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Sign

A sign is something that happens or something that a person does that has a special meaning. It is a type of symbol.

• Signs can help people remember something. This is often something that was promised.

•     Rainbows are signs to remind people that God promised not to flood the world again (see: Genesis 9:12-13).
  

•     Circumcision was a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham. God promised to give Abraham and his descendants the promised land  (Genesis 17:11-14).
  

• Signs can tell people that something is going to happen. It can tell people what they need to do. It can also tell people where they need to go.

•     An angel told shepherds where to go by giving them a sign. This sign guided them to which baby in Bethlehem was the newborn messiah (Luke 2:12).
  

•     Judas kissed Jesus. This was a sign to the religious leaders. This told the leaders which person was Jesus (see: Mark 14:44).
  

• Signs can prove that something is true.

•     The Bible also talks about signs and wonders. These are miracles that God does or a person does by God’s power. These miracles prove that what God says is true (Acts 2:22; 15:12; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Hebrews 2:4).
  

See: Symbol; Circumcise (Circumcision); Covenant; Canaan (Promised Land); Angel; Messiah (Christ); Miracle

See Map: Bethlehem