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''Le 11:20 All fowls that creep, going upon [all] four, [shall be] an abomination unto you.'' | ''Le 11:20 All fowls that creep, going upon [all] four, [shall be] an abomination unto you.'' | ||
God wants everyone to know him, so all things | God wants everyone to know him, so all things created teach us something about him. <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> We don't learn from hands, feet, air and earth by looking at them, but by what God says about them; by the symbols. | ||
These are symbols we know from other places: | These are symbols we know from other places: | ||
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:Earth is the flesh. Earth, ground ''adamah'' אדמה , man ''adam'' אדם | :Earth is the flesh. Earth, ground ''adamah'' אדמה , man ''adam'' אדם | ||
The flying thing was created to fly/live in the air/spirit. Instead, it swarms on the earth, symbolizing things that follow the crowd on earth. There is an old saying, "If it is popular, there is something wrong with it. These insects will teach us things not to get involved in simply because they are popular. | |||
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