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WHIRLWIND

Literally a twisting, swirling wind that leaves destruction in its path. Its predominant use in Scripture is symbolic or metaphoric. The word may be understood in a literal sense (2 Kgs. 2:1; Job 37:9; 38:1; Nah. 1:3), but even among these, the whirlwind is the vehicle of God’s appearance in theophany (Job 38:1; Ezek. 1:4).

In most biblical citations the whirlwind is symbolic of God’s swift and thorough judgment (e.g., Prov. 1:27; Isa. 21:1; Hos. 8:7; Zech. 9:14). God will scatter his foes by whirlwind (Isa. 41:16) and come like a whirlwind to bring wrath (66:15). The whirlwind of the Lord will fall grievously upon the head of the wicked (Jer. 23:19; 30:23), and a great whirlwind will be raised up against the “false shepherds” of Israel (25:32). The Lord scattered Israel among the nations by whirlwind (Zech. 7:14). In Isa. 5:28; Dan. 11:40 the symbolism is that of a clash between opposing armies.

Joe E. Lunceford






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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