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Category Archives: animals
Leopard’s Spots
“Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? Then may you also do good who are accustomed to do evil.” (Jeremiah 13:23). These words were said to a rebellious people in Judah. They had grown so accustomed … Continue reading
Posted in animals, calvinism, Creation, Nature, Sin
Tagged africa, animals, asia, born in sin, calvinis, calvinism, captivity, cheetah, diurnal, ethiopian's skin, Hosea 5:4, hyenas, jaguar, jeremiah, Jeremiah 13:23, Judah's sin, leopard, leopard's spots, lion, nocturnal, norht america, point of no return, sin ingrained, skin color, south america, the prophets, uv radiation, wayne jackson
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On The Wings of An Eagle
“You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself” (Exodus 19:4). “As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spread out its wings, taking … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Nature
Tagged alice parmeka, all the birds of the bible, animals, answersingenesis.org, arthur clevland bent, Bible critics, Deuteronomy 32:11-12, does an eagle carry its young on wings?, eagles, Exodus 19:4, fredric and george howe, God's care, God's care for israel, golden eagle, james burton coffman, life histories of north american birds of prey, moses and the eagle, nesher, on wings of eagle, science in christian perspective, the exodus, troy lacey, wings
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Lion, Bear, Serpent – There is no Escape!
“Woe to you who desire the day of the LORD! For what good is the day of the LORD to you? It will be darkness and not light. It will be as though a man fled from a lion, and … Continue reading
Running With Horses
“If you have run with footman, and they have wearied you, then how can you contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, in which you trusted, then how will you do in the floodplain of the Jordan?” … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Endurance, prophets
Tagged american quarter horse, animals, arizona, dwain chambers, Endurance, flood of jordan, Hebrews 10:36, Hebrews 12:1-3, hicham el guerrouj, horses, jeremiah, Jeremiah12:5, man v. horse, prophets, throroughbred, usain bolt, wales, wayde von niekerk
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Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Spider (or Lizard)
“The spider skillfully grasps with its hands, and it is in kings’ palaces” (Proverbs 30:28). Translations differ on what animal is intended. Some translations think that the spider is intended (KJV, NKJV). Other translations think that the lizard is intended … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Dedication, Proverbs
Tagged abigail abrams, animals, ants, asv, determination, esv, gecko, infestation in white house, kings' palaces, kjv, lizards, Luke 13:23-254, lxx, Matthew 7:13-14, mice, nasb, niv, nkjv, persistence, Proverbs 30:28, semamith, septuagint, spiders, thomas seals, time.com, translation problems, widom for the ages, Wisdom, wise, wish or desire not enough
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Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Locusts
“The locusts have no king, yet they all advance in ranks” (Proverbs 30:27). Locusts are grasshoppers. All locusts are grasshoppers, but not all grasshoppers are locusts. Grasshoppers are usually solitary creatures. However, weather, such as droughts and floods, and other … Continue reading
Posted in animals, History, Proverbs
Tagged 1874, 1875, Acts 10:38, animals, carol kaesuk yoon, do wait to be told what to do, Galatians 6:10, grasshoppers, Joel 1 and 2, laura ingalls wilder, little house on the prairie, locust, locust plague, locusts have no king, national geographics, no leader, Numbers 13:31-33, nytimes.com, on the banks of plum creek, Philippians 1:27, Proverbs 30:27, strength in numbers, Titus 2:14, Titus 3:14, Titus 3:8, Wisdom, wise, working together, world atlas, world bank group, worldatlas.com, worldbank.org, zealous for good works
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Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Rock Badgers
“The rock badgers are a feeble folk, yet they make their homes in the crags” (Proverbs 30:26). Do not be confused by the word “badger” being a part of this creature’s name. This is not the pugnacious fighter many associate … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Proverbs
Tagged 1 Peter 5:8, a-z-animals.com, africa, alert, animals, badger, be vigilant, circumspect, coney, dassie, Ephesians 5:15, middle east, Ppsalm 104:18, Proverbs, Proverbs 30:26, Psalm 18:2, Psalm 94:22, rock badgers, rock dassie, rock hyrax, rock rabbit, rocks, safe place to dwell, san diego zoo, sandiegozoo, sandiegozoo.org, the LORD is my rock, watchful, Wisdom, wise, wise creatures
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Four Exceedingly Wise Creatures: The Ants
“The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer” (Proverbs 30:25). An individual ant does not appear to be very strong. Most are less than ½ inch long. Yet, they survive in abundance. One … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Proverbs
Tagged ants, ants and winter, asop's fables, how many ants?, laziness, leafcutter ant, orlando mayorquin, preparation for future, prepare food in summer, Proverbs, Proverbs 30:25, Proverbs 6:6-8, self starter, sluggard, the ant and the grasshopper, usa today, Wisdom, wise creatures, work, work while have opportunity
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