Gier eagle

Gier eagle

Some commentators notice the Hebrew root 'to love' in the name of this bird. They surmise it comes from the fact that the birds are mated and seldom separated. This maybe part of what he saw, but if this was all, we would have difficulty understanding why it is an unclean bird. The gier eagle eats almost nothing but carrion.

The name actually means 'not understanding love'. Though they are together in the appearance of love, they eat nothing but dead things.

Paul teaches that if we don't have love, our faith, generosity, and sacrifices mean nothing .

gier eagle haracham הרחם - not understanding ה love רחם.

1Co 13:2 And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

1Co 13:3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed [the poor], and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.