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' "Wherever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered  together," Matthew 24:28; Luke 17:37. There are various. birds of prey. Hawks are 'screamers,' (Job. 9:26; Job 28:7). There are falcons which are 'fast and usually catch their prey in flight.' (Lev. 11:14; Deut. 14:13. 'Large winged birds of prey' usually take animals which are killed. A bald eagle was feeding on a deer carcass on highway206, not far from here. We went to town for a short errand, and less than a half hour later, came by the 'kill' only to find the eagle had carried it into the driveway, off the highway to continue the meal. Usually those l
'large winged predators' are vultures. We have watched them land and fight over prey in the fields of the farm near us. Crows and ravens also like to get in on the 'feast.' The word 'carcass', though, would tend to lead us to conclude the birds mentioned in Luke and Matthew are vultures, birds which fly like the 'wind,' effortlessly, with unseen force lifting them up. Scripture does not differentiate between eagles and vultures, nor do they seem to either!
'Immediately after the tribulation," Jesus tells us, there will be a huge battle known as Armageddon, after the name of the most used battle field of the world, Megiddo. Jesus Himself  will return to save Israel from the onslaught of the army of the Anti-Christ, and destroy it so quickly, that the flesh of the soldiers will be falling off their bodies! (Zechariah 14). We have reason to believe that Ezekiel 38=39 describes this same event. In it, 5/6ths of the northern invading army perish, and Zechariah informs us that 2/3rds of the Jewish people also die! (see Zech. 13:8). 
In Revelation 19:17-18, it will be the Lord Jesus Himself Who gives the invitation to all the birds of prey to come to this conflagration feast to clean up the mess and carnage, both of human and animal flesh. Rank and station in life will not matter in that battle, for it will be God's judgment on those who reject Him. What gruesome details end this Tribulation!
There is a better way for us if we receive Jesus as our Savior.; He is the Giver of eternal life: HEAR Him. BELIEVE His Words, and receive EVERLASTING LIFE, John 5:24. We are a life giving station!~ Come and see for yourself!
Pastor Hartwig.

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