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Deuteronomy 14:17 Cross-References
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“And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,”
Deuteronomy 14:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 14:17
The pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant—Water birds complete this section: qa'ath (קָאָת, pelican or desert owl), raham (רָחָם, carrion vulture), shalak (שָׁלָךְ, cormorant). Pelicans were thought to feed their young with their own blood (medieval Christian symbolism of Christ), yet here they're unclean—showing even beautiful images can be ritually unfit.The deeper principle: external appearance doesn't determine holiness. Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart (1 Samuel 16:7). The Pharisees resembled pelicans—outwardly impressive in devotion, yet i...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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