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Military activity is often vigorously described
using animal metaphors. Here we use the symbolism
principle that items can symbolize their function.
Examples are plentiful
- Nu24-09 states
He couched, he lay down as a
lion, and as a great
lion. Who shall stir him up? Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.
- Jr05-06 states
Therefore a lion from the forest shall slay them,
and a wolf of the deserts shall destroy them,
a leopard shall watch over their cities;
every one who goes out there shall be torn in pieces; because their transgressions are many, and their apostasies are great.
- Jr46-12 states
Her sound is like that of a serpent on the move;
for they shall march with force, and come against
her with axes, like wood cutters.
- Dt01-44a states
And the Amorites,
who lived in that mountain,
came out against you,
and chased you,
as bees do,
and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.
The interpreter's task is to identify the unique military
characteristics of each animal. Rashi commenting on the last
verse Dt01-44a states
The military characteristic of the bee is the swiftness
of conquest without exertion of power. That is a bee kills
thru an instantaneous sting with venom, not by the type of
power and interactive fight shown by a lion.
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