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Bear, The
1. Inhabits woods. 2Ki 2:24.
2. Described as
a. Voracious. Da 7:5.
b. Cunning. La 3:10.
c. Cruel. Am 5:19.
3. Often attacks men. 2Ki 2:24; Am 5:19.
4. Attacks the flock in the presence of the shepherd. 1Sa 17:34.
5. Particularly fierce when deprived of its young. 2Sa 17:8; Pr 17:12.
6. Growls when annoyed. Isa 59:11.
7. Miraculously killed by David. 1Sa 17:36,37.
8. Illustrative of
a. God in his judgments. La 3:10; Ho 13:8.
b. The natural man. Isa 11:7.
c. Wicked rulers. Pr 28:15.
d. The kingdom of the Medes. Da 7:5.
e. The kingdom of Antichrist. Re 13:2.