Bible Dictionaries
Bands
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(1) Of love (Hosea 11:4 ); (2) of Christ (Psalm 2:3 ); (3) uniting together Christ's body the church (Colossians 2:19; 3:14; Ephesians 4:3 ); (4) the emblem of the captivity of Israel (Ezekiel 34:27; Isaiah 28:22; 52:2 ); (5) of brotherhood (Ezekiel 37:15-28 ); (6) no bands to the wicked in their death (Psalm 73:4; Job 21:7; Psalm 10:6 ). Also denotes chains (Luke 8:29 ); companies of soldiers (Acts 21:31 ); a shepherd's staff, indicating the union between Judah and Israel (Zechariah 11:7 ). Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Bands'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/b/bands.html. 1897.