
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).