In the Book of Job (1:3), Job is described as "the greatest of all the people of the East." The word may also be related etymologically to the word oz, meaning 'east'. The name may refer to one of the three men named Uz who are mentioned in the Bible. The Land of Uz is a place mentioned in the Old Testament, most prominently in the Book of Job, which begins, "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job." Name I see now I should do the same and thank the Lord for bringing me into a quiet place where water is always an issue and a talking point with local people.The ancient kingdom of Edom, sometimes identified with Uz, is approximately the darkened area. Since reading your paragraph I am heartened that the owls honour the Lord for giving them water in the desert. It really seems like I have come to live in a very dry place for a purpose, a desert experience away from surburbia and the city. I have lived here for 18 years and have long wondered why I have come to this dry place when I so love gardening. Currently at this time of the year, our grass is becoming crunchy and the landscape will be come much drier before the next wet season. For the remaining May to Dec, this is the dry season when little rain falls if at all. Our landscape is tall open woodland which receives rain for about 4 months of the year Jan to Apr, and is called the wet season. As best I can determine from experienced bird watchers, on our land in our dry tropics landscape of Townsville Australia we have the Barn Owl, Southern Boobook Owl, Barking Owl and Frogmouths which are related to owls. I have wondered for several years why we seem to have so many owls around our land. This brings to mind the hymn, Fairest Lord Jesus ![]() The next verse tells of his people giving praise. In Isaiah 43:20 the beast of the field, dragons, and owls honor the Lord because he has given water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert to provide drink for them. Other references to owls are found in Isaiah 34:11-13, Jeremiah 50:39, and Micah 1:8. Here are a few examples: “full of doleful creatures” (ASV) “hoot owls” (CEV) “ful of great Owles” (Bishops) “howling creatures” (ESV) the KJV, NASB, and NKJV all call them “owls” and the MSG has “vacant houses with eerie night sounds.” In comparing verse 21, it was interesting how the different Bible translations described them. The destruction of Babylon in Isaiah 13:19-22 mentions the owls that inhabit the deserted or wasted area. Most small birds are afraid of owls, and one insect has a clever way…the owl butterfly has large ‘eyes’ on its wings.” “Some insects and other creatures wear a disguise which actually frightens birds away. Here is an interesting quote from Wayne Blank’s Birds of the Bible. The little owl, owl, and big owl are mentioned in scripture.They are also the only known predator of the Bald Eagle. The Great Horned Owl is our largest in the US.The Elf Owl is the smallest in the world.There are 19 species here in the continental U.S.There are at least 222 owl species worldwide.The sound of an owl can be “eerie” or of a “hoot” or “screech” sound. Their hearing is very sensitive and they can locate prey even if there is very low light. Their wings were designed to give them stealth. When owls fly, they are swift and silent as they hunt for prey, such as small animals and rodents. No, they do not turn it all the way around. They do not move their eyes up and down or side to side as we do, but instead move their head. God has given them great ability to see at night with more rods than cones in their eyes that help gather light. Maybe that is because they have such huge eyes in respect to their head size. Sometimes they are thought of as wise and drawings are made of them with glasses. ![]() At least I don’t see them, but since I like to stay up late, I have heard them at night. ![]() Most of them are nocturnal, so we don’t see them very frequently.
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