“His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.” (Revelation 19:12 KJV) Avian and Attributes – Flame “Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that … Continue reading
“And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;” (Revelation 2:18 KJV) Avian and Attributes – Fire FIRE, n. [The radical sense of fire is usually, to rush, to rage, to … Continue reading
“Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?” (Exodus 15:11 KJV) Avian and Attributes – Fearful FE’ARFUL, a. 1. Affected by fear; feeling pain in expectation of evil; apprehensive with solicitude; afraid. I am fearful of the consequences of rash conduct. Hence, … Continue reading
Fowl Are Fair on Day Five, with Special Attention to Galliforms Dr. James J. S. Johnson And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl [‘ôph] that may fly [ye‘ôphēph] above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales [tannînim ha-gadolîm], and … Continue reading
“And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;” (Revelation 21:19 KJV) “And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow … Continue reading
“And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.” (Psalms 9:10-11 KJV) Dan and I visited the east coast of Florida last week for several days. The first … Continue reading
“Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.” (Psalms 65:11-13 KJV) “The fear of the … Continue reading
Aussiebirder and his wife, Christian friends we have met through blogging, has just posted a great New Year’s Day Challenge. It is reposted here for you to read and consider. Please enjoy: As the past year fades away, my wife and I set goals for the new year and look at ways to improve our life … Continue reading
Seeing as Bird of the Moment has been such a rarity lately, I thought I’d finish the year on a special note. So here’s a species that I always wanted to photograph, but never thought I would: maybe on the ‘if the god(s) is/are kind bucket list’. But before that here is my greetings of … Continue reading
“LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:” (Psalms 10:17 KJV) “Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.” (Psalms 31:2 KJV) Avian and Attributes – Ear (Eared) E’AR, n. [L. … Continue reading
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:11-12 KJV) MERRY CHRISTMAS from Dan and I, and from our writers, who add so … Continue reading
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” (Psalms 37:4 KJV) While enjoying the birds and critters at Gatorland this week, I had another enjoyable adventure. In fact, at breakfast this morning, I was chuckling as I was again relating my tale to Dan. Most know that Dan … Continue reading
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