Yes — Les Feldick reports documented evidence that a scavenger bird species in the Middle East is multiplying at nearly twice its normal rate.
Les shares that an article claimed a major scavenger bird that normally produced two offspring per year was suddenly doubling its production to four young. He notes the report was viewed with reserve at first, but that he later read it again with the claim that it was more or less documented. If true, this superabundance of scavenger birds connects to the end-times prophecy where birds are called to feast on the bodies of the slain.
Revelation 19:17-18 — This is the passage Les ties the bird increase to — an angel calls all the fowls of heaven to the supper of the great God.
In Revelation 19, after describing the return of Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords, Scripture records an angel standing in the sun crying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven. The angel says, "Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God." The fowls are called to eat the flesh of kings, captains, mighty men, horses, and those who sit on them, as well as the flesh of all men, both free and bond, small and great. This is a direct biblical depiction of scavenger birds consuming the bodies of the armies gathered against the Lord. In Genesis 15, birds of prey and vultures came down upon the divided carcasses of the covenant sacrifice, and Abram drove them away. This shows that birds of prey gathering to carcasses is a natural biblical image. The Bible also reveals that the present ecology, where one species feeds on another, is a result of the curse — not the original creation. Romans 8 says creation was subjected to vanity and groans, waiting for redemption.
Les reports that he has read an article about a specific scavenger bird in the Middle East that normally laid two eggs and produced two offspring per year. According to the report, that same species suddenly doubled its production to four eggs and four young. Les initially viewed the claim with reserve because people can write anything without proof, but he later read the article again and the claim was presented as more or less documented — that this scavenger species was multiplying at nearly twice its normal rate. Les connects this reported increase to Revelation 19, where an angel calls the fowls of heaven to the supper of the great God. He suggests that if this report is true, these birds may be increasing so they are available in sufficient numbers for that future event. Their scavenging is portrayed as a cleansing activity in the Middle East, preparing the earth for the kingdom.
Les says he read an article, apparently more than once, reporting that a major scavenger bird — one that normally laid two eggs and raised two young — was suddenly laying four eggs and raising four young. He notes that he took the claim with reserve at first, but that on a later reading the article said it was more or less documented that this species was multiplying in the Middle East at nearly twice its normal rate. He does not name the species in the provided transcripts, nor does he cite a specific publication or date.
In Revelation 19:17-18, an angel calls the fowls of heaven to gather to the supper of the great God, where they will eat the flesh of kings, captains, mighty men, horses, and their riders. Les points to this passage when discussing the end-times destruction. If the report of birds multiplying is true, Les suggests it may indicate the birds are being prepared to exist in sufficient numbers for that future event. Their activity would have a cleansing effect on the earth as they consume the bodies of the slain, in preparation for the kingdom.
In Genesis 15, during the covenant ceremony, Abram laid out the divided carcasses of the animals, and the birds of prey and vultures came down upon them. Abram drove them away. Les uses this as an illustration of how birds of prey naturally gather to carcasses in the hot Middle East. Additionally, Les explains that the present-day ecology — where one species feeds on another — is not the way God originally created it. It is the result of the curse, as described in Romans 8, but the day is coming when the curse will be lifted.
Report of Scavenger Birds Increasing
Les tells of an article reporting that a scavenger bird in the Middle East that normally produced two young per year suddenly doubled to four, and that the increase was more or less documented.
Birds of Prey on Carcasses in Genesis 15
Les describes how vultures and birds of prey came down on the carcasses in Abram's covenant sacrifice, showing the natural gathering of scavengers in the Middle East.
Increase in End-Time Signs
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And so He says, O Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets. Remember we made reference to that when we talked about the unpardonable sin a week or two ago. O Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them who are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and you would not.
Predator-Prey Ecology and the Curse
Les explains that the present ecology of animals feeding on other species is a result of the curse, and that the curse will be lifted — providing context for the role of scavenger birds.
In the transcripts provided, Les does not name the bird species. He refers generally to a "major scavenger bird" that normally laid two eggs and produced two young, and that reportedly doubled to four eggs and four young.
No. Les says he read the article and initially held it with reserve because people can claim things without proof. He later read it again and noted that it was "more or less documented," but he does not say he personally verified the data.
Les ties it to Revelation 19 where scavenger birds are called to feast on the bodies of the armies assembled in the Middle East. If true, the reported increase could mean the birds are being prepared to exist in sufficient numbers for that end-times event.
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