What’s the difference between an eagle and a vulture?
The Greek aetos is usually translated “vulture” in Matthew 24:28 and Luke 17:37, but “eagle” in Revelation 4:7, 8:13, and 12:14. Why? The answer has to do with how words — for animals, in this case — are used metaphorically. In English a “vulture” is different than an “eagle” — and we also have hawks,…
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