Agreement
Gen 8:7 sent a raven, and it went out, and was going…
Lev 11:15; Deu 14:14 every raven after its kind…
1Ki 17:6 the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning…
Job 38:41 Who prepares his food for the raven, when…
Luk 12:24 consider the ravens, which neither sow nor…
Raven (Heb. ôrêb; Gr. kórax). Large bird with shiny, iridescent black feathers. It resembles the common raven, but it is larger, as it can be about 65 cm long and weigh c 1.50 kg. Biblical terms are broad enough to include other dark or black birds of the family Corvidae. Noah sent a raven from the ark (Gen 8:7), and this bird of prey was miraculously used by God to feed Elijah during a famine (1Ki 17:4, 6). It is included among the unclean birds in the Mosaic Law (Lev 11:15; Deu 14:14) and is specifically mentioned as being an object of God’s care (Job 38:41; Psa 147:9; Luk 12:24). It nests in desolate places (ls. 34:11).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
Latin corvus. Bird in the face of corvids, with a strong beak and tarsus, carnivorous, scavenger, eats meat from corpses Pr 30, 17, with black plumage Ct 5, 11. It dwells along with other birds the ruins Is 34, 11. Unclean bird in all its species Lv 11, 15; Dt 14, 14. Forty days after the flood, when the waters had subsided, Noah released the raven that went and returned to the ark until they dried up, Gn 8, 7. When Elijah, by order of Yahweh, went to live in the torrent of Kerit, the ravens fed him with bread and meat 1 R 17, 4 and 6. It was believed that c. he abandons his chicks very soon, a situation that serves to exemplify the Divine Providence that he sees by feeding him Jb 38, 41; Salt 147, 9; Lk 12, 24. Pr 30, 17.
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Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
Bird considered unfit to eat (Lev 11:15; Deu 14:14), used in the mythology of many peoples for divination purposes or as a symbol of the power of the occult. There are many species of c., but the best known is the one with black plumage (Can 5:11), with a curved upper jaw of its bill. It feeds on small animals and carrion. Noah †œsent a c., which went out† to explore the waters after the flood (Gen 8:7). This custom was used later in the times of rudimentary navigation by sailors so that these birds would find land for them, since they have a great sense of orientation. God used c. that they “brought bread and meat in the morning” to Elijah (1Ki 17:4-6). The C. They go in flocks. Even grown up, the young c. they depend on their elders to feed themselves, for which they squawk a lot, which motivates the expression that God is the one who “gives the beast its sustenance, and the children of the c. who cry† (Ps 147:9). Scientific name: Corvus sp. †¢Bible animals.
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
The word “oreb”, from a root meaning “to be black”, seems to be used not only of the common raven, but also of birds of the same genus (“corvus”), such as the rook, the rook, etc., for we read of “every raven after its kind” in the classification of unclean animals (Lev. 11:15; Deut. 14:14). The raven, leaving Noah’s ark, was undoubtedly able to find food (although the dove could not), because it fed on carrion (Gen. 8:7). That carnivorous ravens brought food as well as bread to Elijah is evidence of God’s power; he used them to feed his servant (1 Kings 17:4, 6). They are greedy eaters, and have neither pantry nor barn, but God feeds them, and He will certainly feed those who trust in Him (Jb. 38:41; Ps. 147:9; Pr. 30:17; Song 5:11 ; Is. 34:11; Lk. 12:24). There are several species of crow in Palestine: It belongs to the order “Insessores”, family “Corvidae”.
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
The first bird named in the Bible. (Ge 8:7) The raven is the largest of the passerines (perching birds), measuring about 60 cm. in length and has a wingspan of about 1 m. Its glossy plumage is noted for its jet black color (Can 5:11) with iridescent overlays of steely blue and purple, and sometimes a green tinge on the underside. Its diet is highly varied, eating anything from nuts, berries, and grains to rodents, reptiles, fish, and small birds. Although it can attack both young and weak animals, it is primarily a scavenger. When eating carrion, it has a habit of starting at the eyes and other soft parts of the victim before tearing open the abdomen with its stout beak. (Pr 30:17) Flies very well, flapping wings at a strong, steady rate or gliding effortlessly in wide circles while scanning for food. Its continuous search for food makes it cover a very large area.
Naturalists consider the cunning raven to be one of the most intelligent, adaptable, and resourceful birds. For this reason, and also because of its robust flight and a wide diet, including carrion, the raven was a good candidate to be the first creature Noah sent out of the ark when the waters of the Flood began to recede. The text indicates that afterward the raven remained outside the ark, which he only used as a perch. (Ge 8:5-7.)
The Law covenant classified the raven as an unclean animal (Le 11:13, 15; De 14:12, 14), and the phrase “according to its kind” is understood to encompass other birds that appear to be related to it, such as the rook, chough, jackdaw, and jackdaw, all of which can be found in Palestine.
Unlike the crow, the raven is generally a wilderness bird, often inhabiting mountainous and even desert regions. It was one of the creatures that inhabited the “emptiness and the stones of the wilderness” of the ruined city of Edom, as Isaiah saw in vision. (Isa 34:11) The raven is also in the habit of storing leftover food in rock crevices or burying it under leaves. Therefore, it was very fitting that God chose these birds to miraculously bring twice a day bread and meat to Elijah while he was hiding in the torrential valley of Kerit. (1Ki 17:2-6.)
Ravens nest on boulders or rocky promontories, as well as in tall trees; the male becomes attached to the same female throughout his life and both attend to their young conscientiously. Jehovah God, the true Provider of all his creatures, directed Job’s attention to Himself by the question: “Who prepares the raven its food when its own chicks cry out to God for help, when they keep wandering because they do not is there anything to eat?† . (Job 38:41) The psalmist also showed that the food carried by parent ravens to satisfy the hoarse cries of their hungry chicks is due to the gracious provisions of the Creator. (Ps 147:7-9) Jesus alluded to ravens in a similar way to assure his followers that the One who cares for these birds of the sky will surely provide for the needs of his human servants. (Lu 12:24; compare Ps 104:27, 28; Mt 6:26.)
Surely it was its impressive size, its somber colors and its pitiful claim, which made the pagan peoples of antiquity see the raven as a bird of ill omen that heralded death. This daring, and sometimes somewhat cheeky, bird had prophetic connotations for the Greeks, perhaps due to the cunning and sagacity that characterize it. It was said to be consecrated to the god Apollo and sacred to an obscure order of priests, some of whom wore black.
A Midian prince contemporary with Judge Gideon was named Oreb, which means “Raven.” (Judg 7:25.)
Source: Dictionary of the Bible
korax (kovrax, 2876), a raven (perhaps an onomatopoeic word, representing the cawing of the raven), appears in the plural at Luk 12:24: The Hebrew oreb and the Arabic ghurab are from roots meaning “to be black”; the Arabic root also gives the idea of leaving home. Hence the bad luck assigned to this bird. It is the first bird mentioned in the Bible (Gen 8:7). Christ used ravens to illustrate and strengthen the lesson of God’s provision and care.
Source: Vine New Testament Dictionary
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