SHIPS
Ships
early used in foreign commerce by the Phoenicians (Gen. 49:13). Moses (Deut. 28:68) and Job (9:26) make reference to them, and Balaam speaks of the “ships of Chittim” (Num. 24:24). Solomon constructed a navy at Ezion-geber by the assistance of Hiram’s sailors (1 Kings 9:26-28; 2 Chr. 8:18). Afterwards, Jehoshaphat sought to provide himself with a navy at the same port, but his ships appear to have been wrecked before they set sail (1 Kings 22:48, 49; 2 Chr. 20:35-37).
In our Lord’s time fishermen’s boats on the Sea of Galilee were called “ships.” Much may be learned regarding the construction of ancient merchant ships and navigation from the record in Acts 27, 28.
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
SHIPS
Ships (merchant) signify the merchandise and treasure which they bring; and are therefore the symbols of profit.
In former times the ways of trade were generally carried on by the means and work of slaves. And therefore in the Oneirocritics,f1 ships denote riches procured to a person by the labour of his slaves.
Islands, as has been shewn, are standing and fixed places of commerce and riches; but ships are only transient, moveable instruments to procure and bring them. And therefore ships denote moveable riches and wealth.
F1 See the Persian and Egyptian, c. 180.
Fuente: A Symbolical Dictionary
SHIPS
Num 24:24; 1Ki 9:26; 1Ki 22:48; 2Ch 8:18; 2Ch 9:21; 2Ch 20:36; Isa 60:9; Jon 1:3
Act 20:13; Act 27:2; Act 27:41