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Human beings were created from the dust by God and will return to it at death. Dust is therefore taken as a symbol of poverty, lowliness and humility. In Scripture dust is shaken off the feet to warn of future judgment, and is also used as a means of expressing grief.
Ge 2:7 See also Ge 18:27; Ps 103:14; 1Co 15:47
Ge 3:19 God’s curse upon Adam affected all humanity; Ps 90:3 See also Job 10:9; Job 34:15; Ecc 12:7
1Sa 2:8 See also Ge 18:27; 1Ki 16:2; Job 30:19
Ge 13:16 See also Ge 28:14; Ps 78:27
Mk 6:11 pp Mt 10:14 pp Lk 9:5 See also Lk 10:10-11; Ac 13:51
Job 42:5-6; La 2:10 See also Jos 7:6; Job 2:12; Eze 27:30; Rev 18:19
1670 | symbols |
4006 | creation, origin |
4315 | clay |
5081 | Adam, life of |
5419 | mourning |
5446 | poverty |
5952 | sorrow |
6735 | repentance, examples |
7454 | sprinkling |
8276 | humility |
9021 | death, natural |
9210 | judgment, God’s |