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| ==<strike>Eat</strike> Learn This Book==
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| Bob Jones
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| c 2023 R.C. Jones
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| Eat Learn this Book
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| Bad Birds
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| R.C. Jones
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| http://2ndBook.org
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| Art: Doris Ong
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| First Published 2023
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| 2ndBook Press, West Jordan, Utah
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| Printed by: Petersmine Ltd.
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| {{1ct| 4-5 Coming, Preface
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| '''Little owl'''
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| 'Owl' means 'cup'. The cup symbolizes the will of God for the cross which has great things and terrible things. It was a great day because God chose to forgive men and dwell with us. But it was a terrible day because Christ, God in flesh, suffered and died at the hands of the men he came to save. <ref>{{bgw| Joe 2:31 }} The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.</ref>
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| Perhaps Adam saw an owl nesting in hole in a tree and named him 'cup' since it looked like he was siting in a cup.
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| The cup is a mixture of judgement and love; it is unclean as other mixtures. We are not to mix them. Only Christ could express them properly.
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| * little owl ''kowc'' כוס - cup
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| * cup כוס - Son of God כ made clear ו by his finished work ס
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| '''Cormorant'''
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| The cormorant is an aquatic bird. It has webbed feet and swims under the water. It eats the fish which are swimming in the water, like the abominable lobster. They both snatch fish living in the word and devour them.
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| When the cormorant dives into the water it looks like it has been cast out of the heavens. Adam named the cormorant 'cast out'.
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| Those who have been cast out are not a good source for teaching. <ref>{{bgw| Ga 4:30 }} Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. Law vs. grace</ref> The cormorant represents those under such judgement.
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| * cormorant ''shalak'' שלך - cast out
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| '''Great owl'''
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| 'Darkness' is a positive from God's view, or a negative from our view. God expresses love and mercy symbolized by darkness; if we are in sin, and haven't been destroyed, we are receiving his mercy. We say that being in darkness is being in sin and presuming upon God's mercy; it looks like evil. <ref>darkeness 'chasak חשך - covering, witholding</ref>
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| The Great Owl represents those in the dark who should not be our teachers. <ref>{{bgw| 1Pe 2:9 }} But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:</ref> Those like owls act like God is not watching them do bad things. They pretend to themselves that God will never do anything about it. <ref>{{bgw|2Pe 3:4 }} And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as [they were] from the beginning of the creation.</ref>
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| * great owl ''yanshuwph'' ינשׁוף - I י in the dark נשׁוף. The one who is in the dark is sinning and presuming upon the grace of God.
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| '''Swan'''
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| The swan, as a large bird, is not subject to being killed in large numbers by natural predators. Their numbers can swell until they are destructive to an environment. Those who are destructive should not be a source for our learning. <ref>{{bgw| Joh 10:10 }} The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.</ref>.
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| Sometimes people like to break things just to break them. They are like the swans, and we should avoid them. Instead we should build things. The swan might represent those who do things to discourage you. Be encouraged by the love Christ has for you.
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| * swan ''tanshemeth'' תנשׁמת - from beginning to end תת it destroys נשׁמ
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| '''Pelican'''
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| Perhaps Adam watched a pelican scoop up his meal, and then vomit up the shell and rocks. He named it 'vomit after'. That's gross.
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| Vomit, like spit, is a symbol of rejection. <ref>{{bgw| Job 20:15 }} He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.</ref> Those who reject the word should not be teachers of the word. <ref>{{bgw| Pr 26:11 }} As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.</ref> The pelican represents those who reject the word of God.
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| * pelican ''qa’ath'' קאת - vomit קא after ת.
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| '''Gier eagle'''
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| The name contains the Hebrew root 'to love'. The birds are mated and seldom separated. This maybe part of what Adam saw, but if this was all, we would have difficulty understanding why it is an unclean bird. Love is a good thing to learn. But the gier eagle eats almost nothing but carrion or road kill.
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| The name actually means 'not understanding love'. Though they are together in the appearance of love, they eat nothing but dead things. It is true that when we eat the bread of communion, we are learning from his death, but it is followed by the wine or 'blood of the grape' which is a symbol of his life. <ref>{{bgw| Le 17:11 }} For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it [is] the blood [that] maketh an atonement for the soul.</ref>
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| Paul teaches that if we don't have love, our faith, generosity, and sacrifices mean nothing. <ref>{{bgw|Co 13:2,3 }} And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed [the poor], and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.</ref>
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| The one who truly loves eats the living word of God with others.
