Matthew 24:28 For wherever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together. Now that is the law that has been working from the beginning, working as well in regard of the long delays as in regard of the swift execution. There is another metaphor, in the Old Testament, that puts the same idea in a very striking form. It speaks about God's "awakening," as if His judgment slumbered. All round that dial there the hand goes creeping, creeping, creeping slowly, but when it comes to the appointed line, then the bell strikes. And so years and centuries go by, all chance of recovery departs, and then the crash! The ice palace, built upon the frozen blocks, stands for a while, but when the spring thaws come it breaks up. Parallel Verses KJV: For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.WEB: For wherever the carcass is, there is where the vultures gather together. |
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