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Wings

Bird, dove, eagle, hen — every tradition makes wings the figure of the divine that hovers, gathers, and bears the soul aloft.

Judaism

  • "He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust..."

    Psalms 91:4
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  • "...I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself."

    Exodus 19:4
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  • "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles..."

    Isaiah 40:31
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Christianity

  • "...how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!"

    Matthew 23:37
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  • "...and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:"

    Matthew 3:16
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