The eagle is a significant bird in the Bible, symbolizing strength, swiftness, and the ability to soar to great heights. It is mentioned numerous times throughout the Scriptures, often in metaphorical language to convey spiritual truths and divine attributes.

Symbol of Strength and Renewal

The eagle is frequently associated with strength and renewal. In Isaiah 40:31 , it is written, "But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint." This verse uses the imagery of the eagle to illustrate the renewal of strength that comes from trusting in the Lord, suggesting that believers can rise above life's challenges with divine assistance.

Divine Protection and Care

The eagle is also a symbol of God's protection and care for His people. In Exodus 19:4 , God reminds the Israelites of His deliverance from Egypt, saying, "You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself." This metaphor emphasizes God's nurturing and protective nature, likening His care to that of an eagle caring for its young.

Judgment and Swiftness

In some contexts, the eagle represents swiftness and the execution of judgment. Jeremiah 48:40 states, "For this is what the LORD says: 'Behold, an eagle will swoop down, spreading its wings over Moab.'" Here, the eagle symbolizes the rapid and inevitable nature of divine judgment. Similarly, in Obadiah 1:4 , the pride of Edom is addressed: "Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down, declares the LORD."

Wisdom and Vision

The eagle's keen eyesight is often associated with wisdom and vision. Job 39:27-29 describes the eagle's ability to see its prey from afar: "Does the eagle soar at your command and make his nest on high? He dwells on a cliff and lodges there; his stronghold is on a rocky crag. From there he spies out food; his eyes see it from afar." This passage highlights the eagle's perceptive nature, which can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual insight and discernment.

Majesty and Sovereignty

The eagle's majestic flight and commanding presence are reflective of God's sovereignty and majesty. In Ezekiel 17:3 , a parable is introduced with the imagery of a great eagle: "This is what the Lord GOD says: 'A great eagle with great wings, long pinions, and full plumage of many colors came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.'" The eagle here represents a powerful kingdom, illustrating the grandeur and authority that God can bestow or remove according to His will.

In summary, the eagle in the Bible serves as a multifaceted symbol, representing strength, renewal, protection, judgment, wisdom, and majesty. Its presence in Scripture underscores the profound spiritual truths and divine characteristics that are central to the biblical narrative.5404. nesher -- an eagle
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Stirring the Eagle's Nest.
... STIRRING THE EAGLE'S NEST. "As an eagle ... and beauty. Mark it. Have you ever
seen an eagle stir up her nest? You know what happens. There ...
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Babylon.
... which bore that the great conqueror should lose his reason, be chased from the haunts
of men, and live like the beasts, with hair like eagle's feathers, and ...
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From the Twelfth Chapter.
... 6. "But the woman fled into the wilderness, and there were given to her two great
eagle's wings."] The aid of the great eagle's wings"to wit, the gift of ...
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Introduction
... Now, Lord, my gasping spirit receive; Give me on eagle's wings to fly,. With eagle's
eyes on Thee to gaze,. And plunge into the glorious blaze! ...
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The Eagle and Its Brood
... THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY THE EAGLE AND ITS BROOD. 'As an eagle stirreth up
her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her ...
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Psalm CIII.
... "Thy youth shall be renewed as the eagle's." Dost thou then ask when thy soul is
to be satisfied with good things? ... And he addeth, as an eagle's. ...
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Preparing to Depart
... The whole thing travels so swiftly that the axle thereof grows hot with speed. We
are flying, as on some mighty eagle's wing, swiftly on towards eternity. ...
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The Glorious Master and the Swooning Disciple
... soaring thought! Rise then, my brethren, as on eagle's wings, and let your
adoring souls magnify and extol the Lord your Savior. When ...
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Food for the Lambs; or, Helps for Young Christians
... The selections I have made from other writers are "Spiritual Declension," "Seek
First the Kingdom of God," "Stirring the Eagle's Nest," "The Little Foxes," "On ...
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Final Considerations to Induce to Exomologesis.
... had he offered to the Lord his repentance, working out his exomologesis by a seven
years' squalor, with his nails wildly growing after the eagle's fashion, and ...
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Eagle's (4 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Eagle's (4 Occurrences). Psalms 103:5 who satisfies your
desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. ...
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Eagles (11 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Job 9:26 They have passed on
with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food. (See NIV). ...
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Pulled (84 Occurrences)
... Daniel 7:4 The first was like a lion and had eagle's wings; while I was watching
its wings were pulled off, and it was lifted up from the earth and placed on ...
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Renewed (17 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Psalms 103:5 who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your
youth is renewed like the eagle's. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Renew (16 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). Psalms 103:5 who satisfies your desire with
good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. ...
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Eanes

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Satisfieth (6 Occurrences)
... Satisfieth (6 Occurrences). Psalms 103:5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;
so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). ...
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Satisfies (3 Occurrences)
... Satisfies (3 Occurrences). Psalms 103:5 who satisfies your desire with good things,
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Plucked (46 Occurrences)
... Daniel 7:4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I saw until its wings
were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand on two ...
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Watched (50 Occurrences)
... Daniel 7:4 The first was like a lion and had eagle's wings; while I was watching
its wings were pulled off, and it was lifted up from the earth and placed on ...
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