Overview
The Bible addresses highways, figurative across 7 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Isaiah and Matthew. Closely related themes include Way, Figurative, Allegory, Church (2) and Readings, Select.
Key Bible verses about highways, figurative
Old Testament
Isaiah
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. but: or, for he shall be with them
No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: straight: or, a straight place plain: or, a plain place
New Testament
Matthew
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: strait: or, narrow
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Because: or, How
In the Bible dictionary
Studying highways, figurative for yourself
- Begin with Isaiah 35:8, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Isaiah and Matthew each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Way, Figurative, Allegory, Church (2) and Readings, Select.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about highways, figurative?
The Bible addresses highways, figurative across 7 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Isaiah and Matthew. Closely related themes include Way, Figurative, Allegory, Church (2) and Readings, Select.
How many Bible verses are about highways, figurative?
The Bible references highways, figurative in 7 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention highways, figurative?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Isaiah 35:8: “And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. but: or, for he shall be with them”
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