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:[[Mt 6:26]] Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? | :[[Mt 6:26]] Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? | ||
:[[Lu 12:24]] Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? | :[[Lu 12:24]] Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? | ||
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| + | Birds 'Tsippowr' צפור | ||
| + | :'tsip' צפ means 'watch' | ||
| + | :'tsoor' צר means 'preserve' | ||
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| + | The teaching is that the birds are cared for. They symbolize those who live in the spirit. | ||
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[[Category: Parable]] | [[Category: Parable]] | ||
Revision as of 22:33, 17 June 2017
- Mt 6:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
- Lu 12:24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Birds 'Tsippowr' צפור
- 'tsip' צפ means 'watch'
- 'tsoor' צר means 'preserve'
The teaching is that the birds are cared for. They symbolize those who live in the spirit.
