“And say, Thus saith the Lord God; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:”
The great eagle with great wings, long pinions, and full plumage of many colors represents the Babylonian empire and specifically Nebuchadnezzar, the imperial power that dominated the ancient Near East. The eagle's physical magnificence symbolizes imperial power, military might, and cosmopolitan dominance. In ancient Near Eastern symbolism, the eagle represents both divine authority and earthly imperial power, making it the natural symbol for Babylon's role as God's instrument of judgment.
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