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Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Whale
By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843)
The whale is mentioned in the first chapter of the Bible, 21st verse.
And God created great whales.
Some suppose that large fish of every kind are here meant…..
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Unicorn
By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843)
There is only this animal mentioned in the Bible, the name of which begins with U, and of this I cannot give you a picture, because….
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Sheep
By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843)
I suppose you think you already know as much about sheep and lambs as I can tell you, and perhaps you do. Yet I dare say you never took up your Bible to see how many times….
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Scorpion
By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843)
This frightful creature is several times mentioned in the Bible. It is the largest among insects, and more dangerous than any of them. It is sometimes found in Europe, and is there about four inches long; but those of hot countries are sometimes more than….
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) by Africaddict
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Vulture
By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843)
The vulture is called a bird of prey, because it lives on flesh; but it has not such strong claws as the eagle, to seize and tear its food. It does….
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Roe or Gazelle
By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843)
The roe belongs to the class of antelopes-animals very much resembling the deer; they are equally innocent and beautiful, and are often mentioned together in the Bible…..
Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) by Nikhil Devasar
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Turtle-Dove
By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843)
This is a very beautiful and innocent bird, and no one is mentioned more frequently in the Bible. It does not live upon the flesh of animals: so when Noah sent one out of the ark….
Wood Stork at S. Lake Howard Nature Park
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Stork
By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843)
The Bible name of this bird means gentleness or affection, and the stork very well deserves such a name. It is very kind indeed to its young ones, and takes pains to find some things for them that it does not itself eat. It is said that when a house….
Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides) by Ian
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Raven
By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843)
The raven has always been very well known to man, and is mentioned almost at the beginning of the Bible. You remember that this was the first bird that Noah sent out of the ark to see…..
King Quail (Excalfactoria chinensis) by Kent Nickell
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Quail
Indian Peafowl (Pavocristatus) by Nikhil Devasar
Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Peacock
By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843)
The peacock is first mentioned in the Bible in the time of Solomon. He used to send his vessels to distant countries, and they came back once in three years,
bringing gold, and silver, and ivory, and apes, and peacocks…….
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Scripture Alphabet of Animals: The Locust
By Harriet N. Cook (1814-1843)
The locust is called an insect, as well as the ant and the bee, but instead of being harmless, as they usually are, it does a great deal of injury. It is also much larger than they; for it is generally three….
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