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  2. Priestly breastplate - Wikipedia

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    The four colors of red, green, yellow, and blue are the first four colors (apart from black and white) distinguished by languages and are distinguished in all cultures with at least six color distinctions (the other two being black and white). [58] These colors roughly correspond to the sensitivities of the retinal ganglion cells.

  3. Salvation bracelet - Wikipedia

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    Other writers object to using black at all, arguing that the color scheme reinforces racist associations of the color "black" with "sin". [ 8 ] The Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) version of the bracelet seeks to avoid these problems by starting (rather than ending) with heaven, and by avoiding the words "black" and "white": [ 9 ]

  4. Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Wikipedia

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    Red, for example, often represents Communism, the white horse and rider with a crown representing Catholicism, Black has been used as a symbol of Capitalism, while Green represents the rise of Islam. Pastor Irvin Baxter Jr. of Endtime Ministries espoused such a belief. [79] Some equate the Four Horsemen with the angels of the four winds. [80]

  5. What Is the Meaning Behind Advent Wreaths and Candles ... - AOL

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    The color red has always been a prominent Christmas color. Blue: Blue Advent candles have the same meaning as traditional purple candles. This color is sometimes used in place of purple to ...

  6. Gemstones in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Gesenius (Thesaurus, p. 1113) translates phnynys (Job, xxviii, 18; Prov., iii, 15; viii, 11; xx, 15; xxxi, 10; Lam., iv, 7) as "red coral". However, pearl has also been interpreted to be the meaning in these passages. The coral referred to in the Bible is the precious coral (corallium rubrum), the formation of which is well known. It is a ...

  7. Serpents in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Serpents (Hebrew: נָחָשׁ, romanized: nāḥāš) are referred to in both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. The symbol of a serpent or snake played important roles in the religious traditions and cultural life of ancient Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Canaan. [1]

  8. Red - Wikipedia

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    Surveys show that red is the color most associated with courage. [4]: 43 In western countries red is a symbol of martyrs and sacrifice, particularly because of its association with blood. [57] Beginning in the Middle Ages, the Pope and Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church wore red to symbolize the blood of Christ and the Christian martyrs.

  9. Liturgical colours - Wikipedia

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    The symbolism of violet, blue, white, green, red, gold, black, rose, and other colours may serve to underline moods appropriate to a season of the liturgical year or may highlight a special occasion. There is a distinction between the colour of the vestments worn by the clergy and their choir dress , which with a few exceptions does not change ...