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Swallows are small birds with dark, glossy-blue backs, red throats, pale underparts and long tail streamers.

Psalm 84:3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

Proverbs 26:2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

Isaiah 38:14 Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.

The animals follow what God created for them, But Israel, does not pay attention to His words.
Jeremiah 8:7 Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.

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Any of several small, wild, African and Eurasian pigeons, noted for plaintive cooing.

Genesis 15:9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.

Leviticus 12:6 And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:

Psalm 74:19 O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.

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Although not named in scripture, Eusebius—a well-respected ancient biblical scholar and historian—identifies Semiramis as the wife of Nimrod.

Semiramis was instrumental in Nimrod’s plan to rebel against God

Nimrod and Semiramis created a polytheistic religious system focused on the stars to lure God’s chosen people away from true worship.

After the death of Nimrod, she claimed that Nimrod was a god and that her newborn son was Nimrod, reincarnate. “So began the worship of Semiramis and the child-god, and the whole paraphernalia of the Babylonian religious system.”

Devotion to Semiramis has been well documented throughout history.

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Referenced 3 times in Scripture:
Genesis 10:8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.
Genesis 10:9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
1 Chronicles 1:10 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.
According to History his wife was Semiramis.

A reference to his kingdom:
Micah 5:6 And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.

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“Dragons are among the most popular and enduring of the world’s mythological creatures. Dragon tales are known in many cultures, from the Americas to Europe, and from India to China. They have a long and rich history in many forms and continue to populate our books, films and television shows. It’s not clear when or where stories of dragons first emerged, but the huge, flying serpents were described at least as early as the age of the ancient Greeks and Sumerians. For much of history dragons were thought of as being like any other mythical animal: sometimes useful and protective, other times harmful and dangerous.”
This is what the world believes and says. They acknowledge there are stories/drawings worldwide of dragons but calls them a myth. The Bible records Dragons in the Old Testament. Are these all wrong. What would they have called a dinosaur prior to the word being coined in 1842? (Over two hundred years before the Bible was printed). These same people say the Flood never happened or at least it was not worldwide.

Cassius Dio (c. 155 – c. 235) was a Roman statesman and historian of Greek and Roman origin. He published 80 volumes of history on ancient Rome, beginning with the arrival of Aeneas in Italy.
One of his writings records the encounter of the Roman General Marcus Atilius Regulus and his troops battling a Dragon. Other Roman writers recorded events involving Dragons. Of course, they are all denounced and called myths.

Remember, the Holy Scriptures are the Word of God.

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2 Samuel 15:12,31,34 16:15,20-21,23 17:1,6-7,14-15,21,23 23:34
1 Chronicles 27:33-34
To summarize his story:
Ahithophel was King David’s counsellor. While serving David, David sinned. A quick summary of his sin.
He should have gone off to war.
He should not have watched his neighbor’s wife bathe.
He should not have summoned her to his residence.
He should not have had an adulterous affair with her
When she was found with child David called her husband back from the war.
When David’s plan failed, He ordered him back to battle with instructions for him to be left at the front and killed. David brought Bathsheba to the castle to be one of his wives. A child was born but later died. David was called out by Nathan and repented. Meanwhile, Absalom, one of David’s sons, gathered together an army and chased David from the castle. Ahithophel became Absalom’s counsellor and wanted to take men and go kill David. When Absalom said no, Ahithophel returned to his home and hanged himself.

WHY?
David had destroyed his family. He was the grandfather of Bathsheba.

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Listed as unclean Leviticus 11:7, Deuteronomy 14:8

A comparison:
Proverbs 11:22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

The Lord talking about rebellious people:
Isaiah 65:4 Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
Isaiah 66:3 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Isaiah 66:17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.

Part of the sermon on the mount; this verse appears that the Lord Jesus is giving a lesson on how to witness, share God’s word. Not everyone will accept or receive it.
Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
How to witness.

This story is recorded by Matthew, Mark and Luke.
Matthew 8:30-32 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

Mark 5:11-14 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
Mark 5:16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

Luke 8:32-33 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them. Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.

The Lord Jesus told the story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) and how far he had sunk into Sin.
Luke 15:15-16 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

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Invertebrate animals commonly called “worms” include annelids (earthworms and marine polychaete or bristle worms), nematodes (roundworms), platyhelminthes (flatworms), marine nemertean worms (“bootlace worms”), marine Chaetognatha (arrow worms), priapulid worms, and insect larvae such as grubs and maggots.

Manna not properly used as Moses instructed:
Exodus 16:20 Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.
Exodus 16:24 And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.

When Israel disobeys the Lord. (Deuteronomy 28:15 )
Deuteronomy 28:39 Thou shalt plant vineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes; for the worms shall eat them.

Job laments on his troubles:
Job 7:5 My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.
Job 17:14 I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
Job 19:26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
Job 21:26 They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Job 24:20 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
Job 25:6 How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?

Prophecies concerning the Lord Jesus:
Psalm 22:6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

Describing Lucifer
Isaiah 14:11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

See Job 25:6
Isaiah 41:14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

The Lord God comforts:
Isaiah 51:8 For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.

The Lord promise: (Isaiah 66:22)
Isaiah 66:24 And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

When Jonah had given up hope:
Jonah 4:7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.

The Lord Jesus describing Hell:
Mark 9:44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

When King Herod tried to present himself as God.
Acts 12:23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

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Jacob’s (Israel) blessing pronounced on his youngest son.
Genesis 49:27 Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.

Peace will rule during the 1000 years of peace when the Lord Jesus is King of Kings.
Isaiah 11:6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Isaiah 65:25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

Wolf, Wolves are used in Scripture to symbolize: Treachery – Desolation – Wicked leaders – False prophets/teachers

Jeremiah 5:6 Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.

Ezekiel 22:27 Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

Habakkuk 1:8 Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.

Zephaniah 3:3 Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

In the New Testament wolves refer to false teachers:
The Lord Jesus warned:
Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Luke 10:3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
John 10:12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.

The Apostle Paul warns:
Acts 20:29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

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There are 31 Bible references to Fowl. 16 are in Genesis.
Genesis 1:20-30 6 references to Fowl being created and subject to man.

Adam was charged with naming them and every living creature.
Genesis 2:19-20 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. And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

God brought them to Noah to be put into the Ark.
Genesis 7:14 They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort.

And those that were not on the Ark, perished in the flood.
Genesis 7:21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:
Genesis 7:23 And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.

They all came off the Ark after a year.
Genesis 8:17-19 Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth…. Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark.

The first sacrifice after the flood.
Genesis 8:20 And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

Meat eating begins. God protects man from animals.
Genesis 9:2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.

God establishes His Covenant (Genesis 9:9).
Genesis 9:10 And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.

Some Fowl could be eaten and others were listed as unclean.
Eat meat but NO BLOOD of any animal.
Leviticus 7:26 Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.

As Israel is delivered from Bondage of Egypt they are given the Law of clean and unclean. (vs 47)
Leviticus 11:46 This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:

A repeat of NO BLOOD, clean and unclean.
Leviticus 17:13 And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
Leviticus 20:25 Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.

No image to be worshiped (Deuteronomy 4:16-18).
Deuteronomy 4:17 The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,

Part of Solomon’s provisions for one day. (1 Kings 4:22-23)
1 Kings 4:23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallow deer, and fatted fowl.

Solomon was wiser than all men. (1 Kings 4:30-34)
1 Kings 4:33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

Job lists things unknown.
Job 28:7 There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture’s eye hath not seen:

God made man to have dominion over the works He created.
Psalm 8:8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

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