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| * gier eagle ''haracham'' הרחם - not understanding ה love רחם.
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| '''Stork'''
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| Storks are primarily carnivorous and eat reptiles, small mammals, insects, fish, amphibians and other small invertebrates. He devours almost all living things without mercy. It is perhaps this destruction of living things that Adam observed when he named the stork "not understanding holiness and mercy". Holiness and mercy are the attributes of God, so he named it "Not understanding God".
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| The main purpose of God is to teach us that He is Holy or different and separated. <ref>{{bgw| Le 11:45 }} For I [am] the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I [am] holy.</ref>; He alone is God. He also teaches that He is Love. <ref>{{bgw| 1Jo 4:8 }} He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.</ref>
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| * stork ''chaciydah'' החסידה - not understanding ה*ה holiness , mercy חסיד
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| '''Heron'''
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| When the heron hunts, it stand very still in the water looking for it's prey. When it sees something, it moves it's head back and forth to get the targeting range through the water. Perhaps Adam named it 'yearning undulation (back and forth movement)' for this behavior. Once it had that name, by word-play it became 'her anger'.
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| Jesus said that if we were angry, we were guilty of murder. Angry words can hurt people for a very long time. But they hurt you even more. <ref>{{bgw| Mt 5:21,22 }} Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.</ref> .
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| When you are angry, you allow something else to control you. You think you are real important and should be treated better. But see how easily you are controlled? You can be made to be angry simply if you are told that it is bed time. You are out of control. The one who is in control does not need to be angry.
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| The heron also has a wild headdress that may have made it look angry to Adam.
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| * heron ''anaphah'' אנפה - anger of her ה.
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| '''Lapwing'''
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| The lapwing is known for the irregular pattern of beating it's wings. Flap-flap- - flap - flap, flap, flap.
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| God commanded Moses to strike the rock for water the first time. The second time he told him to speak to it, but Moses struck it. This is a silly play on words: Moses gave the rock an irregular (or at the wrong time) beating. He forfeited the privilege of entering into the promised land. <ref>{{bgw| Nu 20:12 }} And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.</ref>
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| * lapwing ''duwkiyphath'' דוכיפת - beat דוכ the mystery פ plan י which was finished ת.
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| '''Bat'''
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| As mentioned previously, the Bible does not say the bat is a bird. It says that it is a 'flying thing'. 'Bird' is a poor translation.
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| Bats are known for their irregular flight patterns. The lapwing had an irregular wing flap and the bat flies all over the place. The name of the bat suggests one who wanders from the path or deviates from God's will. These should not be our teachers.
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| The path represents God's plan for your life. His plan is to bless you <ref>{{bgw| Jer 29:11 }} For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.</ref> if you allow him.
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| God wants us to learn from teachers who are steady in their faith, teaching and lives; not those who are unpredictable.
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| * bat ''atalleph'' עטלף - turn aside עטף from the teaching ל.
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| '''Summary'''
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| All of these birds were named by Adam because of the behaviors he observed.
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| <ref>{{bgw| Ge 2:19 }} And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought [them] unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that [was] the name thereof.</ref>
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| By the riddle they become representative of behaviors we don't want for ourselves. When God looks at us, he does not see our behaviors. He sees the work of Christ and gives us a new name or reputation based on that of Jesus.
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| <ref>{{bgw| Isa 62:2 }} And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.</ref>
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| <ref>{{bgw| Re 2:17 }} He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth [it].</ref>
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| {{1c| 30-31
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| '''Bible References'''
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| '''p. 4-5'''
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| '''p. 6-7'''
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| '''p. 8-9'''
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| '''p. 10-11'''
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| '''p. 12-13'''
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| '''p. 14-15'''
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| '''p.16-17'''
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| '''p. 18-19'''
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| '''p. 20-21'''
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| '''p. 22-23'''
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| '''p. 24-25'''
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| '''p.26-27'''
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| '''p.28-29'''
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| '''p.30-31'''
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| {{1c| Back cover}}
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