Eagles-TheGoodandtheBad
ButtheythatwaitupontheLORDshallrenewtheirstrength;theyshallmountupwithwingsas eagles;theyshallrun,andnotbeweary;andtheyshallwalk,andnotfaintIsaiah40:31 Thoughthouexaltthyselfastheeagle,andthoughthousetthynestamongthestars,thencewillI bringtheedown,saiththeLORDObadiah1:4
Pentateuch
YehaveseenwhatIdiduntotheEgyptians,andhowIbareyouoneagles'wings,andbroughtyou untomyself.Exodus19:4
Andthesearetheywhichyeshallhaveinabominationamongthefowls;theyshallnotbeeaten,they areanabomination:theeagle,andtheossifrage,andtheospray,Andtheswan,andthepelican,and thegiereagle,Leviticus11:13,18
Butthesearetheyofwhichyeshallnoteat:theeagle,andtheossifrage,andtheospray,Andthe pelican,andthegiereagle,andthecormorant,Deuteronomy14:12,17
TheLORDshallbringanationagainsttheefromfar,fromtheendoftheearth,asswiftastheeagle flieth;anationwhosetonguethoushaltnotunderstand;Deuteronomy28:49
Asaneaglestirrethuphernest,flutterethoverheryoung,spreadethabroadherwings,takeththem, beareththemonherwings:SotheLORDalonedidleadhim,andtherewasnostrangegodwithhim. Deuteronomy32:11-12
Poetry
SaulandJonathanwerelovelyandpleasantintheirlives,andintheirdeaththeywerenotdivided: theywereswifterthaneagles,theywerestrongerthanlions2Samuel1:23
Theyarepassedawayastheswiftships:astheeaglethathastethtothepreyJob9:26
Doththeeaglemountupatthycommand,andmakehernestonhigh?Job39:27
(APsalmofDavid.)BlesstheLORD,Omysoul:andallthatiswithinme,blesshisholyname. BlesstheLORD,Omysoul,andforgetnotallhisbenefits:Whosatisfieththymouthwithgood things;sothatthyyouthisrenewedliketheeagle'sPsalm103:1-2,5
Wiltthousetthineeyesuponthatwhichisnot?forrichescertainlymakethemselveswings;theyfly awayasaneagletowardheaven.Proverbs23:5
Theeyethatmockethathisfather,anddespisethtoobeyhismother,theravensofthevalleyshall pickitout,andtheyoungeaglesshalleatit.Therebethreethingswhicharetoowonderfulforme,
yea,fourwhichIknownot:Thewayofaneagleintheair;thewayofaserpentuponarock;theway ofashipinthemidstofthesea;andthewayofamanwithamaid.Proverbs30:17-19
Prophets
ButtheythatwaitupontheLORDshallrenewtheirstrength;theyshallmountupwithwingsas eagles;theyshallrun,andnotbeweary;andtheyshallwalk,andnotfaint.Isaiah40:31
Behold,heshallcomeupasclouds,andhischariotsshallbeasawhirlwind:hishorsesareswifter thaneaglesWoeuntous!forwearespoiledJeremiah4:13
ForthussaiththeLORD;Behold,heshallflyasaneagle,andshallspreadhiswingsoverMoab. Jeremiah48:40
Thyterriblenesshathdeceivedthee,andtheprideofthineheart,Othouthatdwellestinthecleftsof therock,thatholdesttheheightofthehill:thoughthoushouldestmakethynestashighastheeagle, Iwillbringtheedownfromthence,saiththeLORD.Behold,heshallcomeupandflyastheeagle, andspreadhiswingsoverBozrah:andatthatdayshalltheheartofthemightymenofEdombeas theheartofawomaninherpangs.Jeremiah49:16,22
Ourpersecutorsareswifterthantheeaglesoftheheaven:theypursuedusuponthemountains,they laidwaitforusinthewilderness.Lamentations4:19
Asforthelikenessoftheirfaces,theyfourhadthefaceofaman,andthefaceofalion,ontheright side:andtheyfourhadthefaceofanoxontheleftside;theyfouralsohadthefaceofaneagle. Ezekiel1:10
Andeveryonehadfourfaces:thefirstfacewasthefaceofacherub,andthesecondfacewasthe faceofaman,andthethirdthefaceofalion,andthefourththefaceofaneagle.Ezekiel10:14
Andsay,ThussaiththeLordGOD;Agreateaglewithgreatwings,longwinged,fulloffeathers, whichhaddiverscolours,cameuntoLebanon,andtookthehighestbranchofthecedar:Therewas alsoanothergreateaglewithgreatwingsandmanyfeathers:and,behold,thisvinedidbendherroots towardhim,andshotforthherbranchestowardhim,thathemightwateritbythefurrowsofher plantation.Ezekiel17:3,7
