Introduction:
The term "pilot" in the context of the Bible refers to a person who guides or steers a ship. This role is crucial in navigating through the waters, ensuring the safety and direction of the vessel. The concept of a pilot is used metaphorically in Scripture to illustrate guidance, wisdom, and leadership.

Scriptural References:

1. Proverbs 23:34 : "You will be like one sleeping on the high seas or lying on the top of a mast." This verse metaphorically describes the instability and lack of control akin to being on a ship without a pilot, emphasizing the need for guidance and direction in life.

2. Ezekiel 27:8 : "The men of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers. Your skilled men, O Tyre, were aboard as your pilots." Here, the pilots are depicted as skilled individuals essential for the navigation and success of Tyre's maritime ventures, highlighting the importance of expertise and leadership.

3. James 3:4 : "Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined." This passage uses the imagery of a pilot steering a ship to illustrate the power of the tongue, suggesting that just as a pilot directs a ship, so too can one's words direct the course of life.

4. Acts 27:11 : "But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the owner of the ship than by what Paul said." In this account, the pilot's expertise is trusted over Paul's warning, demonstrating the authority and trust placed in those who guide and navigate.

Themes and Symbolism:

· Guidance and Leadership: The role of a pilot is symbolic of guidance and leadership, emphasizing the need for wise and skilled direction in both physical and spiritual journeys.

· Wisdom and Expertise: Pilots are portrayed as individuals possessing wisdom and expertise, necessary for navigating through challenges and ensuring safe passage.

· Control and Influence: The metaphor of a pilot steering a ship underscores the concept of control and influence, illustrating how small actions or decisions can have significant impacts.

Conclusion:
The biblical references to pilots serve as powerful metaphors for leadership, guidance, and the importance of wisdom in navigating life's journey. Through these scriptures, the role of a pilot is elevated as a symbol of the divine guidance and direction that believers seek in their spiritual walk.Ezekiel 27:8,27-29
The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were your mariners: your wise men, O Tyrus, that were in you, were your pilots.
Nave's Topical Index

1 Thessalonians iv. 13
... that he is discoursing not of a general Resurrection, but ... weary, and sink; but using
the divine Scriptures, as some ... God will be present with us as our Pilot. ...
/.../homily vii 1 thessalonians iv.htm

Rhodo and his Account of the Dissension of Marcion.
... promised to explain the obscure and hidden parts of the divine Scriptures. ... They regarded
it, like Gnosticism in general, solely as a ... 9, &c.) and a pilot (ibid. ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xiii rhodo and his account.htm

Commendation of those who came to Hear after Taking a Meal. ...
... Scythians and to barbarians, and to all in general who dwell ... let a ship go one day
without a pilot and crew ... you to the sweet fountain of the Scriptures, that we ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily x commendation of those.htm

On the Return of Flavian the Bishop, and the Reconciliation of the ...
... fact, that as tempests display the pilot, and dangers ... one that affects the cause
of Christianity in general. ... learning this from the divine Scriptures, as well ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily xxi on the return.htm

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs.
... facts not found in the canonical Scriptures, they combine ... The Ship of Jacob, but
without crew or pilot. ... if they do exist, would not affect the general tone of ...
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God Hath Made Manifest
... and the smith, the builder and the pilot, and every ... is expedient, and all virtue
in general, comprising it ... also with respect to the other Scriptures, to take ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily i god hath made.htm

Treatise on the Priesthood. Book iv.
... soldier to till the ground, nor the pilot to lead an ... each one," [185] and there is
a general charge to ... all take their weapons from the same Scriptures, of what ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/treatise on the priesthood book 4.htm

Commendation of those who had Laid Aside the Practice of Swearing. ...
... if the holy Scriptures were not yet given ... For since during winter, the sailor, and
the pilot, and the traveller, and the soldier, and the ... "The general design of ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily ix commendation of those.htm

Mason -- Messiah's Throne
... The general characters which I shall illustrate are the following ... She can not be
lost unless the Pilot perish ... Do the holy Scriptures, does the experience of ages ...
/.../kleiser/the worlds great sermons volume 3/mason messiahs throne.htm

A Summary of Experience and a Body of Divinity
... readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether ... own ways of entrance;
but in general it first ... the sails, the dismay of the pilot, the trembling ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 30 1884/a summary of experience and.htm

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