Animals of the Bible(Partridge): From early times,the partridge has been a game bird. They were among the birds that could be eaten as clean food by the Hebrews people. Two species,the sand-partridge(Isaiah 34:15,REB) And the chukar,are common in Israel. Partridges live in fields,feeding on grain and insects. They usually travel in coveys of 12 to 30 birds. Their meat is tasty ,and the bird is clever enough to give the hunter a fine chase. It takes sharp eyes to spot the mottled feathers of a partridge. When alarmed,the bird will hide in a hole,crouch among loose stones,or fly from tree to tree with loudly whirring wings. David compared himself to a partridge when he was fleeing from Saul(1st Samuel 26:20). The prophet Jeremiah compared the person who gathered riches by unrighteous means to a partridge a brood of young birds that she has not hatched(Jeremiah 17:11).
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:26:08 +0000
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