2017-04-15 17:23:27 +00:00
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# sign, proof, reminder
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2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00
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## Definition
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A sign is an object, event, or action that communicates a special meaning.
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* Signs can be reminders of something that was promised:\\
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* The rainbow God created in the sky was a sign to remind people that he would never again destroy all life with a worldwide flood.\\
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* God commanded the Israelites to circumcise their sons as a sign of his covenant with them.
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* Signs can reveal or point to something:\\
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* An angel told shepherds a sign that would help them know which baby in Bethlehem was the newborn Messiah.\\
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* Judas kissed Jesus as a sign to the religious leaders that Jesus was the one they should arrest.\\
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* Signs can prove that something is true:\\
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* The miracles done by the prophets and apostles were signs that proved they were speaking God's message.\\
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* The miracles that Jesus performed were signs that proved he was truly the Messiah.
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## Translation Suggestions
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* Depending on its context, "sign" could also be translated as "signal" or "symbol" or "mark" or "evidence" or "proof" or "gesture."
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