17 Bible Verses about Birds
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Look at the wild birds--they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns; and yet your heavenly Father feeds them! And are not you more precious than they?
Think of the ravens--they neither sow nor reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn; and yet God feeds them! And how much more precious are you than birds!
This seed is smaller than all other seeds, but, when it has grown up, it is larger than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that 'the wild birds come and roost in its branches.'"
For while all sorts of beasts and birds, and of reptiles and creatures in the sea, are tameable, and actually have been tamed by man,
Are not two sparrows sold for a half-penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's knowledge.
"Foxes have holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
All forms of life are not the same; there is one for men, another for beasts, another for birds, and another for fishes.
"Foxes have holes," he replied, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
And they transformed the Glory of the immortal God into the likeness of mortal man, and of birds, and beasts, and reptiles.
From Thematic Bible
Birds » General references to
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Pigeons, offered in sacrifice
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Ravens
Think of the ravens--they neither sow nor reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn; and yet God feeds them! And how much more precious are you than birds!
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Eagles, a type of swiftness
Birds » Names of » Cormorants
Birds » Names of » Doves, a type of purity
Remember, I am sending you out as my Messengers like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as serpents, and as blameless as doves.
After the baptism of Jesus, and just as he came up from the water, the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending, like a dove, and alighting upon him,
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Vultures
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Storks
Birds » Man's dominion over
For while all sorts of beasts and birds, and of reptiles and creatures in the sea, are tameable, and actually have been tamed by man,
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Turtle doves, offered in sacrifice
And also to offer the sacrifice enjoined in the Law of the Lord--'a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.'
Birds » Have each their peculiar note or song
Birds » The singing of
Birds » The nests of
"Foxes have holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
Birds » Often suffered for man's sin
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Sparrows
Are not two sparrows sold for a half-penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's knowledge.
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Owls
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Pelicans
Birds » Many kinds of, carnivorous
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Hawks
Birds » Illustrative » (snaring,) of designs of the wicked
Birds » Clean » Cock and hen
Jerusalem! Jerusalem! She who slays the Prophets and stones the messengers sent to her--Oh, how often have I wished to gather your children round me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not came!
"I tell you," replied Jesus, "that this very night, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times!"
Then Peter began to swear, with most solemn imprecations: "I do not know the man." At that moment a cock crowed;
Birds » God provides for
Look at the wild birds--they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns; and yet your heavenly Father feeds them! And are not you more precious than they?
For life is more than food, and the body than its clothes. Think of the ravens--they neither sow nor reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn; and yet God feeds them! And how much more precious are you than birds!
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Quails
Birds » Divine care of
Think of the ravens--they neither sow nor reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn; and yet God feeds them! And how much more precious are you than birds!
Are not two sparrows sold for a half-penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's knowledge.
Birds » God's care for
Look at the wild birds--they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns; and yet your heavenly Father feeds them! And are not you more precious than they?
Birds » Unclean » Vultures
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Swallows
Birds » Clean » Turtle
Birds » Clean » To be eaten
Birds » Rapid flight of, alluded to
Birds » Figurative
Birds » Unclean » Not to be eaten
Birds » Clean » Sparrow
Are not two sparrows sold for a half-penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's knowledge. While as for you, the very hairs of your head are numbered. Do not, therefore, be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Birds » Propagated by eggs
Birds » Clean » Partridge
Birds » Clean » Pigeon
Birds » Make their nests » In clefts of rocks
Birds » Unclean » Cormorant
Birds » Unclean » Stork
Birds » Inhabit » Deserted cities
Birds » Songs of, at the break of day
Birds » Unclean » Pelican
Birds » Unclean » Bat
Birds » Clean » Offered in sacrifice
Birds » Often remove from places suffering calamities
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Ostriches
Birds » Illustrative » Of people of different countries
This seed is smaller than all other seeds, but, when it has grown up, it is larger than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that 'the wild birds come and roost in its branches.'"
Birds » Illustrative » Of the devil and his spirits
When any one hears the Message of the Kingdom without understanding it, the Evil One comes and snatches away what has been sown in his mind. This is the man meant by the seed which was sown along the path.
