{"id":3147,"date":"2024-05-24T19:09:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/bear-symbolism-bible\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T17:25:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T17:25:16","slug":"bear-symbolism-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/bear-symbolism-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Ursos na B\u00edblia: Deus compara-se a um"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The bear in Scripture is almost never a symbol of evil. It is, more often than not, a picture of God \u2014 and specifically of the one thing that makes him angriest. Let us look, because this is not what most of us were told. What does the bear symbolise in the Bible? Ferocity on behalf of what has been taken. The Syrian brown bear was real and dangerous in the hills of Israel, and Scripture reaches for it whenever\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bear in Scripture is rarely evil. Three of its four great appearances are one image \u2014 a bear robbed of her cubs \u2014 and Hosea puts it in God&#039;s mouth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[38],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-3147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bible-mysteries"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22352,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/lionesses-biblical-dreams\/","url_meta":{"origin":3147,"position":0},"title":"Dreaming About Lionesses: What Scripture Says About the Lioness","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Janeiro 22, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The lioness in Scripture is almost always a mother \u2014 and Ezekiel's lament over her is about what she raised, not about weakness.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian Education&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Ascension, in the style of Mantegna","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00553.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00553.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00553.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00553.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":31690,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/fruit-trees-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":3147,"position":1},"title":"Bible Study: What Fruit Trees Are Found in the Bible?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Abril 23, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Explore the spiritual significance of fruit trees in the Bible, their symbolism, and lessons for faith and stewardship today.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Bible Study&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Bible Study","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/bible-study\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Last Supper, in the style of Salvador Dal\u00ed","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00264.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00264.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00264.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00264.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11497,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/meaning-leo-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":3147,"position":2},"title":"Leo Is Not a Name in the Bible \u2014 but the Lion Is Everywhere","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Novembro 20, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Leo is not a name in Scripture, but the lion is \u2014 and Revelation tells John to look at a Lion and shows him a Lamb.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian Education&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Jesus walking on the water, in the style of Leonardo da Vinci","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00003.webp?fit=900%2C672&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00003.webp?fit=900%2C672&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00003.webp?fit=900%2C672&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00003.webp?fit=900%2C672&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":18840,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/diana-name-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":3147,"position":3},"title":"Diana Is in the Bible \u2014 the Goddess of Ephesus in Acts 19","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Janeiro 30, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Diana is in the Bible as the goddess of Ephesus in Acts 19, the King James name for Artemis. 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