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#Five (5) verses refer to vultures, not eagles (Job 39:27, Prov 30:17, Micah 1:16, Matt 24:28 and Luke 17:37).  For a detailed discussion, see our article on [[Matthew 24:28]].
#Five (5) verses refer to vultures, not eagles (Job 39:27, Prov 30:17, Micah 1:16, Matt 24:28 and Luke 17:37).  For a detailed discussion, see our article on [[Matthew 24:28]].
#Four (4) verses refer to the 'unclean' animals that were not kosher to eat (Lev 11:13 & 18 and Deut 14:12 & 17).
#Four (4) verses refer to the 'unclean' animals that were not kosher to eat (Lev 11:13 & 18 and Deut 14:12 & 17).
#Five (5) verses refer to 'bad eagles' (Lam 4:19, Ezek 17, Hos 8:1, Obadiah 1:4).
#Five (5) verses refer to 'bad eagles' (, Ezek 17, Hos 8:1, Obadiah 1:4).
# refer to characteristics of eagles and are used as illustrations or metaphors.  None of these illustrations relate to prophets. (Deut 28:49, 2 Sam 1:23, Job 9:26, Psalms 103:5, Prov 23:5, Prov 30:19, Isaiah 40:31, Jer 4:13,  
# refer to characteristics of eagles and are used as illustrations or metaphors.  None of these illustrations relate to prophets. (Deut 28:49, 2 Sam 1:23, Job 9:26, Psalms 103:5, Prov 23:5, Prov 30:19, Isaiah 40:31, Jer 4:13, Jeremiah 48:40, Jeremiah 49:16, Jeremiah 49:22, Lam 4:19
# refer to metaphors for God (Exodus 19:4, Deut 32:11,  
# refer to metaphors for God (Exodus 19:4, Deut 32:11,  
#The rest refer to angels,  
#The rest refer to angels,  
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Jeremiah 48:40
Ezekiel 1:10
Jeremiah 49:16
Ezekiel 10:14
Jeremiah 49:22
Lamentations 4:19
Ezekiel 1:10#Ezekiel 10:14
#Ezekiel 17:3
#Ezekiel 17:3
#Ezekiel 17:7
#Ezekiel 17:7