Dictionary of Bible Themes Limbs which enable flight. In Scripture these are mainly used either of angelic beings or in various symbolic senses, especially of God's protection. Genesis 7:14Wings of birds or insects Leviticus 1:17Job 39:13,26 Isaiah 18:1 Leviticus 11:13-25 Deuteronomy 14:11-20 Clean and unclean winged creatures Acts 10:12-15Exodus 25:20 Wings of angelic beings See also Cherubim Exodus 37:91 Kings 8:6-7 1 Chronicles 28:18 2 Chronicles 3:11-13 pp 2Ch 5:7-8 Ezekiel 1:5-25; 3:13; 10:5-22Isaiah 6:2 See also Other angelic beings Isaiah 6:6Revelation 4:8 Deuteronomy 32:11 Wings as a metaphor of protection Isaiah 34:15Birds protect their young Matthew 23:37Psalms 91:4 pp Lk 13:34 See also God's protection likened to a bird's wings Exodus 19:4Ruth 2:12 Psalms 17:8; 36:7; 57:1; 61:4; 63:7 Isaiah 31:5 Ezekiel 17:7 Egypt's protection likened to an eagle's wings Zedekiah's fruitless appeal to Egypt for help against Babylon Deuteronomy 28:49Wings as a metaphor for God's judgment See also Judgment on Israel Isaiah 8:7-8Ezekiel 17:3-4 Hosea 8:1 Habakkuk 1:8 Zechariah 5:9 Jeremiah 48:40; 49:22 Revelation 9:9 Judgment on others 2 Samuel 22:11Other figurative uses of wings God rides on the wings of the wind See also Psalms 104:3pp Ps 18:10 Isaiah 40:31God renews his people's strength See also Psalms 68:13Israel described as a winged bird Isaiah 10:14Psalms 55:6 See also Wings symbolise the ability to escape Revelation 12:14Proverbs 23:5 See also Wings symbolise instability Ecclesiastes 10:20Daniel 7:6 See also Wings symbolise strength Daniel 7:4Psalms 139:9 Wings of the dawn Malachi 4:2Wings of the sun See also God is likened to the rays of the sun. 4110 angels4155 divination 4185 sorcery and magic 4615 bull 4663 lamb 4860 wind 5128 baldness 5480 protection 7306 ark of the covenant 7340 clean and unclean 7396 Most Holy Place 9210 judgment, God's |
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