Pastor John,
Why does Revelation 18:2 mention an unclean and loathsome bird?
I thought it may mean every unclean spirit, but it states a prison for every unclean spirit in the same verse.
- “After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory.”
- “And he cried out with a powerful voice, saying, ‘She has fallen! Babylon the Great has fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, and a prison for every unclean spirit, and a prison for every unclean and loathsome bird.’”
Beth
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Hi Beth.
There are many examples of verses that repeat a point in different words. As we have been translating the Bible, we have come across such verses very often, and have talked about it. It really is a frequent experience for us. It seems, at first, redundant and unnecessary, but God knows us humans; that if He doesn’t make something absolutely clear (by repetition), we will not get it, or we will find a way around it.
So, the only explanation I can give for the repetition in Revelation 18:2 and other places is that we humans needed God to talk to us that way in order to keep us from misinterpreting His words.
Thank you for the question, and God help us all to understand Him!
Pastor John
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