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==References == | <p> ( Exodus 1:14; Ruth 1:20; Jeremiah 9:15) is symbolical of affliction, misery, and servitude. It was for this reason that, in the celebration of the Passover, the servitude of the [[Israelites]] in Egypt was typically represented by [[Bitter Herbs]] (see below). On ''The Day Of Bitterness'' in Amos 8:10, comp. Tibullus, ii, 4, 11-" Nunc et amara dies, et noctis amarior umbra est." In Habakkuk 1:6, the [[Chaldeans]] are called " that bitter and swift nation," which Schultens illustrates by remarking that the root ''Merer'' in Arabic (answering to the [[Hebrew]] word for ''Bitter)'' is usually applied to strength and courage. ''The [[Gall]] Of Bitterness'' ( Acts 8:23) describes a state of extreme wickedness, highly offensive to God and hurtful to others. ''A [[Root]] Of Bitterness'' ( Hebrews 13:15) expresses a wicked or scandalous person, or any dangerous sin leading to apostasy (Wemyss's ''Clavis Symbolica,'' etc.). The "waters made bitter" ( Revelation 8:11) is a symbol of severe political or providential events. (See [[Wormwood]]). On the ''Bitter [[Waters]] Of Jealousy,'' or what may be termed the ordeal oath ( Numbers 5:11-24), (See [[Adultery]]) ''(Trial Of).'' On the ''"Bitter Clusters"'' of [[Sodom]] ( Deuteronomy 32:32), (See [[Apple]]); (See [[Hemlock]]). </p> | ||
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