The Way of An Eagle

Eagles in the Bible

34x in the Bible; 30x in the OT; 4x in the NT

OT

the golden eagle, Aquila chrysætos, the spotted eagle, Aquila nævia, the imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca, and the very common Circætos gallicus.

Sometimes reference is to a vulture (Mt 24:28)

Key passages

Lessons from the Eagles

Eagles are a wonder of creation (Pro 30:19; Job 30:27)

Eagles are a symbol of God’s care for us (Ex 19:14; Dt 32:11)

Destruction can come as quickly as an eagle (Dt 28:49)

Life passes as swiftly as an eagle (Job 9:26)

Money flies away like an eagle (Pro 23:5)

Waiting on the Lord will make one like an eagle (Is 40:31)