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Part of the created world, used for food. In OT times they were also used in sacrifices. In Scripture, birds are used in many metaphors.
Ge 1:21 See also Ge 1:20-30; Ge 2:20; 1Co 15:39; Jas 3:7
Cared for by God Lk 12:24 pp Mt 6:26 See also Job 38:41; Ps 50:11; Ps 147:9
To be cared for by humanity Dt 22:6-7
Raven Ge 8:7; 1Ki 17:4; SS 5:11
Eagle Ex 19:4; Job 39:27; Pr 23:5; Isa 40:31; Jer 49:16; Eze 17:3; Da 4:33; Hos 8:1
Hen Mt 23:37
Ostrich Job 39:13-18; La 4:3
Owl Ps 102:6; Isa 34:11,15; Jer 50:39; Mic 1:8; Zep 2:14
Quail Ex 16:13; Nu 11:31-32; Ps 105:40
Sparrow Ps 84:3; Pr 26:2; Mt 10:29-31
Stork Ps 104:17; Jer 8:7; Zec 5:9
Vulture Job 15:23; Pr 30:17; Mic 1:16; Hab 1:8; Mt 24:28
Birds of prey Dt 28:26; 1Sa 17:46; 1Ki 16:4; Isa 18:6; Jer 12:9; Rev 19:17-18
Ge 6:20 See also Ge 8:17-19
Ge 8:20 See also Ge 15:10; Lev 1:14; Lev 12:8; Lev 14:3-7,49-53; Lk 2:22-24
Dt 14:11 See also Lev 17:13-14
Lev 20:25 See also Lev 11:13-19 pp Dt 14:12-18
Dt 4:15-17 See also Ro 1:23
Ge 40:17; Ac 11:6; Rev 4:7; Rev 12:14
Of freedom Ps 55:6 See also Ps 11:1
Of isolation Ps 102:7
Of powerlessness Hos 11:11
Of being trapped Ps 124:7 See also Pr 6:5; Pr 7:23; Jer 5:26; La 3:52; Eze 13:20; Hos 7:12; Am 3:5
Of cruel invaders Isa 46:11 See also Dt 28:49-50
Of an object of hatred Jer 12:9
1325 | God, the Creator |
1330 | God, the provider |
1409 | dream |
4603 | animals |
4627 | creatures |
4636 | dove |
4675 | nest |
4678 | pigeon |
4690 | wings |
7340 | clean and unclean |
7435 | sacrifice, in OT |
8769 | idolatry, in OT |