Mime In The Bible

Nonverbal actions can communicate many powerful feelings and truths. The prophets of Israel used the medium of mime to reveal profound messages of judgment and promise. Mime was also used in joyful celebration and praise on occasions of military and spiritual victory. Although scriptural evidence does not always clearly explain the nature of the mimetic gestures used, it does indicate the movements and gestures were an important aspect of both proclamation and praise. Prophetic Mime Throughout Scripture, God used dramatic expression to communicate his will and his Word. Mime is one such dramatic expression. Mime or pantomime is listed by Finis Jennings Dake as occurring 40 times throughout the Bible (Ezek. 3:26; 4:1-17; 5:1-17; 6:1-14; 7:23-27; 12:1-26; 20:45-49; 21:1-23; 24:1-27; 32:17-21; 37:1-25; Jer. 13:1-14, 18, 19; 25:15-36; 27:1-28:17; 43:6-13; 51:62-64; 1 Kings 11:30-40; 2 Kings 13:15-19; Isa. 20:16; Hos. 23; Acts 21:10-13; Rev. 18:21). There are also explicit references t…