The Birds of Heaven
From Sensus Plenior
| Mt 6:26 Behold the fowls of the air [1] : for they sow [2] not, neither do they reap [3], nor gather [4] into barns [5]; yet your heavenly Father feedeth [6] them. Are ye not much better than they? | ||
| Lu 12:24 Consider the ravens [1]: for they neither sow nor reap [2]; which neither have storehouse [3] nor barn [4]; and God feedeth [5] them: how much more are ye better than the fowls [6]? |
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.
- reap = anguish
