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But these are they of which you shall not eat: the eagle, and the gier-eagle, and the ospray,
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A Symbol of Holiness
Matthew Henry explains that these dietary laws served a greater purpose: to mark Israel as a people chosen, adopted, and sanctified by God. While the specific rules are no longer binding for Christians, the underlying principle of living a life set apart for God's glory, separate from the ungodly world, remains a powerful spiritual lesson.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
(Compare to Leviticus 11.) The variations here, whether omissions or additions, are probably to be explained by the time and circumstances of the s…
19th Century
Anglican
These are they of which you shall not eat. —With one exception, the unclean birds are the same described in Leviticus 11:…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Jarchi observes, that the unclean birds are particularly menti…
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