Biblical Beasts
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Biblical Beasts: Whale
Is there any mention of whales in the Bible? Your first reaction might well be, “Of course there is:
Biblical Beasts: Vulture
Those parts of the Old Testament canon originally written in Hebrew have a number of words for birds but a
Biblical Beasts: Unicorn
Today unicorns have a rather effeminate, placid reputation. One can see this in children's story books but also
Biblical Beasts: Snake
When one reads the story of the Fall in the book of Genesis, it is of no surprise that snakes
Biblical Beasts: Raven
The raven has a rather sinister reputation. Throughout history it has been used as a symbol of the macabre. One
Biblical Beasts: Tortoise
Someone commented that Godzdogz is 'scraping the bottom of the barrel' in having a summer series on Biblical Beasts. Well
Biblical Beasts: Quail
We find two references to Quail in the Old Testament: first, in Exodus chapter 15, and then again in Numbers
Biblical Beasts: Pig
Pigs do not appear to have a very high standing in the Bible. They were regarded as unclean. Leviticus
Biblical Beasts: Ostrich
The ostrich is mentioned twice in the bible, once in Lamentations and once in Job. In Lamentations, the Lord complains
Biblical Beasts: Leviathan
The first question I suspect many people will have about a leviathan is, 'What is it?' There is, it must
Biblical Beasts: Kid
There are a surprising number of ways in which kids are used in the Old Testament. You’ve probably all heard