fr_bc/sign.md

# Sign 
A sign is something that happens or something that a person does that has a special meaning. It is a type of symbol.

*  Signs can help people remember something. This is often something that was promised.
1.         Rainbows are signs to remind people that God promised not to flood the world again (see: Genesis 9:12-13).
1.         Circumcision was a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham. God promised to give Abraham and his descendants the promised land  (Genesis 17:11-14).
* Signs can tell people that something is going to happen. It can tell people what they need to do. It can also tell people where they need to go.
1.         An angel told shepherds where to go by giving them a sign. This sign guided them to which baby in Bethlehem was the newborn messiah (Luke 2:12).
1.         Judas kissed Jesus. This was a sign to the religious leaders. This told the leaders which person was Jesus (see: Mark 14:44).
* Signs can prove that something is true.
1.          The Bible also talks about signs and wonders. These are miracles that God does or a person does by God’s power. These miracles prove that what God says is true (Acts 2:22; 15:12; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Hebrews 2:4).

See: Symbol; Circumcise (Circumcision); Covenant; Canaan (Promised Land); Angel; Messiah (Christ); Miracle

See Map: Bethlehem