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Deuteronomy 14:12 Cross-References
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“But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,”
Deuteronomy 14:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 14:12
But these are they of which ye shall not eat—The negative catalogue begins with birds of prey: the eagle (נֶשֶׁר, nesher, possibly vulture), ossifrage (פֶּרֶס, peres, bearded vulture), and ospray (עָזְנִיָּה, ozniyah, black vulture). These carrion-eaters symbolized death and decay, unfit for a people called to life and holiness.The prohibition's principle extends beyond hygiene to theology: Israel must not internalize death. Just as scavengers feed on corruption, sin feeds on spiritual death. Paul echoes this: Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness (Ephesians 5:11). The clean...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 14:12
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