E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 11:13
fowls = flying things; very difficult to identify the English names. eagle: or vulture. ossifrage. A rendering of the Hebrew "bone-breaker", from taking their prey up in the air and dropping it on a rock to break it. ospray: or sea eagle. read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 11:1-47
11:1-15:33 CLEANNESS AND UNCLEANNESSSince Israel’s God was holy, Israel itself had to be holy (11:44-45). One duty of the priests was to distinguish between what was holy and unholy, clean and unclean (10:10). This holiness was to extend to every part of the people’s lives, including the food they ate and their bodily cleanliness. Those who broke any of the laws of cleanliness were considered unclean and had to be ceremonially cleansed before they could join again in the full religious life of... read more