Birds
450- (1) General References to (M.Birds), Ge1.20,26; 9.2; Le11.13; De14.11; 22.6; Ps8.8; Da2.38.
451- (2) God's Care for (N.M.), De22.6; Mt6.26; Lu12.6.
452- (3) The nests of (N.M.), Ps84.3; 104.17; Is34.15; Mt8.20.
453- (4) The Singing of (N.M.), Ps104.12; Ex12.4; Song2.12.
454- (5) Names of,
455- Cormorants, Le11.17; De14.17; Is34.11; Zep2.14.
456- Doves, a type of purity, Ps68.13; Song6.9; Mt3.16; 10.16.
-Used as Sacrifices. See 469.
457- Eagles, a type of swiftness, Ex19.4; 2S1.23; Jb9.26; Pr23.5; Is40.31.
458- Hawks, Le11.16; De14.15; Jb39.26.
459- Ostriches, Jb39.13; Is13.21; Lam4.3.
460- Owls, Le11.16; De14.16; Is34.14.
461- Peacocks, (N.M.), 1K10.22; Jb39.13.
462- Pelicans, Le11.18; De14.27; Ps102.6.
463- Pigeons, offered in sacrifice, Ge15.9; Le1.14; 5.7; 12.8; 14.22; Lu2.24.
464- Quails, Ex16.13; Nu11.31; Ps105.40.
465- Ravens, Ge8.7; De14.14; 1K17.4; Ps147.9; Pr30.17; Lu12.24.
466- Sparrows, Ps84.3; 102.7; Mt10.29; Lu12.6.
467- Storks, Le11.19; Ps104.17; Je8.7; Zec5.9.
468- Swallows, Ps84.3; Is38.14; Je8.7.
469- Turtle Doves, offered in sacrifice, Ge15.9; Le1.14; Nu6.10; Lu2.24.
470- Vultures, Le11.14; De14.13; Jb28.7; Is34.15.
471- Bitterness of spirit, De 32.32; Je 4.18; Ac 8.23; Ro 3.14; Ep 4.31; He 12.15; Ja 3.14
See Hatred, 2210-2213, Malice, 2003, 2004.
472- Blackness figurative, Is 50.3; Je 8.21; Jl 2.6; Na 2.10.
See Darkness, 2178, 2179.
Blasphemy, Profanity, Cursing
(a) Blasphemy,
473- (1) General References to (M. Blasphemy), Le 24.11; 2Chr 32.16; Is 65.7; Da 7.25; Ac 13.45; 18.6; 1Ti 1.20; Ja 2.7; Re 13.1; 16.11.
474- (2) Against Christ, Mt 9.34; 12.24; Mk 3.30; Lu 11.15; 22.65; Ja 2.7.
See Reviling, 3494.
-Against the Holy Spirit. See 1608.
475- (b) Profanity forbidden,
Ex 20.7. You shall not use or repeat the name of the Lord your God in vain [thet is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or profanely]; for the Lord will not hold him duiltless who takes His name in vain.
Le 19.12. And you shall not swear by My name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.
Mt 5.34. But I tell you, Do not bind yourselves by an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
Ja 5.12. But above all [things], my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath; but le your yes be [a simple] yes, and your no be [a simple] no, so that you may not sin and fall under condemnation.
See Name (4), 2515.
(c) Cursing
476- (1) General References to (M. Cursing), Ps 10.7; 59.12; 109.17; Ex 7.22; Ro 3.14; Ja 3.9.
See Imprecations, 1744.
477- (2) Examples of, 1S 17.43; 2S 16.5; Mt 26.74.
478- (3) Of Parents,
Ex 21.17. Whoever curses his father or his mother shall suely be put to death.
Pr 20.20. Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in complete darkness.
Pr 30.11. There is a class of people who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
Mk 7.10. For Moses said, 'Honor (revere with tenderness of feeling and deference) your father and your mother'; and, 'He who curses or reviles or speaks evil of or abuses or treats improperly his father or mother, let him surely die.' [Exod 20.12; 21.17; Lev 20.9; Deut 5.16]
479- (4) Forbidden (M. Cursing Forbidden),
Ec 10.20. Curse not the king, no, not even in your thoughts, and curse not the rich in your bedchambe, for a bird of the air will carry the voice, and a winged creature will tell the matter. [Exod 22.28]
Lu 6.28. Invoke blessings upon and pray for the happiness of those who curse you, implore God's blessing (favor) upon those who abuse you [who revile, reproach, disparage, and highhandedly misuse you].
Ro 12.14. Bless those who persecute you [who are cruel in their attitude toward you]; bless and do not curse them.
Ja 3.10. Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not to be so.