In the context of the Bible, the term "sparkles" is not frequently used, but it can be associated with imagery that conveys brightness, radiance, and the divine presence. The concept of sparkling is often linked to the glory and majesty of God, as well as the beauty and purity of His creation.

Divine Glory and Radiance

The imagery of sparkling is often used to describe the glory and majesty of God. In Ezekiel's vision of the cherubim, the appearance of the creatures is described with a sense of brilliance and radiance: "Their appearance was like burning coals of fire or like torches. Fire moved back and forth among the creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it" (Ezekiel 1:13). This description, while not using the word "sparkles," conveys a similar sense of dazzling brightness and divine presence.

Creation and Beauty

The natural world, as a reflection of God's creative power, often embodies the concept of sparkling. In the Psalms, the heavens and the firmament are depicted as declaring the glory of God: "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands" (Psalm 19:1). The beauty and splendor of creation, including the sparkling of stars and the shimmering of water, serve as a testament to God's handiwork.

Purity and Refinement

Sparkling can also symbolize purity and refinement, particularly in the context of precious metals and stones. In the book of Malachi, the process of refining and purifying is likened to the work of a refiner: "He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap" (Malachi 3:2). This process results in a product that is pure and radiant, much like the sparkling of refined gold or silver.

Heavenly Imagery

The imagery of sparkling is also present in descriptions of heavenly visions and the New Jerusalem. In the book of Revelation, the New Jerusalem is described with radiant beauty: "The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass" (Revelation 21:18). The sparkling nature of the city reflects the glory and holiness of God’s eternal kingdom.

Symbol of Joy and Celebration

Sparkling can also be associated with joy and celebration, as seen in the context of feasts and weddings. The joy of the Lord and the celebration of His people are often depicted with imagery that includes brightness and radiance. In the parable of the wedding banquet, the kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who prepared a wedding feast for his son (Matthew 22:2). The joy and festivity of such occasions can be imagined as sparkling with delight and happiness.

In summary, while the term "sparkles" itself may not be directly used in the Bible, the concept is woven throughout Scripture in descriptions of divine glory, creation, purity, heavenly visions, and joyful celebration. These themes highlight the beauty, majesty, and holiness of God and His works.5869. ayin -- an eye
... 1), prefer* (2), presence (8), saw* (1), see (1), see* (1), seem (1), seemed* (1),
selfish* (1), sight (277), sight* (1), sleep* (1), sparkles* (1), sparkling ...
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5414. nathan -- to give, put, set
... loudly* (1), roared* (1), send (4), sends (1), sent (4), set (74), setting (5),
show (2), showed (1), slander* (1), sounds forth (1), sparkles* (1), speaks ...
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The Fourth Part.
... After the sparkles once by these meanes kindled, cherish and feede them by reading
the word: Let it dwell richly in thine heart, excite thy dulnesse by ...
/.../ward/a coal from the altar to kindle the holy fire of zeale/the fourth part.htm

Christian Consolation in Loneliness
... these external helps,"substitute therefor sorrow, duty, the revelations of our own
inner being,"and all this gayety vanishes like the sparkles from a ...
/.../chapin/the crown of thorns/christian consolation in loneliness.htm

Love
... Love is the queen of graces; it shines and sparkles in God's eye, as the
precious stones on the breastplate of Aaron. What is love? ...
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"To Me to Live is Christ"
... pure. The well is deep, may be, and the fountain sparkles to the eye; but
we ask perhaps in vain for a guarantee of quality. Each ...
//christianbookshelf.org/drummond/the ideal life/to me to live is.htm

The Beauty and Glory of the Risen Body.
... The famous diamond Koh-i-noor, or mountain of light, which now sparkles in the British
crown, and which is worth more than half a million of dollars, could, in ...
/.../boudreaux/the happiness of heaven/chapter v the beauty and.htm

Israel's Hope; Or, the Centre of the Target
... He very naturally enquires, "How is this?" The other day you saw a man blind, begging
in the street, and now he has an eye bright as that which sparkles on the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/israels hope or the centre.htm

The Saviour's Many Crowns
... his head. First, and foremost, there sparkles about his brow the everlasting
diadem of the King of Heaven. His are the angels. The ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/the saviours many crowns.htm

The Water-Springs
... cistern is. The cisterns become foul and dry, but the spring leaps up, and
sparkles and flows freely, fresh and sweet and pure. "Thus ...
/.../bevan/three friends of god/chapter xxix the water-springs.htm

The Practice of Piety in Glorifying God in the Time of Sickness ...
... not by hap or chance (as the Philistines supposed that their mice and emrods came,
1 Samuel 6:9), but from man's wickedness, which, as sparkles, breaketh out. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bayly/the practice of piety/the practice of piety in.htm

Letter xi (Circa AD 1120) the Abbot of Saint Nicasius at Rheims
... You should rather endeavour to repress the sparkles of your indignation, however
just, by a reflection which a certain saint is said in a similar case to have ...
/.../some letters of saint bernard abbot of clairvaux/letter xi circa a d 1120.htm

Sparkles (1 Occurrence)
...Sparkles (1 Occurrence). Proverbs 23:31 Don't look at the wine when it is red, when
it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Neesing
... This animal has a habit of inflating himself, and after this he discharges through
his nostrils the moist, heated vapor, which sparkles in the sunlight. ...
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Radiant (14 Occurrences)
... appears, also, in a different connection, in Isaiah 60:5, "Then thou shalt see and
be radiant." "It is liquid light-light that ripples and sparkles and runs ...
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Sparkleth (1 Occurrence)

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Smoothly (2 Occurrences)
... Smoothly (2 Occurrences). Proverbs 23:31 Don't look at the wine when it is
red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly. ...
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Sparkled (3 Occurrences)

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Sparkle (1 Occurrence)
... or incandescent particles; to shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of
light; to scintillate; to twinkle; as, the blazing wood sparkles; the stars ...
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Cup (86 Occurrences)
... cup. (BBE). Proverbs 23:31 Don't look at the wine when it is red, when it
sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly. (WEB KJV ...
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