In the Bible, the concept of breezes is often associated with the gentle and refreshing presence of God, as well as the natural order of creation. While the term "breeze" itself is not frequently mentioned, the imagery and symbolism of gentle winds are woven throughout the Scriptures, reflecting both the physical and spiritual dimensions of life.

Creation and Nature

The gentle breeze is a part of God's creation, illustrating His sovereignty over the natural world. In Genesis 3:8 , we read, "Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the breeze of the day, and they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden." This passage suggests a time of day when the coolness of the breeze would be felt, symbolizing a moment of divine presence and communion with God.

Symbol of God's Spirit

Breezes can also symbolize the movement of God's Spirit. In John 3:8 , Jesus uses the imagery of the wind to describe the work of the Holy Spirit: "The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit." Here, the unpredictability and unseen nature of the wind are likened to the mysterious and sovereign work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers.

Rest and Refreshment

The gentle breeze is often associated with rest and refreshment, providing relief from the heat and burdens of life. In the Song of Solomon 4:16 , the bride calls upon the winds to blow upon her garden: "Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind. Blow on my garden, that its fragrance may spread abroad. Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choicest fruits." This poetic imagery evokes a sense of renewal and delight, as the breeze carries the fragrance of the garden, inviting intimacy and enjoyment.

Divine Providence

Breezes also serve as a reminder of God's providential care. In the account of Jonah, after Jonah's displeasure with God's mercy on Nineveh, God provides a plant to give him shade, followed by a scorching east wind to teach him a lesson (Jonah 4:8). While this wind is not a gentle breeze, it highlights the broader theme of God's control over the elements to fulfill His purposes and teach His people.

Conclusion

Throughout the Bible, breezes are a subtle yet profound element of God's creation, symbolizing His presence, the work of His Spirit, and His providential care. They remind believers of the gentle and refreshing nature of God's interaction with His creation and His people.

Approaching Land.
... Drove me from my home astray: Bear me, balmy southern breezes,. To its verdant shores
away! ... Fragrant perfumes from the land,. Wafted by celestial breezes; ...
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I am So Glad, Dearest Celine
... Your barque is near to port. The breezes filling its sails are the zephyrs of
Love"breezes that speed more swiftly than the lightning-flash. Good-bye! ...
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The Broken Tryst.
... man. God has always been after the one man, and still is. And the breezes
hushed to hear that voice with its new pleading tone. The ...
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Visit to Ceylon and Return to Benares.
... This cocoanut palm abounds on the coast, and is always bent towards the sea, as
if to welcome its breezes, or to strengthen itself against them. ...
/.../life and work in benares and kumaon 1839-1877/chapter xviii visit to ceylon.htm

Grace Abounding
... Mark you the gentle winds of heaven, the breath of God to revive the languishing,
the soft breezes. See the sick man at the sea-side ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 9 1863/grace abounding.htm

God's World
... so they can in a small way, and in a very small one: David does not deny that, but
he puts us in mind of something in that lightning and those breezes which we ...
/.../kingsley/twenty-five village sermons/sermon i gods world.htm

These Words Speaketh Solomon, the Son of David the King and ...
... and rolls round to the same mark again; and that the winds [42] in like manner,
and the mighty rivers which flow into the sea, and the breezes that beat upon it ...
/.../a metaphrase of the book of ecclesiastes/chapter i these words speaketh.htm

The Law of Change, or Mutation, Universal.
... So, too, the sea has an ill repute for honesty; while at one time, the breezes equably
swaying it, tranquillity gives it the semblance of probity, calm gives ...
/.../tertullian/on the pallium/chapter ii the law of change.htm

Six Cities
... While you say". "I love the NAME of Jesus, Immanuel, Christ the Lord; Like fragrance
on the breezes, His name abroad is pour'd;"". seek also to add". ...
/.../macduff/the cities of refuge or the name of jesus/ii six cities.htm

A Strain of the Judgment of the Lord.
... Waters renewed, even at their fountainheads? And cut from waving grass the leafy
flowers? 10 Forthwith the breezes of celestial light. I will attune. ...
/.../unknown/fathers of the third century tertullian appendix/4 a strain of the.htm

Breezes (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Breezes (1 Occurrence). Psalms 147:18 At the
outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he ...
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Want (607 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) To have occasion for, as useful, proper, or requisite; to require; to need;
as, in winter we want a fire; in summer we want cooling breezes. ...
/w/want.htm - 7k

Breeze (2 Occurrences)

/b/breeze.htm - 7k

Hermon (16 Occurrences)
... Mt. Hermon is the source of many blessings to the land over which it so proudly
lifts its splendid form. Refreshing breezes blow from its cold heights. ...
/h/hermon.htm - 17k

Olives (30 Occurrences)
... Here in the fresh breezes and among the thick foliage, Jesus, the country-bred Galilean,
must gladly have taken Himself from the noise and closeness of the over ...
/o/olives.htm - 37k

Malchiel (3 Occurrences)
... Here in the fresh breezes and among the thick foliage, Jesus, the country-bred Galilean,
must gladly have taken Himself from the noise and closeness of the over ...
/m/malchiel.htm - 74k

Brethren (528 Occurrences)

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Jerusalem (782 Occurrences)
... In midsummer the cool northwest breezes, which generally blow during the
afternoons and early night, do much to make life healthy. ...
/j/jerusalem.htm - 89k

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