy priesthood offering spiritual service to God.
SPIRITUAL MAN
The spiritual man is a person renewed and ruled by the Holy Spirit, in contrast with the natural or unrenewed person. The Spirit gives such a person spiritual understanding, moral renewal, and power for Christian witness.
SPIRITUAL MEAT
Spiritual meat is nourishment for the inner life. It includes Christ Himself, obedience to God’s will, the truths of Scripture, and the spiritual provision prefigured by Israel’s manna.
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