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# Sign
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A sign is something that happens or something that a person does that has a special meaning. It is a type of symbol.
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* Signs can help people remember something. This is often something that was promised.
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* * Rainbows are signs to remind people that God promised not to flood the world again (see: Genesis 9:12-13).
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* * 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).
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* 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.
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* * 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).
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* * Judas kissed Jesus. This was a sign to the religious leaders. This told the leaders which person was Jesus (see: Mark 14:44).
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* Signs can prove that something is true.
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* * 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).
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See: Symbol; Circumcise (Circumcision); Covenant; Canaan (Promised Land); Angel; Messiah (Christ); Miracle
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See Map: Bethlehem
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