ThesamehourwasthethingfulfilleduponNebuchadnezzar:andhewasdrivenfrommen,anddid eatgrassasoxen,andhisbodywaswetwiththedewofheaven,tillhishairsweregrownlikeeagles' feathers,andhisnailslikebirds'clawsDaniel4:33
Thefirstwaslikealion,andhadeagle'swings:Ibeheldtillthewingsthereofwereplucked,andit wasliftedupfromtheearth,andmadestanduponthefeetasaman,andaman'sheartwasgiventoit. Daniel7:4
Setthetrumpettothymouth.HeshallcomeasaneagleagainstthehouseoftheLORD,because theyhavetransgressedmycovenant,andtrespassedagainstmylawHosea8:1
Thoughthouexaltthyselfastheeagle,andthoughthousetthynestamongthestars,thencewillI bringtheedown,saiththeLORDObadiah1:4
Maketheebald,andpolltheeforthydelicatechildren;enlargethybaldnessastheeagle;fortheyare goneintocaptivityfromthee.Micah1:16
Theirhorsesalsoareswifterthantheleopards,andaremorefiercethantheeveningwolves:and theirhorsemenshallspreadthemselves,andtheirhorsemenshallcomefromfar;theyshallflyasthe eaglethathastethtoeatHabakkuk1:8
NewTestament
Forwheresoeverthecarcaseis,therewilltheeaglesbegatheredtogetherMatthew24:28
Andtheyansweredandsaiduntohim,Where,Lord?Andhesaiduntothem,Wheresoeverthebody is,thitherwilltheeaglesbegatheredtogetherLuke17:37
Andthefirstbeastwaslikealion,andthesecondbeastlikeacalf,andthethirdbeasthadafaceasa man,andthefourthbeastwaslikeaflyingeagleRevelation4:7
Andtothewomanweregiventwowingsofagreateagle,thatshemightflyintothewilderness,into herplace,wheresheisnourishedforatime,andtimes,andhalfatime,fromthefaceoftheserpent. Revelation12:14
Apocrypha
ThensawIadream,and,behold,therecameupfromtheseaaneagle,whichhadtwelvefeathered wings,andthreeheadsMoreoverIbeheld,and,lo,theeagleflewwithherfeathers,andreigned uponearth,andoverthemthatdweltthereinAndIbeheld,and,lo,theeagleroseuponhertalons, andspaketoherfeathers,saying,Andtherewasnomoreupontheeagle'sbody,butthreeheadsthat rested,andsixlittlewingsAndIbeheld,andlo,asitwerearoaringlionchasedoutofthewood: andIsawthathesentoutaman'svoiceuntotheeagle,andsaid,Andthereforeappearnomore,thou eagle,northyhorriblewings,northywickedfeathersnorthymaliciousheads,northyhurtfulclaws, norallthyvainbody:2Esdras11:1,5,7,23,37,45
Anditcametopass,whilesthelionspakethesewordsuntotheeagle,Isaw,AndIsaw,and,behold, theyappearednomore,andthewholebodyoftheeaglewasburntsothattheearthwasingreatfear: thenawakedIoutofthetroubleandtranceofmymind,andfromgreatfear,andsaiduntomyspirit, Theeagle,whomthousawestcomeupfromthesea,isthekingdomwhichwasseeninthevisionof thybrotherDaniel.Andofthosethatdwelltherein,withmuchoppression,aboveallthosethatwere beforethem:thereforearetheycalledtheheadsoftheeagleAndthelion,whomthousawestrising upoutofthewood,androaring,andspeakingtotheeagle,andrebukingherforherunrighteousness withallthewordswhichthouhastheard;2Esdras12:1,3,11,24,31
Enoch
Andtheybegantobringforthbeastsofthefieldandbirds,sothattherearosedifferentgenera:lions, tigers,wolves,dogs,hyenas,wildboars,foxes,squirrels,swine,falcons,vultures,kites,eagles,and ravens;andamongthemwasbornawhitebull.Enoch89:10
AndafterthatIsawinmyvisionallthebirdsofheavencoming,theeagles,thevultures,thekites, theravens;buttheeaglesledallthebirds;andtheybegantodevourthosesheep,andtopickout
theireyesandtodevourtheirfleshAndthesheepcriedoutbecausetheirfleshwasbeingdevoured bythebirds,andasformeIlookedandlamentedinmysleepoverthatshepherdwhopasturedthe sheepAndIsawuntilthosesheepweredevouredbythedogsandeaglesandkites,andtheyleft neitherfleshnorskinnorsinewremainingonthemtillonlytheirbonesstoodthere:andtheirbones toofelltotheearthandthesheepbecamefew.Enoch90:2-4
