Bible verses about Symbols and similitudes
(From Nave's Topical Bible)

-Trees of life and knowledge Genesis 2:9, 17; 3:3, 24; Revelation 22:2 -Rainbow Genesis 9:12, 13 -Circumcision, of the covenant of Abraham Genesis 17:11; Romans 4:11 -Passover, of the sparing of the firstborn, and of the atonement made by Christ Exodus 12:3-28; I Corinthians 5:7 -Of the divine presence, the pillar of cloud Exodus 13:21, 22; 14:19, 20; 19:9, 16 -Thunder on Mount Sinai Exodus 19:9, 16 -Darkness, of God's inscrutability Exodus 20:21; Leviticus 16:2; I Kings 8:12; Psalms 18:11; 97:2; Hebrews 12:18, 19 -The rock that was struck, of Christ Exodus 17:6; I Corinthians 10:4 -The sprinkled blood, of the covenant Exodus 24:8 -Wine, of the atoning blood Matthew 26:27-29; Luke 22:17, Mark 14:23-25; 18, 20 -The bronze serpent, of Christ Numbers 21:8, 9; John 3:14 -Sacrificial animals Genesis 15:8-11; John 1:29, 36 -Waving the wave offering and lifting up the heave offering Exodus 29:24-28; Leviticus 8:27-29; 9:21 -The whole system of Mosaic rites Hebrews 9:9, 10, 18-23 -Tabernacle Psalms 15:1; Ezekiel 37:27; 9:1-12, Hebrews 8:2, 5; 23, 24 -Sanctuary Psalms 20:2 -Canaan, of the spiritual rest Hebrews 3:11, 12; 4:5 -Salt Numbers 18:19 -Offering water to drink Genesis 24:13-15, 42-44 -Lapping water Judges 7:4-8 -Invitation to approach I Samuel 14:8-12 -Bow-Shot .By Jonathan I Samuel 20:21-37 .By Joash II Kings 13:15-19 -Men meeting Saul I Samuel 10:2-7 -Rain and thunder I Samuel 12:16-18 -The torn altar I Kings 13:3, 5 -The tearing of the curtain in the temple Matthew 27:51; Mark 1:38; Luke 23:45 -Wounding I Kings 20:35-40 -Praying toward the temple I Kings 8:29; Daniel 6:10 -Harvest II Kings 19:29 -Isaiah's children Isaiah 8:18 -Nakedness Isaiah 20:2-4 -Almond rod Jeremiah 1:11 -Sticks and staves Zechariah 11:7, 10, Ezekiel 37:16, 17; 11, 14 -Food II Kings 19:29; Isaiah 37:30 -Shadow on Ahaz' sun-dial II Kings 20:8-11; Isaiah 38:7, 8 -Cooking Jeremiah 1:13; Ezekiel 4:9-15; 24:3-5 -Belt Jeremiah 13:1-7; Acts 21:11 -Bottles 19:1, Jeremiah 13:12; 2, 10 -Breaking of a potter's vessel Jeremiah 19 -Good and bad figs Jeremiah 24 -Basket of fruit Jeremiah 24:1-3; Amos 8:1, 2 -Wine Jeremiah 25:15-17; Matthew 26:27; Mark 14:23; Luke 22:17 -Yokes Jeremiah 27:2, 3; 28:10 -Jeremiah's deeds of land Jeremiah 32:1-16 -The book thrown into the Euphrates River Jeremiah 51:63 -Being mute Ezekiel 3:26, 27; 24:27; 29:21; 33:22; Luke 1:20-22, 62-64 -A siege Ezekiel 4:1-3 -Posture Ezekiel 4:4-8 -Ceremonially unclean food Ezekiel 4:9-17 -Ezekiel's beard Ezekiel 5:1-4 -Change of domicile Ezekiel 12:3-11 -Eating bread with alertness Ezekiel 12:17-20 -Eating and drinking in fear Ezekiel 12:18 -A vine Ezekiel 15:2; 19:10-14 -Death Ezekiel 24:16-19 -A boiling pot Ezekiel 24:1-5 -Mourning forbidden Ezekiel 24:15-18 -Two sticks Ezekiel 37:15-28 -Handwriting on the wall Daniel 5:5, 6, 16-28 -The plumb-line Amos 7:7, 8 -Marrying a whore Hosea 1:2-9; 3:1-4 -Roll Zechariah 5:2-4 -Ephah Zechariah 5:6-11 -Jonah Matthew 16:4; Luke 11:29, 30 -The star in the east Matthew 2:2 -The rock that was struck I Corinthians 10:4; Exodus 17:6 -Salt Colossians 4:6 -Bread Matthew 26:26; Mark 14:22; Luke 22:19 -Childhood Matthew 18:3; Mark 10:14, 15; Luke 18:16, 17 -Manna John 6:31-58 -OF THE HOLY SPIRIT .WATER John 3:5; 7:38, 39 .Cleansing by Ezekiel 16:9; 36:25; Ephesians 5:26; Hebrews 10:22 .Vivifying Psalms 1:3; Isaiah 27:3, 6; 44:3, 4; 58:11 .FIRE Matthew 3:11 .Purifying Isaiah 4:4; Malachi 3:2, 3 .Illuminating Exodus 13:21; Psalms 78:14 .Searching Zephaniah 1:12; with I Corinthians 2:10 .WIND Song of Solomon 4:16 .Incomprehensible John 3:8; I Corinthians 12:11 .Powerful I Kings 19:11; with Acts 2:2 .Sensible in its effects John 3:8 .Reviving Ezekiel 37:9, 10, 14 .OIL Psalms 45:7 .Healing Isaiah 1:6; Luke 10:34; Revelation 18:13 .Comforting Isaiah 61:3; Hebrews 1:9 .Illuminating Zechariah 4:2, 3, 11-13; Matthew 25:3, 4; I John 2:20, 27 .Consecrating Exodus 29:7; 30:30; Isaiah 61:1 .RAIN AND DEW Psalms 72:6 .Fertilizing Ezekiel 34:26, 27; Hosea 6:3; 10:12; 14:5 .Refreshing Psalms 68:9; Isaiah 18:4 .Abundant Psalms 133:3 .Imperceptible II Samuel 17:12; with Mark 4:26-28 .A DOVE Matthew 3:16 .A VOICE Isaiah 6:8 .Speaking Matthew 10:20 .Guiding Isaiah 30:21; with John 16:13 .Warning Hebrews 3:7-11 .A SEAL Revelation 7:2 .Impressing Job 38:14; with II Corinthians 3:18 .Earnest Ephesians 1:13, 14; 4:30; II Corinthians 1:22 .CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire) Acts 2:3, 6, 11 .Ablutions, a symbol of purity .See ABLUTIONS .See PURIFICATIONS .For symbolisms of color .See COLORS .See also ALLEGORY .See INSTRUCTION, BY SYMBOLS .See INSTRUCTION, OF CHILDREN .See INSTRUCTION, IN RELIGION