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Summary
- Purity and Righteousness: Predominantly, the color white signifies purity, righteousness, and holiness in the scriptures. Manifesting in numerous instances, white raiment and white hair symbolize righteousness. Similarly, the white horse in the book of Revelation signifies the righteous and holy war.
- Victory and Triumph: The symbolic value of white transcends purity and holiness, extending into the realm of victory and triumph. In prophetic dreams and visions recorded in the Bible, the color white frequently denotes triumph over evil and divine victory.
- Heavenly and Divine: White is also associated with heavenly beings and spaces. The Bible portrays angels, heavenly clouds, and even the Ancient of Days clad in pure white, indicating divine nature and heavenly purity.
- Consistent Interpretation: Throughout the holy text, the interpretation of the color white remains largely consistent. Whether appearing in the Old Testament or the New Testament, it unfailingly represents purity, righteousness, divinity, and victory.
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