The Prophet and The Eagle: Difference between revisions
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The KJV Bible uses the world "Eagle" 34 times. | The KJV Bible uses the world "Eagle" 34 times. | ||
#Some of these verses refer to vultures, not eagles (Prov 30:17, Micah 1:16, and Luke 17:37). One example is, "Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather." (Matt 24:28, ESV) | #Some of these verses refer to vultures, not eagles (Prov 30:17, Micah 1:16, and Luke 17:37). One example is, "Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather." (Matt 24:28, ESV). See our article on [[Matthew 24:28]]. | ||
#Some of these refer to the 'unclean' animals that were not kosher to eat (Lev 11:13 & 18 and Deut 14:12 & 17). | #Some of these refer to the 'unclean' animals that were not kosher to eat (Lev 11:13 & 18 and Deut 14:12 & 17). | ||
#Some of these refer to 'bad eagles' (Jer 4:13, Lam 4:19, Ezek 17, Hos 8:1, Obadiah 1:4). | #Some of these refer to 'bad eagles' (Jer 4:13, Lam 4:19, Ezek 17, Hos 8:1, Obadiah 1:4). | ||
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The word eagle is mentioned 34 times in the KJV: | The word eagle is mentioned 34 times in the KJV: | ||
#Exodus 19:4 | #Exodus 19:4 - Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings...<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., Ex 19:4 (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009).</ref> | ||
#Leviticus 11:13 | #Leviticus 11:13 | ||
#Leviticus 11:18 | #Leviticus 11:18 | ||