Bulls in Biblical History

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What are Bulls?
BULLS
Cattle, being often left to roam for years at pleasure, became half wild. In the rich pastures of Bashan the bulls were strong and ferocious. Ps 22:12. In Deut 14:5 and Isa 51:20 BUL BU l there is a Hebrew word translated "wild bull" which is believed to mean the oryx (Oryx leucoryx), a large and powerful antelope still found on the borders of Palestine. Its chief means of defence are its sharp horns, often more than 3 feet in length, which gracefully curve over its back, but which in conflict, by bending the neck, are thrown forward. When entangled "in a net" these horns would be a great disadvantage.

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