Overview
The glede is a raptor bird referenced in biblical law codes as ceremonially unclean. It represents predatory creatures that hunt and consume other animals, used metaphorically in Scripture to describe those who exploit or devour others through greed or violence.
Key Scriptures
"And these ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind" (Leviticus 11:13-14, KJV).
"And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the vulture, and the buzzard, And the kite, and the falcon, and the vulture after his kind" (Deuteronomy 14:12-13, KJV).
Application
Believers should examine their hearts for predatory attitudes toward others and instead cultivate generosity, compassion, and integrity in all dealings.