Animals of the Bible · Peaks and Clouds · Birds

The Hawk

The Hawk — a wonderful creature of Scripture and of the Bible world

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Key verse
Job 39:26
Where it lived
The “peaks and clouds” habitat in the Bible lands: the valleys and hills of the Holy Land
What it reminds us of
The Hawk in Scripture
Illustration: The Hawk

Stories from Scripture

The Hawk in the stories of the Bible

  1. People of faith

    The Hawk in Scripture

    “Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?” God asks Job to show him that the instinct of migrating birds comes from the Creator, not from human wisdom.

    Job 39:26

  2. The prophets and the wise

    What the Bible teaches about the hawk

    The hawk is set apart as a bird not to be eaten under the Old Law; as a bird of prey, it reminds us of the order and limits that God set in nature.

    Leviticus 11:16

Wonders of Creation

Did you know?

  • The hawk’s eyesight is so sharp that it can spot small prey from hundreds of meters up, using warm air currents to glide without getting tired.

  • In Bible times, the hawk was part of the everyday scenery of the lands of the ancient East.

  • Every feature of this creature shows the order and care of the Creator for all the living things on earth.

From the Holy Scriptures

What do we read in the Bible about the hawk?

26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

16 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

Verses are quoted from the King James Version (KJV). Read each passage in the context of its chapter in the Bible.

What the hawk teaches us

The Hawk in Scripture

When God speaks out of the storm in the book of Job, He asks, “Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?” — a call to humility. No one taught the hawk to migrate; its instinct comes straight from the Creator, whose wisdom is greater than any human understanding.

How we can live this out today

Look at nature and thank God for the care He gives to every creature, big or small!

Mini-Quiz

What did you learn about the hawk?

In which book of the Bible do we find references to the hawk?

For parents and children

At home and in Sunday school

A question for parents and children

What can we learn from the way God takes care of the animals in nature? How does the Bible show us His love for us?

My prayer
“Lord, thank You for the wonderful world You made and for Your care every day. Teach me to love Your creation and to follow You with a thankful heart! Amen.”