ELTB BB 10-11
Osprey
The Hebrew word for 'osprey' has the word 'goat' within it. The goat just thinks of himself. He grabs food, cuts in line, pushes and shoves to get his way. The goat, representing the selfish flesh. It is not of the spirit, and so should be avoided.
Sometimes we act like goats and sometimes like sheep who wish to follow the Good Shepherd; Jesus. Even the apostle Paul wrestled with his flesh. [1] Don't feed the goat. Don't do the things you know are wrong.
When we look at others we don't think, "I am a sheep and they are goats". We think, "They may look like a goats now, but maybe they too have sheep." Then we help each other be the sheep. [2]
Here is a tough question: Why is the goat a clean animal, but the osprey is an unclean bird? Remember that the flying things teach about spiritual things, and the goat represents the teacher who ruminates or meditates on the Word of God and it produces a split hoof or a separated and holy walk. In our spirit we don't want to go back to behaving like we do in the flesh. In the flesh we strive to be holy.
- osprey ozniyah עזניה - 'goat עז hears זנ God's will י and doesn't understand ה'
- goat ez עז - 'flesh ע of the bride ז'
Vulture
Though the vulture is known for eating dead things; the Hebrew name for the vulture is 'cause to wander in ignorance'. Jesus met some religious leaders who would not accept his teaching. They also would not allow others to learn from Jesus as they tried to disrupt him while teaching. They caused others to wander in ignorance. [3]
Your classmate who always interrupts the class and doesn't allow others to learn is represented by the vulture. Maybe sometimes you don't want to learn, but don't be like the vulture and prevent others from learning.
- vulture da’ah דאה - 'cause to wander דא in ignorance ה'
- ↑ ▸ ± Ro 7:15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
- ↑ ▸ ± Pr 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
- ↑ ▸ ± Mt 23:13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in [yourselves], neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
