First, the Eagle is Christ. And His Elect are the Eagles. Allow me to explain.
We read in Scripture that we, Elect, who fly to the Lord's holy mountain. The eagle is symbolic of the Lord's people, who take on "His" Characteristics. Thus they are both protected and have judgment. "Know ye not that we shall judge Messengers", 1st Cor 6:3. This is the same elect who have the power to shut heaven that it rain not, and have power over waters to turn them to blood. Because they have Spirit of God in them and come with the word of God in their mouths.
Revelation 12:14
- "And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent."
As the great old hymn, "Flee as a bird to your mountain, thou who art weary of sin."
Psalms 11:1
- "In the Lord I take refuge. How then can you say to me: Flee like a bird to your mountain."
We dwell in the
spiritual mountains as eagles, and this because we are
representative of God, and thus we take on the characteristics of God. Just as the passages in Job:
Job 39:27-30 KJV
[27] Doth the
eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
[28] She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
[29] From thence
she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
[30]
Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
The Eagle, being one of four creatures as aspects of God, is a characteristic of God's protection and judgment.
Revelation 4:6-8
- "And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
- And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
- And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come."
This image of the four living creatures symbolically
represents certain diverse characteristics of God. The Lion, the lamb, the man and the flying eagle [aetos]. Likewise, His elect is also characterized as these same creatures. And that is why they are the ambassadors of God, sent with the word that judges. The word
against this body as that which brings death.
Therefore, when God has removed His Elect (the one taken), out of apostate Church where God has authorized them to
prophesy judgment upon unfaithful congregation.
Revelation 18:9-11 KJV
[9] And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall
bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
[10] Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas,
that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
[11] And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
This is where eagles have gathered together upon the dead body of the Church. Spiritual discerned. Not a physical event. The Elect mourns over the spiritual condition of the church because she no longer follows God because of false prophets and Christs ruling within her.