Bible Dictionary
Fire
Fire served for cooking, warmth, lighting, sacrifice, refining, warfare, and destruction. Biblically it also symbolizes God’s presence, holiness, power, judgment, purification, the Holy Spirit, severe trial, and eternal punishment.
Biblical Usage
Fire signifies God’s presence, power, holiness, judgment, protection, and purification. It represents severe trial and eternal punishment, while God’s word and the Holy Spirit are also compared with fire. Sacred fire came from God, and unauthorized “strange fire” was condemned.
Scripture References
Genesis 8:20
Leviticus 6:9
Leviticus 6:13
2 Chronicles 7:1
2 Chronicles 7:3
Exodus 29:18
Leviticus 1:9
Leviticus 2:3
Leviticus 3:5
Leviticus 3:9
Leviticus 10:1
Leviticus 10:2
Numbers 3:4
Leviticus 4:12
Leviticus 4:21
Hebrews 13:11
Jeremiah 36:22
Mark 14:54
John 18:18
Exodus 35:3
Numbers 15:32-36
Leviticus 20:14
Leviticus 21:9
2 Samuel 12:31
Jeremiah 29:22
Joshua 7:25
2 Kings 23:16
Joshua 6:24
Judges 18:27
Joshua 11:6
Joshua 11:9
Joshua 11:13
2 Kings 10:26
Judges 7:16
Exodus 14:19
Numbers 11:1
Numbers 11:3
Judges 13:20
1 Kings 18:38
2 Kings 1:10
2 Kings 1:12
Isaiah 6:4
Ezekiel 1:4
Revelation 1:14
Jeremiah 23:29
Zechariah 12:6
Luke 12:49
1 Corinthians 3:13
1 Corinthians 3:15
1 Peter 1:7
Matthew 5:22
Mark 9:44
Revelation 14:10
Revelation 21:8
Matthew 3:11
Acts 2:3
Exodus 3:2
Isaiah 27:9
Numbers 26:61