{"id":11555,"date":"2024-11-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=11555"},"modified":"2026-09-19T23:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T23:18:21","slug":"feathers-symbolism-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/feathers-symbolism-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Wat veren betekenen in de Bijbel: een vogel die iets kleins bedekt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Feathers appear in Scripture almost entirely in one image, and it is a maternal one: a bird covering something small with its own body. Finding a feather is not a sign. That belief is modern and has no biblical basis. What the Bible does with feathers is better. The verse He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. (Psalm 91:4) Two images in one sentence,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feathers in Scripture are one image: a bird covering something small. Finding one is not a sign \u2014 that belief is modern.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-11555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22372,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/feathers-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":11555,"position":0},"title":"Bible Study: Are Feathers Significant in the Bible?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"december 31, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Explore the Bible's references to feathers, their symbolic meanings, and how they illustrate God's protection and care for believers.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Bible Study&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Bible Study","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/bible-study\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The raising of Lazarus","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00097.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00097.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00097.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00097.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3931,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/eagle-symbolism-bible-meaning\/","url_meta":{"origin":11555,"position":1},"title":"What Does the Eagle Represent in the Bible? 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