What does it mean that God bore Israel on eagles' wings in Exodus 19:4?
It means God miraculously carried Israel out of Egypt with supernatural speed and brought them to Himself, not that they literally flew. Though they walked, the exodus was a miraculous move in which God moved the whole nation quickly, beyond natural explanation, demonstrating His miraculous power on their behalf.
In Exodus 19:4, God reminds Israel that He drowned the Egyptians in the Red Sea and bore them on eagles' wings and brought them to Himself. Les explains that this cannot mean they sprouted wings and flew, because they walked. Instead, it had to be a miraculous thing: God somehow moved that whole group of people speedily without their even realizing it. Les connects this to the Tribulation, when the 144,000 will experience the same kind of travel, going from place to place with utmost speed and not even realizing they are doing it. He concludes that something transpired to hasten Israel's move out of Egypt.
Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself.
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Did the Israelites literally fly on eagles' wings out of Egypt?
Regarding Exodus 19:4's 'I bare you on eagles' wings,' Les says the Israelites did not actually fly or sprout wings but walked, yet he believes God somehow moved that whole group of people speedily without their even realizing it, as a miraculous move.
Did the Israelites literally fly when God said He carried them on eagles' wings?
When Exodus 19:4 says God carried Israel on eagles' wings, that did not mean the Israelites grew wings and flew; they actually walked.