Dictionary of Bible Themes: 4612 birds

4612 birds

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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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.

Part of creation

Genesis 1:21 See also Genesis 1:20-30; Genesis 2:20; 1 Corinthians 15:39; James 3:7

Cared for by God

Luke 12:24 pp Matthew 6:26 See also Job 38:41; Psalm 50:11; Psalm 147:9

To be cared for by humanity

Deuteronomy 22:6-7

Specific varieties of bird

Raven

Genesis 8:7; 1 Kings 17:4; Songs 5:11

Eagle

Exodus 19:4; Job 39:27; Proverbs 23:5; Isaiah 40:31; Jeremiah 49:16; Ezekiel 17:3; Daniel 4:33; Hosea 8:1

Hen

Matthew 23:37

Cock

Proverbs 30:31; Matthew 26:74

Ostrich

Job 39:13-18; Lamentations 4:3

Owl

Psalm 102:6; Isaiah 34:11,15; Jeremiah 50:39; Micah 1:8; Zephaniah 2:14

Quail

Exodus 16:13; Numbers 11:31-32; Psalm 105:40

Sparrow

Psalm 84:3; Proverbs 26:2; Matthew 10:29-31

Stork

Psalm 104:17; Jeremiah 8:7; Zechariah 5:9

Vulture

Job 15:23; Proverbs 30:17; Micah 1:16; Habakkuk 1:8; Matthew 24:28

Birds of prey

Deuteronomy 28:26; 1 Samuel 17:46; 1 Kings 16:4; Isaiah 18:6; Jeremiah 12:9; Revelation 19:17-18

Protected at the flood

Genesis 6:20 See also Genesis 8:17-19

Used in sacrifice

Genesis 8:20 See also Genesis 15:10; Leviticus 1:14; Leviticus 12:8; Leviticus 14:3-7,49-53; Luke 2:22-24

Used as food

Deuteronomy 14:11 See also Leviticus 17:13-14

Some not to be eaten

Leviticus 20:25 See also Leviticus 11:13-19 pp Deuteronomy 14:12-18

Not to be used as an object of worship

Deuteronomy 4:15-17 See also Romans 1:23

Appearing in dreams and visions

Genesis 40:17; Acts 11:6; Revelation 4:7; Revelation 12:14

Used metaphorically

Of freedom

Psalm 55:6 See also Psalm 11:1

Of isolation

Psalm 102:7

Of powerlessness

Hosea 11:11

Of being trapped

Psalm 124:7 See also Proverbs 6:5; Proverbs 7:23; Jeremiah 5:26; Lamentations 3:52; Ezekiel 13:20; Hosea 7:12; Amos 3:5

Of cruel invaders

Isaiah 46:11 See also Deuteronomy 28:49-50

Of an object of hatred

Jeremiah 12:9