In biblical literature, the term "blaze" is often associated with fire, light, and divine presence. The imagery of a blaze is used throughout the Bible to symbolize God's power, judgment, and guidance. The concept of fire as a divine element is deeply rooted in the biblical narrative, serving as both a purifying force and a symbol of God's holiness and presence.

Divine Presence and Guidance

One of the most significant instances of a blaze representing divine presence is found in the account of Moses and the burning bush. In Exodus 3:2 , it is written, "There the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire, but it was not consumed." This miraculous blaze signifies God's presence and His call to Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. The fire that does not consume the bush symbolizes God's eternal and self-sustaining nature.

Similarly, the pillar of fire that guided the Israelites during their exodus from Egypt is another example of a blaze representing divine guidance. Exodus 13:21 states, "And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night." The pillar of fire provided light and direction, illustrating God's protective and guiding presence.

Judgment and Purification

Blazes are also depicted as instruments of God's judgment and purification. In the prophetic literature, fire often symbolizes God's judgment against sin and unrighteousness. For instance, in Isaiah 66:15-16 , it is written, "For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD."

The New Testament continues this theme, with fire representing both judgment and purification. In 1 Corinthians 3:13 , the Apostle Paul writes, "his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man's work." Here, fire is used metaphorically to describe the testing and purification of believers' works, separating what is valuable from what is not.

Symbol of the Holy Spirit

In the New Testament, the blaze is also a symbol of the Holy Spirit. On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles in the form of tongues of fire. Acts 2:3-4 describes this event: "They saw tongues like flames of a fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." This blaze signifies the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, equipping the apostles for their mission to spread the Gospel.

Conclusion

Throughout the Bible, the imagery of a blaze serves as a powerful symbol of God's presence, judgment, and purification. Whether as a guiding light, a purifying fire, or a representation of the Holy Spirit, the blaze is a multifaceted symbol that underscores the divine attributes of power, holiness, and transformative presence.1. (n.) a bright flame; a stream of gas or vapor emitting light and heat in the process of combustion

2. (n.) Intense, direct light accompanied with heat; as, to seek shelter from the blaze of the sun.

3. (n.) A bursting out, or active display of any quality; an outburst; a brilliant display.

4. (n.) A white spot on the forehead of a horse.

5. (n.) A spot made on trees by chipping off a piece of the bark, usually as a surveyor's mark.

6. (v. i.) To shine with flame; to glow with flame; as, the fire blazes.

7. (v. i.) To send forth or reflect glowing or brilliant light; to show a blaze.

8. (v. i.) To be resplendent.

9. (v. t.) To mark (a tree) by chipping off a piece of the bark.

10. (v. t.) To designate by blazing; to mark out, as by blazed trees; as, to blaze a line or path.

11. (v. i.) To make public far and wide; to make known; to render conspicuous.

12. (v. i.) To blazon.

BLAZE

blaz ("to publish"): Found only in the King James Version of Mark 1:45, for Greek diaphemizein, translated by the Revised Version (British and American) "spread abroad," as in Matthew 9:31; Matthew 28:15.

1310. diaphemizo -- to spread abroad
... blaze abroad, spread abroad. From dia and a derivative of pheme; to report thoroughly,
ie Divulgate -- blaze abroad, commonly report, spread abroad, fame. ...
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5395. phlox -- a flame
... flame. From a primary phlego (to "flash" or "flame"); a blaze -- flame(-ing). (phloga)
-- 2 Occurrences. (phlogi) -- 2 Occurrences. (phlogos) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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5394. phlogizo from NG5395 -- set on fire.
... set on fire. From phlox; to cause a blaze, ie Ignite (figuratively, to inflame with
passion) -- set on fire. see GREEK phlox. (phlogizomene) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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1572. ekkaio -- to kindle, to be inflamed
... to be inflamed. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ekkaio Phonetic Spelling:
(ek-kah'-yo) Short Definition: I burn with lust Definition: I blaze out, am ...
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3857. lahat -- to blaze up, flame
... 3856, 3857. lahat. 3858 . to blaze up, flame. Transliteration: lahat Phonetic
Spelling: (law-hat') Short Definition: burns. Word Origin a prim. ...
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6702. tsuth -- burn
... burn. Word Origin the same as yatsath, qv. burn A primitive root; to blaze --
burn. 6701b, 6702. tsuth. 6703 . Strong's Numbers.
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2734. charah -- to burn or be kindled with anger
... A primitive root (compare charar); to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually)
to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy -- be angry, burn, be displeased, X ...
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8316. serephah -- a burning
... Word Origin from saraph Definition a burning NASB Word Usage blaze (2), burned
(1), burning (4), burnt (2), fire (3), thoroughly (1). burning. ...
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3858. lahat -- a flame
... flaming, enchantment From lahat; a blaze; also (from the idea of enwrapping) magic
(as covert) -- flaming, enchantment. see HEBREW lahat. 3857, 3858. ...
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Not to Sinai's Dreadful Blaze, Heb 12:18,22
... VIII. SHORT HYMNS: BEFORE SERMON. Hymn 94 Not to Sinai's dreadful blaze, Heb
12:18,22. John Newton 8,7,8,7. Not to Sinai's dreadful blaze, Heb 12:18,22. ...
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Our Guilt.
... There is a difference between the blaze and the blackened spot upon the wall
caused by it; long after the blaze is out the spot remains. ...
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Lost in the Woods
... We then found another blaze and pursued it till it divided into two; one of these
we followed through an almost impassable thicket, a mile beyond which it ended ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/wesley/the journal of john wesley/lost in the woods.htm

