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<19A305> Psalm 103:5 (a) The strength and vigorous care given to the believer who walks with the Lord is compared to that which the eagle possesses. The Christian thus blessed is able to mount up above his surroundings and circumstances.
<203017> Proverbs 30:17 (a)By this figure we are informed that this particular type of sinner may not die a natural death, but will be subject to an unusual punishment which is unnatural.
<234031> Isaiah 40:31 (a) Under this figure, the Lord describes the ease and joy with which Christians rise out of their distresses and are set free from their surroundings when they look to the Lord earnestly for His blessing.
<260110> Ezekiel 1:10 (b) One of the four aspects of the Lord Jesus, His deity, is represented here. This character of Christ is described particularly in the Gospel of John. (See also <261014>Ezekiel 10:14; <660407>Revelation 4:7.)
<261703> Ezekiel 17:3 (a) The King of Babylon is represented by the eagle in this verse. The description concerns his invasion of Palestine and his victory over the King of the Jews. In v. 7 the eagle represents the King of Egypt. This is plainly seen by reading the rest of the chapter. These Kings are represented as eagles because they ruled over other kingdoms, they were swift in their invasions, and they were cruel in their afflictions of their conquered peoples.
<261707> Ezekiel 17:7 (a) The King of Egypt also is compared to an eagle because he too was just about equal in power to the King of Babylon and ruled over kings and nations.
<270704> Daniel 7:4 (a) The King of Babylon is described as an eagle in this passage, because of his supreme power, his swiftness, and his superiority. He is also described as a lion in the same passage. This refers to his mighty strength, for he did have more actual military power than the nations who followed him.
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<280801> Hosea 8:1 (a) Here is a reference to the swiftness with which the enemy of Israel would invade the land and conquer the people of God because of their disobedience.
<330101> Micah 1:16 (a)This peculiar figure probably describes an Oriental custom of magnifying the grief of those who sorrow. They wear unusual garments, eat unusual food, wail in an unusual loud fashion, and otherwise seek to let the world know of their grief.
<402428> Matthew 24:28 (b) This is a description of the cruel, devouring nations who will pounce upon Israel in the time of her downfall and will carry away all her treasures. (See also <421737>Luke 17:37.)
<661214> Revelation 12:14 (a)This seems to be a prophecy concerning the special provision God will make to preserve a remnant of Israel from the terrible scourge and persecution that will arise against that people in the great day of God's wrath.
EAR — <022106> Exodus 21:6 (c)This describes the binding of the Christian to his Lord for permanent obedience wherein his ears are open only to the call of God. (See also <051517>Deuteronomy 15:17.)
<022920> Exodus 29:20 (b) In this and other passages we find a type concerning the consecrated hearing of the believer. As in the case of the piercing of the ear, which is described in <022106>Exodus 21:6, the anointing of the ear carries the same truth. The ear that has been touched by the oil is now to be devoted only to listening to God's messages and is to refuse the call of all other leaders. (See also
<030823>Leviticus 8:23; 14:14.)
<053201> Deuteronomy 32:1 (a) The people of the earth are evidently indicated by this passage, and the Lord wants all people of every kind, everywhere, to listen to
His voice, and hear His message. (See also <230102>Isaiah 1:2;
<290102> Joel 1:2.)
<121916> 2 Kings 19:16 (a) This is a request from the man of God for God to listen closely to his petition. It reveals a very close and intimate fellowship with God. In many places in the Scripture this same truth is mentioned, and men who knew God intimately wanted to be sure that His ear was open to their cry. God also asks us for our ears, meaning that He desires to have us listen closely to His Word, and understand fully the meaning of His message. It will not be necessary to enumerate the various Scriptures, for there are many which reveal these two truths. The reader will find them
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quite obvious as he studies the various passages. (See also
<050145> Deuteronomy 1:45.)
<194006> Psalm 40:6 (b) This is one of the prophetic Psalms in which it is indicated that the Lord Jesus Christ was a permanent servant of God the Father, and that His ears were only open to God's call. It is a fulfillment of
<051517> Deuteronomy 15:17.
<194510> Psalm 45:10 (a) The Lord hereby expresses a deep desire for Israel to listen to His message sent from heaven. (See also <660211>Revelation 2:11, 17, 29; 3:6,
13, 22.)
<234808> Isaiah 48:8 (a) It is quite evident that God knew before Israel became a nation that their ears would be closed many times to His call and they would refuse to listen.
<235004> Isaiah 50:4 (a) This passage is spoken prophetically of our Lord Jesus. Christ is saying that He was constantly listening for His Father's voice, and the messages from His God.
<235901> Isaiah 59:1 (a) We are assured that God does not close His ears to the cry of His children, but is always listening for any message that truly comes to Him from our hearts.
<240610> Jeremiah 6:10 (b)These hearers had not been turned away from the things of the world and therefore were not wholly devoted to God. God expects His people to cut off the hearing for voices other than His.
<240724> Jeremiah 7:24 (a)Animals are able to turn their ears one way while their
faces are in an opposite direction. People cannot do so. Our ears are stiff. God has so made us that when our ears are turned toward any sound, the face also must be turned in the same direction. When God speaks to us He wants us to be looking at Him. In this passage, the rebellious people of God refused to turn their faces toward the Lord. Therefore, their ears were not turned toward Him. They were listening to other voices. (See also
<242504> Jeremiah 25:4; 34:14; 35:15; 44:5; <142419>2 Chronicles 24:19;
<160930>Nehemiah 9:30.)
<300312> Amos 3:12 (a) This prophecy is to tell us that one day Israel will walk with God again (the two legs), and will also again listen to God's voice (the ear). This will occur when Israel is again restored to their national position at Jerusalem.
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