“Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.”
The abnormality of Israel: 'Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons, and the dove, the swift and the thrush observe the time of their migration. But my people do not know the requirements of the LORD.' This verse compares Israel to migratory birds: even animals know and follow their natural instincts and seasonal patterns, yet 'my people do not know the requirements of the LORD.' The comparison suggests that the people are less wise than animals, that they fail to recognize what even creatures understand. Theologically, this verse establishes that Israel's failure to follow God's law is contrary to natural wisdom; the people have become less perceptive than animals.
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