Sodom, Capernaum, Manchester
... that pass in review before us, the one that is singled out for the solemn denunciation
of heavy judgment is that of the people who stood in a blaze of light ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/sodom capernaum manchester.htm

If this Queen Ye See Not, Now Rich Also with Royal Progeny. If She ...
... whom it was said, "All the glory of that King's daughter is within:" although she
strike upon the eyes of them also that are without with the blaze of the fame ...
/.../augustine/concerning faith of things not seen /6 if this queen ye.htm

You Observe How He Treats Ambrose. First, He Calls Him a Crow and ...
... your mind, (still less the object of such zealous efforts as to make you set to
work to translate the work of Didymus on the Holy Spirit,) to blaze abroad what ...
/.../25 you observe how he.htm

The Manner in which Christ Served.
... The healed leper heeded not the admonition of his Benefactor, instead, we read,
"But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter ...
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The Emperor and Empress
... Chrysostom was almost blinded by the sudden blaze of splendour, to which
he was wholly unaccustomed. ... His person was a blaze of jewels. ...
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The Conversion of S. Paul
... Nor talk nor landscape heeds. What sudden blaze is round him pour'd,. ... Our
hearts, and let them day by day. Intenser blaze and higher. ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/cclxxxiv the conversion of s.htm

Providence in Earthly Things.
... be forced and pressed out into winds, by which fruits may germinate, and the summer
heat may be moderated when the Pleiades glow, fired with the blaze of the ...
/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter xxiii providence in earthly things.htm

Blaze (9 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Intense, direct light accompanied with heat; as, to seek shelter from the
blaze of the sun. ... 12. (vi) To blazon. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BLAZE. ...
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Flame (61 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting
light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire. ...
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Blazed (9 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Blaze. Multi-Version Concordance
Blazed (9 Occurrences). Numbers 11:10 Moses heard the people ...
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Abroad (120 Occurrences)
... having no shepherd. (KJV WBS). Matthew 12:16 But He gave them strict injunctions
not to blaze abroad His doings, (WEY). Matthew 12:30 ...
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Blazing (27 Occurrences)
... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Blaze. 2. (a.) Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire;
blazing torches. Multi-Version Concordance Blazing (27 Occurrences). ...
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Quarter (33 Occurrences)
... Mark 1:45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the
matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was ...
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Unbecomingly (1 Occurrence)
... 1 Corinthians 13:5 She does not behave unbecomingly, nor seek to aggrandize herself,
nor blaze out in passionate anger, nor brood over wrongs. (WEY NAS). ...
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Low (216 Occurrences)
... bovine animals. 4. (n.) A hill; a mound; a grave. 5. (n.) Fire; a flame;
a light. 6. (vi) To burn; to blaze. 7. (superl.) Occupying ...
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Wrongs (26 Occurrences)
... (BBE). 1 Corinthians 13:5 She does not behave unbecomingly, nor seek to aggrandize
herself, nor blaze out in passionate anger, nor brood over wrongs. (WEY NIV). ...
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Insomuch (24 Occurrences)
... Mark 1:45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the
matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was ...
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