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God wants everyone to know him. He teaches about himself through all things that have been created. <ref>{{bgw|Ro 1:20 }} For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:</ref> Observing the things themselves does not teach us, but we learn from his word in what he has said about the things. | God wants everyone to know him. He teaches about himself through all things that have been created. <ref>{{bgw|Ro 1:20 }} For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:</ref> Observing the things themselves does not teach us, but we learn from his word in what he has said about the things. | ||
Looking at air does not teach us much because it is invisible. But the word '' | Looking at air does not teach us much because it is invisible. But the word ''ruwach'' רוח means both 'spirit' and 'wind'. Then God tells us that the Spirit is like the wind; though it is invisible, we see the work it does. <ref>{{bgw|Joh 3:8 }} The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. </ref> | ||
Eating is a symbol for learning. The birds we are not supposed to eat represent things God doesn't want us to learn. | |||
* 'eat' אכל ''akal'' also means 'true אכ teaching ל' and 'smite the אכ teaching ל' | * 'eat' אכל ''akal'' also means 'true אכ teaching ל' and 'smite the אכ teaching ל' | ||
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The behaviors that Adam observed when naming the bird may be still present in their behavior today. | |||
'''Eagle''' | '''Eagle''' | ||
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Blind is a metaphor for not understanding. Naked (featherless) is a metaphor for the flesh or sin being exposed. | Blind is a metaphor for not understanding. Naked (featherless) is a metaphor for the flesh or sin being exposed. | ||
God is Holy [16] and he is Love [17]. Since no man has seen the Father except the Son [18], no one can adequately explain God but the Son. The laws prohibiting mixing, are | God is Holy [16] and he is Love [17]. Since no man has seen the Father except the Son [18], no one can adequately explain God but the Son. The laws prohibiting mixing, are part of the play or parable of the law to teach that we cannot mix law and grace, holiness and love, but must wait until we see it properly mixed on the cross. | ||
* raven ‘oreb ערב - mix [19] Mixing is a metaphor for improperly representing holiness and love together. We confuse them. Only Christ on the cross perfectly represents the nature of the Father. | * raven ‘oreb ערב - mix [19] Mixing is a metaphor for improperly representing holiness and love together. We confuse them. Only Christ on the cross perfectly represents the nature of the Father. | ||
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'''Owl''' | '''Owl''' | ||
'Owl' mens 'why' and 'shovel. The shovel is an implement in the temple to move ashes from the altar. The burnt offering represents Christ's total devotion to his Father. | |||
Christ laid down his own life. The scoffer does not understand 'Why'. | |||
* owl bath ya‘anah בת יענה - daughter בת of why יענ . | * owl bath ya‘anah בת יענה - daughter בת of why יענ . | ||
'''Night hawk''' | '''Night hawk''' | ||