Birds » Make their nests » In trees
Birds » Illustrative » Of unsettled persons, &c
Birds » Unclean » Bittern
Birds » Unclean » Eagle
Birds » Unclean » Raven
Birds » Unclean » Hawk
Birds » Unclean » Owl
Birds » Clean » Crane
Birds » Rest on trees
This seed is smaller than all other seeds, but, when it has grown up, it is larger than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that 'the wild birds come and roost in its branches.'"
Birds » Created by God
Birds » Nests of
"Foxes have holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
This seed is smaller than all other seeds, but, when it has grown up, it is larger than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that 'the wild birds come and roost in its branches.'"
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Peacocks
Birds » Unclean » Peacock
Birds » Clean » Swallow
Birds » What species were unclean
Birds » Power over, given to man
Birds » Appointed for food
Birds » Unclean » Ostrich
Birds » Differ in flesh from beasts and fishes
All forms of life are not the same; there is one for men, another for beasts, another for birds, and another for fishes.
Birds » Cages of
With a mighty voice he cried-- 'She has fallen! She has fallen--Babylon the Great! She has become an abode of demons, a stronghold of every wicked spirit, a stronghold of every foul and hateful bird.
Birds » Habits of
Birds » Not to be eaten with their young
Birds » Illustrative » (snaring,) of death
Birds » Unclean » Glede
Birds » Domesticated
For while all sorts of beasts and birds, and of reptiles and creatures in the sea, are tameable, and actually have been tamed by man,
Birds » Make their nests » On the ground
Birds » Called » Winged fowl
Birds » No likeness of, to be made for worship
Birds » Unclean » Ossifrage
Birds » Unclean » Little owl
Birds » Unclean » Gier eagle
Birds » Unclean » Great owl
Birds » Unclean » Lapwing
Birds » Unclean » Osprey
Birds » Unclean » Cuckoo
Birds » Unclean » Heron
Birds » Unclean » Kite
Birds » Unclean » Swan
Birds » Unclean » Night hawk
Birds » Clean » Quail
Birds » Names given to, by adam
Birds » The blood of, not to be eaten
Birds » Illustrative » Of hostile nations
Birds » Called » Feathered fowl
Birds » Confinement » Cages
Birds » Are hostile to strange kinds
Birds » Taken in snares or nets
Birds » Given as food to man
Birds » Make their nests » Deserted cities
Birds » Illustrative » Of cruel and rapacious kings
Birds » Inhabit » Marshes
Birds » Called » Birds of the air
"Foxes have holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
Birds » Early distinguished into clean and clean
Birds » Herb of the field given as food to
Birds » Created for the glory of God
Birds » Many kinds of, granivorous
Birds » Many kinds of, migratory
Birds » Make, and dwell in nests
"Foxes have holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
Birds » Fly above the earth
Birds » Solomon wrote the history of
Birds » Inhabit » Mountains
Birds » Inhabit » Deserts
Birds » Called » Fowls of the air
Birds » Clean » Dove
Birds » Often worshipped by idolaters
And they transformed the Glory of the immortal God into the likeness of mortal man, and of birds, and beasts, and reptiles.
Birds » Furnished with claws
Birds » Instinctively fear man
Birds » The property of God
Birds » Make their nests » Under the roofs of houses
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Birds » Called » Fowls of heaven
Birds » Moses' law protected the mother from being taken with the young
Birds » Instinct of, inferior to man's reason
Birds » Can all be tamed
For while all sorts of beasts and birds, and of reptiles and creatures in the sea, are tameable, and actually have been tamed by man,
Birds » Solomon's proverbs of
Birds » Lessons of wisdom to be learned from
Birds » Migrate
Birds » Instincts of
Birds » Figurative » Symbolical
Topics on Birds
Birds Eating
Matthew 13:4As he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
Birds Of Prey
Revelation 19:17Then I saw an angel standing on the sun. He cried in a loud voice to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven-- 'Gather and come to the great feast of God,
Birds, Features Of
1 Corinthians 15:39All forms of life are not the same; there is one for men, another for beasts, another for birds, and another for fishes.
Birds, Types Of Birds
Mark 14:30"I tell you," answered Jesus, "that you yourself today--yes, this very night--before the cock crows twice, will disown me three times."
Wings Of Birds
Revelation 12:14But to the woman were given the two wings of the great eagle, so that she might fly to her place in the wilderness, where she is being tended for 'one year, and for two years, and for half a year' in safety from the Serpent.
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