New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey
- A bird of prey Job 9:26; Mt. 24:28
- Unclean Lev. 11:13; Dt. 14:12
- Different kinds of Lev. 11:13, 18; Ezek. 17:3
- Called the eagle of the heavens Lam. 4:19
- Described as
- Strength of its feathers alluded to Dan. 4:33
- Greatness of its wings alluded to Ezek. 17:3, 7
- Peculiarity of its flight alluded to Pr. 30:19
- Delights in the lofty cedars Ezek. 17:3, 4
- Dwells in the high rocks Job 39:27, 28
- Feeds her young with blood Job 39:29, 30
- Illustrative
- Of wisdom and zeal of God's ministers Ezek. 1:10; Rev. 4:7
- Of great and powerful kings Ezek. 17:3; Hos. 8:1
- (Renewed strength and beauty of,) of the renewal of saints Ps. 103:5
- (Mode of teaching her young to fly,) of God's care of his church Ex. 19:4; Dt. 32:11
- (Wings of,) of protection afforded to the church Rev. 12:14
- (Upward flight of,) of the saint's rapid progress toward heaven Isa. 40:31
- (Swiftness of,) of the melting away of riches Pr. 23:5
- (Swiftness of,) of the swiftness of hostile armies Dt. 28:49; Jer. 4:13, 48:40; Lam. 4:19
- (Height and security of its dwelling,) of the fancied but fatal security of the wicked Jer. 49:16; Oba. 1:4
- (Increase baldness of, in the moulting season,) of calamities Mic. 1:16
- (Hasting to the prey,) of the swiftness of man's days Job 9:26
- Was the standard of the Roman armies Mt. 24:15, 28