Andnotwithstandingallthisthoseeaglesandvulturesandravensandkitesstillkepttearingthe sheepandswoopingdownuponthemanddevouringthem:stillthesheepremainedsilent,butthe ramslamentedandcriedoutAndIsawtilltheshepherdsandeaglesandthosevulturesandkites came,andtheycriedtotheravensthattheyshouldbreakthehornofthatram,andtheybattledand foughtwithit,anditbattledwiththemandcriedthatitshelpmightcomeAlltheeaglesandvultures andravensandkitesweregatheredtogether,andtherecamewiththemallthesheepofthefield,yea, theyallcametogether,andhelpedeachothertobreakthathornoftheram.Enoch90:11,13,16
Andinthedayofthetribulationofthesinners,Yourchildrenshallmountandriseaseagles,And higherthanthevultureswillbeyournest,Andyeshallascendandenterthecrevicesoftheearth, Andthecleftsoftherockforeverasconeysbeforetheunrighteous,Andthesirensshallsigh becauseofyouandweep.Enoch96:2
LostBooksoftheBible
ButwhydidMosessay,Yeshallnoteatoftheswine,neithertheeaglenorthehawk;northecrow; noranyfishthathasnotascaleuponhim?answer,thatinthespiritualsense,hecomprehended threedoctrines,thatweretobegatheredfromthence.Neither,sayshe,shaltthoueattheeagle,nor thehawk,northekite,northecrow;thatisthoushaltnotkeepcompanywithsuchkindofmenas knownothowbytheirlabourandsweattogetthemselvesfood:butinjuriouslyravishawaythe thingsofothers;andwatchhow,tolaysnaresforthem;whenatthesametimetheyappeartolivein perfectinnocenceGeneralEpistleofBarnabas9:1,4
ForgottenBooksofEden
Andwhenthekinglookedathim,hesawhiminastateofwant,andthathishairhadgrownlong likethewildbeasts'andhisnailsliketheclawsofaneagle,andthathisbodywasdirtywithdust, andthecolourofhisfacehadchangedandfadedandwasnowlikeashes.StoryofAhikar4:26
AndHaiqârwenttohisdwelling,andhecommandedthehuntsmentocapturetwoyoungeagletsfor him,andtheycapturedthemandbroughtthemtohim:andhecommandedtheweaversofropesto weavetwocablesofcottonforhim,eachofthemtwothousandcubitslong,andhehadthe carpentersbroughtandorderedthemtomaketwogreatboxes,andtheydidthis.Thenhetooktwo littlelads,andspenteverydaysacrificinglambsandfeedingtheeaglesandtheboys,andmakingthe boysrideonthebacksoftheeagles,andheboundthemwithafirmknot,andtiedthecabletothe feetoftheeagles,andletthemsoarupwardslittlebylittleeveryday,toadistanceoftencubits,till theygrewaccustomedandwereeducatedtoit;andtheyroseallthelengthoftheropetillthey reachedthesky;theboysbeingontheirbacks.Thenhedrewthemtohimself.StoryofAhikar5:1011
SothekingsprangupandsatwithHaiqârandwenttoawideplaceandsenttobringtheeaglesand theboys,andHaiqârtiedthemandletthemoffintotheairallthelengthoftheropes,andtheybegan toshoutashehadtaughtthemThenhedrewthemtohimselfandputthemintheirplacesAndthe
kingandthosewhowerewithhimwonderedwithagreatwonder:andthekingkissedHaiqâr betweenhiseyesandsaidtohim,'Goinpeace,Omybeloved!Oprideofmykingdom!toEgyptand answerthequestionsofPharaohandovercomehimbythestrengthoftheMostHighGod'Thenhe badehimfarewell,andtookhistroopsandhisarmyandtheyoungmenandtheeagles,andwent towardsthedwellingsofEgypt;andwhenhehadarrived,heturnedtowardsthecountryoftheking. StoryofAhikar5:16-18
Andthekingpreparedallthatforhim,andtheywenttoawideplace;andHaiqârandhisboyscame toit,andhetooktheeaglesandtheyoungmenwithhim;andthekingandallhisnobleswentand thewholecityassembled,thattheymightseewhatHaiqârwoulddo.ThenHaiqârlettheeaglesout oftheboxes,andtiedtheyoungmenontheirbacks,andtiedtheropestotheeagles'feet,andlet themgointheair.Andtheysoaredupwards,tilltheyremainedbetweenheavenandearth.Storyof Ahikar6:11-12
Omyboy!theoldageoftheeagleisbetterthantheyouthofthecrow.StoryofAhikar7:48
AndthehartsofJacobshallruninjoyfulness,andtheeaglesofIsraelshallflyingladness;andall thepeopleshallglorifytheLordforever.TestamentofJudah4:32
Andlo,abullupontheearth,withtwogreathorns,andaneagle'swingsuponitsback;andwe wishedtoseizehim,butcouldnotButJosephcame,andseizedhim,andascendedupwithhimon high.TestamentofNaphtali2:6-7