Lev 11:15 | KingComments | STEP | Of the birds and winged animals, not a single clean animal is mentioned, although they do exist ( ). Thus a dove may serve as an offering to God ( ). Birds speak in general of the inhabitants of the airspace. There is talk about “the birds of the air”. Usually this happens in a negative sense ( ; ). They then represent demonic influences that move in the heavenly spheres. In a spiritual sense, these are persons or spirits of a non-earthly nature who feel at home in the Christian area, but are unclean. Many demonic influences in the form of false teachings have entered professing Christianity. They are like birds of prey, as the eagle and the vulture, which live at the expense of the death of others. It is to be applied to robbing away the honor of God and claiming it for oneself. Eating such birds means allowing oneself to be used in this evil work. The only exceptions in this long line of unclean winged animals are some species of locusts ( ). Above their four feet they have two jointed legs or jumping legs with which they jump on the earth. This allow them to move above the earth over a long distance. They may be eaten. They formed the food of John the baptist ( ). For us, to detest what God has forbidden to eat means in practice: “Abhor what is evil” ( ).

‏ Leviticus 11:15

Winged Animals

Of the birds and winged animals, not a single clean animal is mentioned, although they do exist (Gen 8:20). Thus a dove may serve as an offering to God (Lev 1:14). Birds speak in general of the inhabitants of the airspace. There is talk about “the birds of the air”. Usually this happens in a negative sense (Mt 13:4 ; 32; Rev 18:2). They then represent demonic influences that move in the heavenly spheres.

In a spiritual sense, these are persons or spirits of a non-earthly nature who feel at home in the Christian area, but are unclean. Many demonic influences in the form of false teachings have entered professing Christianity. They are like birds of prey, as the eagle and the vulture, which live at the expense of the death of others. It is to be applied to robbing away the honor of God and claiming it for oneself. Eating such birds means allowing oneself to be used in this evil work.

The only exceptions in this long line of unclean winged animals are some species of locusts (Lev 11:21-22). Above their four feet they have two jointed legs or jumping legs with which they jump on the earth. This allow them to move above the earth over a long distance. They may be eaten. They formed the food of John the baptist (Mk 1:6).

For us, to detest what God has forbidden to eat means in practice: “Abhor what is evil” (Rom 12:9b).