Adventistische Schriften über: "Birds as a Symbol for Unclean Spirits in Prophecy"

In Adventist prophecy, “unclean and despised birds” are used as a symbol for moral decay and spiritual darkness within the fallen Christianity (Babylon). These birds represent the infiltration of evil spirits and demonic influences that, after the rejection of divine truth, fill the churches. In particular, this is linked to the acceptance of spiritualism and false teachings, causing the church to become a place that no longer offers spiritual restraint and instead harbors godless conditions. ### The Darkening of Churches by Evil Spirits

»I saw another angel descending from heaven, who had great power; and the earth was illuminated by his glory. And he called out powerfully with a strong voice and said: Babylon the Great has fallen, has fallen and has become a dwelling of devils and a prison of every unclean spirit and a cage of every unclean and despised bird. ... With each rejection of truth, the sense of people grew darker, their hearts more hardened ... Since the teachings of spiritualism are being adopted by the churches, no real restraint is imposed on the fleshly heart, and the confession of religion becomes a cover to conceal the deepest wickedness.«

1 - Ellen Gould White, The Spirit of Prophecy, vol. 4 (4SP 421.1)

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### Birds as a Symbol for Birds of Prey and the Loss of God's Spirit

»Just as Babylon, the city, became the home of the reed warbler and the owl, both birds of prey, so Babylon, the church, takes on the spirit of carrion birds and watches to destroy souls. What medieval Rome accomplished under the cover of darkness will be repeated by the modern Babylon in the full splendor of intellectual life. ... The churches that reject the message of judgment and the second coming of the Savior turn away from the spirit of God and will be handed over to the control of evil spirits.«

2 - Stephen Nelson Haskell, The Story of the Seer of Patmos (SSP 309.2)

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### The Moral Fall of Babylon and Its Consequences

»The consequences of its fall testify that this fall is their rejection by God and not their destruction. For its fall causes it to become a hideout of evil spirits and a cage of unclean and despised birds. This shows that God has exposed them to strong deceptions. For this reason the voice from heaven calls: “Go out of it, my people.”«

3 - John Nevins Andrews, The Three Angels of Revelation 14:6-12 (TAR 53.6)

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### The Invasion of Demons into Religious Bodies

»It is evident that Babylon rapidly becomes a hideout of evil spirits and unclean and despised birds. ... an innumerable host of demons spreads across the entire land and floods the churches and religious associations of the country on a very large scale. The immortality of the soul, a doctrine upheld by almost every church in the world, is the basis and foundation of all its activity.«

4 - John Nevins Andrews, The Three Angels of Revelation 14:6-12 (TAR 66.1)

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