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Insects Listed In The Bible

A) INTRODUCTION.

B) TO THE LIST.

 

 

A) INTRODUCTION

 

 

All of the insects were created by God on day six along with mankind (Gen. 1:24-25).

 

They were divided into two parties:

 

1) Clean and Fit for Food (Lev. 11:21-22), and

2) Unclean and Abominable (Lev. 11:23-24).

 

 

B) TO THE LIST

 

 

The only insects MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE are the:

 

Ant

Proverbs 6:6; 30:25;

 

Bee

Judges 14:8; Psalm 118:12; Isaiah 7:18; 

 

Beetle

Leviticus 11:22;

 

Caterpillar

Psalm 78:46; Isaiah 33:4;

 

Cankerworm

Joel 1:4; Nahum 3:15; 3:16;

 

Earthworm

Job 25:6; Micah 7:17;

 

Flea

First Samual 24:14;

 

Fly

Exodus 8:22; Ecclesiastes 10:1; Isaiah 7:18;

 

Gnat

Mat. 23:24;

 

Grasshopper

Leviticus 11:22; Judges 6:5; Job 39:20;

 

Hornet

Deuteronomy 7:20;

 

Horseleech

Proverbs 30:15;

 

Locust

Exodus 10:12 & 13;

 

(Bald) Locust

Leviticus 11:22;

 

Lice

Exodus 8:16; Psalm 105:31;

 

Maggot

Exodus 16:20;

 

Moth

Job 4:19; 27:18; Isaiah 50:9;

 

Palmer-worm

Joel 1:4; Amos 4:9;

 

Spider

Job 8:14; Proverbs 30:28.

 

And they, like all of God's creatures, are fed by God (Psa. 104:27; 145:15).

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