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| Isaiah. The scroll symbolizes his prophetic work. The saw symbolizes his martydom by being sawed in two. Tongs and coal from the fire symbolize his call. | ![]() |
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| Jeremiah. The scroll symbolizes his prophetic activity. The stones symbolize his martyrdom by being stoned to death. | ![]() |
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| Ezekiel. Symbolized by a turreted gateway. | ![]() |
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| Daniel, in the lions den. | ![]() |
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| Hosea. The cast off robe and the scroll symbolize Israel's infidelity and Hosea's prophecy. | ![]() |
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| Joel, pointed hat and trumpet. The trumpet is the "Trumpet of Zion." | ![]() |
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| Amos, bread and bucket | ![]() |
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| Obadiah, flask | ![]() |
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| Jonah. The ship symbolizes Jonah's flight from the Lord. | ![]() |
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| Micah. Broken sword and spear. | ![]() |
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| Nahum. Boken yoke. Nahum prophesied how the Lord would break the yoke Assyria had put on Israel. | ![]() |
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| Habakkuk. Angel | ![]() |
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| Zephaniah. Walled city | ![]() |
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| Haggai. The symbol is the temple under construction, which is what Haggai urged the people to do. | ![]() |
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| Zechariah. The red horse appears in one of Zechariah's visions (Zechariah 1:8). | ![]() |
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| Malachi. Angel coming from a cloud | ![]() |
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