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What Does the Bible Say About..White?

Can you discuss the significance of the color white as it peertains to scripture? What is ot sybolic of and why?


Most of the time when the Bible talks about something being white it is a statement of fact and not symbolic of anything. There are some passages, though, where white appears to be symbolic of purity. (Just as it is in many cultures even today.)

The Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool. (Daniel 7:9)

There are others, particularly in the Revelation, that bear this symbolism. There is one scripture where white is symbolic of readiness, because wheat that is ready for harvest has a white appearance. In this case the harvest to which Jesus refers is a harvest of people.
