Symbol

Rain

Natural Kingdom Symbolic Objects 2 meanings · 3 references

Given and withheld as blessing and judgement on the land.

Keywords: shower, dew, former rain, latter rain
Symbolic meaning
One symbol, many meanings — shown in the contributor’s order.
01
Doctrine, the word taught

Moses sets his doctrine beside rain and dew falling on grass — the teaching descends and the ground receives it.

Deuteronomy 32:2
Minnesha 28 Aug 2026
02
The latter-day outpouring

The former and latter rain are held out as the pattern of what is poured on the people in the last days.

Hosea 6:3 Joel 2:23
Minnesha 28 Aug 2026
Scriptural references
King James Version (public domain).
Deuteronomy 32:2

My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew.

Doctrine, the word taught
Hosea 6:3

He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

The latter-day outpouring
Joel 2:23

He hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain.

The latter-day outpouring

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Kingdom & classification
Natural Kingdom

Elements and vegetation of the created order — water, fire, wind, trees, seed, harvest.

Symbolic Objects

Things handled or observed rather than acted, named, or numbered.

Published 28 Aug 2026 · approved by Minnesha

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