General Bible Discourses Vol 16 — Ezekiel's Wheel and the Extraterrestrial Question

General Bible Discourses Vol 16 — Ezekiel's Wheel and the Extraterrestrial Question

What does an owl symbolize in the Bible?

The owl, as described in the Bible symbolizes an “unclean” and “abominable” creature that is compared to creatures such as “dragons,” (giant squids, crocodiles, etc…) bats, and ravens. These creatures were animals that the Israelites were commanded by Moses not to consume as food (Leviticus 11:13–19). Furthermore, in the book of Isaiah, chapter 34 verse 13, we see where the Kingdom of Edom’s…

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What was the most famous Roman legion?

Legio I Maximiana Thebanorum is the most famous Roman Legion, because it is the only Roman Legion to produce a venerated Saint. This Saint, Saint Maurice, a Christian, was martyred, along with his entire Legion, in 297 by Emperor Maximian. The reason for these executions was because St. Maurice and his Legion disobeyed direct orders from Rome to slaughter local Swiss Christians, while the Legion…

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What does an owl symbolize in the Bible?

The owl, as described in the Bible symbolizes an “unclean” and “abominable” creature that is compared to creatures such as “dragons,” (giant squids, crocodiles, etc…) bats, and ravens. These creatures were animals that the Israelites were commanded by Moses not to consume as food (Leviticus 11:13–19). Furthermore, in the book of Isaiah, chapter 34 verse 13, we see where the Kingdom of Edom’s eventual vassalship to Nebuchadnezzar, King of the Babylonians, would see days that would be comparable to a land filled with dragons, owls, unicorns (aurochs), vultures, and cormorants. All of these creatures while beautiful in their own rights, represent desolation and disobedience in the narrative of the Bible. It should be noted that Edom was a habitual enemy of the Israelites, and even assisted the Babylonians in the siege of Jerusalem in 587 B.C. Another interesting fact about Edom is the that the Egyptian hieroglyph for Edom contains an owl(The Edomites dwelt in the land of Egypt in the 1400’s B.C.).

What was the most famous Roman legion?

Legio I Maximiana Thebanorum is the most famous Roman Legion because it is the only Roman Legion to produce a venerated Saint. This Saint, Saint Maurice, a Christian, was martyred, along with his entire Legion, by decimation, in 297 by Roman Emperor Maximian. The reason for these executions was because St. Maurice and his Legion disobeyed direct orders from Rome to slaughter local Swiss Christians while the Legion was on assignment in the Swiss Alps region. St. Maurice was first venerated circa 926. He is venerated in Oriental Orthodoxy, Coptic Orthodoxy, the Catholic Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is the patron saint of Holy Roman Emperors and infantrymen among other things.

See the link below for Renaissance-era artwork depicting St. Maurice.

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