Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

General references

Bible References

The eagle

Exodus 19:4
You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I lifted you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.
Leviticus 11:13
"'These you are to detest from among the birds -- they must not be eaten, because they are detestable: the griffon vulture, the bearded vulture, the black vulture,
Psalm 103:5
who satisfies your life with good things, so your youth is renewed like an eagle's.
Proverbs 23:5
When you gaze upon riches, they are gone, for they surely make wings for themselves, and fly off into the sky like an eagle!
Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait for the Lord's help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles' wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.
Hosea 8:1
Sound the alarm! An eagle looms over the temple of the Lord! For they have broken their covenant with me, and have rebelled against my law.

Make

Jeremiah 49:16
The terror you inspire in others and the arrogance of your heart have deceived you. You may make your home in the clefts of the rocks; you may occupy the highest places in the hills. But even if you made your home where the eagles nest, I would bring you down from there," says the Lord.
Obadiah 1:4
Even if you were to soar high like an eagle, even if you were to make your nest among the stars, I can bring you down even from there!" says the Lord.

General references

Proverbs 6:7
It has no commander, overseer, or ruler,
Matthew 24:28
Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

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