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Clouds hold rain and dispense it over the earth enabling crops
to grow, and as such are a visible evidence of God's goodness
to men. In the Bible, God's presence with man was symbolised
by a cloud. A cloud covered the Tabernacle in the wilderness,
and when God moved the cloud, it was a sign from God that
Israel was to follow (see Exodus 13:21).
God spoke to Israel from a cloud (see Exodus 19:9), and from
a cloud to those who were with John the Baptist when Jesus
was baptised (see Matthew 17:5). God also spoke from a cloud
at the transfiguration of Jesus Christ (see Luke 9:34).
As Jesus ascended into heaven a cloud concealed him from the
disciples (in Acts 1:9), and we read that at the end of the
Gentile age: "
they will see the Son of Man coming
in a cloud with power and great glory." (Luke 21:27).
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Calling
Charity
Cherub
Child, Children
Christ
Christian
Church
Circumcision
Cloud
Coming again
Commandment
Communion
Confession
Congregation
Conscience
Contract or Covenant
1. A Human Agreement
2. Covenant: God's Will for
Us
Creation
Creed
Cross
Crown
1. of a King
2. The Victor's Laurel Wreath
Crucifixion
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