Introduction:
The concept of planes, as understood in modern aviation, does not appear in the Bible. However, the idea of flight and the ability to traverse the skies can be explored through various biblical themes and passages. The Bible often uses imagery of flight to convey spiritual truths, divine intervention, and the majesty of God's creation.

Biblical Imagery of Flight:
While airplanes are a modern invention, the Bible frequently uses the imagery of birds and wings to symbolize protection, speed, and divine presence. For instance, Isaiah 40:31 states, "But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint." This passage highlights the strength and renewal that comes from trusting in God, using the metaphor of soaring on eagle's wings.

Divine Protection and Deliverance:
The Bible often depicts God as a protector who covers His people with His wings. Psalm 91:4 says, "He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart." This imagery can be likened to the safety and security one might feel when traveling in an airplane, trusting in the technology and skill of the pilots, much like trusting in God's providence.

Angelic Flight:
Angels, as messengers of God, are often depicted as having the ability to fly. In Revelation 14:6 , John writes, "Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people." This portrayal of angelic flight serves as a reminder of the swiftness and reach of God's message, akin to how planes connect distant parts of the world today.

Human Aspiration and Innovation:
The desire to fly has been a part of human aspiration for centuries, reflecting the innate drive to explore and innovate. This can be seen as part of humanity's God-given mandate to steward and subdue the earth (Genesis 1:28). The development of airplanes can be viewed as an extension of this mandate, showcasing human creativity and the pursuit of understanding God's creation.

Spiritual Lessons from Aviation:
The experience of flying can offer spiritual insights, such as the importance of faith and trust. Just as passengers trust the pilot and the aircraft, believers are called to trust in God's guidance and sovereignty. Proverbs 3:5-6 encourages, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."

Conclusion:
While airplanes are not mentioned in the Bible, the themes of flight, protection, and divine presence are prevalent throughout Scripture. These themes can provide a framework for understanding the spiritual significance of aviation and the broader implications of human innovation in light of biblical teachings.4106. plane -- a wandering
... delusion, error. see GREEK planos. (plane) -- 4 Occurrences. (planes) -- 6
Occurrences. 4105, 4106. plane. 4107 . Strong's Numbers.
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4106.htm - 7k4741. maqtsuah -- a scraping tool
... 4740, 4741. maqtsuah. 4742 . a scraping tool. Transliteration: maqtsuah
Phonetic Spelling: (mak-tsoo-aw') Short Definition: planes. ...
/hebrew/4741.htm - 6k

But I Pass from These Remarks, for I Know and I am Going to Show.. ...
... You tear the sides of Christians with your claws; but in the case of your own gods,
axes, and planes, and rasps are put to work more vigorously on every member ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/apology/chapter xii but i pass.htm

Man's Bad Break.
... temptation. Satan is ever on the heels of God. Two inclined planes lead out
of every man's path. Two doors open into them side by side. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks about jesus/mans bad break.htm

We Would Here, as if all Nations on the Earth were Present...
... filed down with ordinary files, cleft and hewn with saws, with augers, [4680] with
axes, dug and hollowed out by the turning of borers, and smoothed with planes ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/14 we would here as.htm

July the Tenth the Great Renunciation
... have gradually ripened up to a moment when we should have become transfigured, and
in the surpassing brilliance have been translated to higher planes of being. ...
/.../jowett/my daily meditation for the circling year/july the tenth the great.htm

The Struggle for the Life of Others
... The modern revival of the Evolution theory occurred almost solely in connection
with investigations in the lower planes of Nature, and was due to the stimulus ...
/.../the lowell lectures on the ascent of man/chapter vii the struggle for.htm

Letter xxii . The First from Flavian, Bp. Of Constantinople to ...
... Gk. version of this somewhat obscure passage running aido pasan apobalon
kai hen periekeito tes planes doran apotinaxamenos. [230 ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/leo/writings of leo the great/letter xxii the first.htm

The Preacher as a Patriot.
... the workmen, surrounded with their plates of metal and logs of wood, out of which
the god is to be fashioned, and busy with their files and planes, their axes ...
/.../stalker/the preacher and his models/lecture iii the preacher as.htm

The Marks of the New Birth
... that are written therein!" especially when the comment thou addest is such as quite
swallows up the text: So that by this methodeia planes, artful method of ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 18 the marks of.htm

Private Property and the Common Good
... despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."Matt.6:19-24. Acquisition
may operate on different planes. A man may accumulate ...
/.../the social principles of jesus/chapter viii private property and.htm

Concerning the Undifferencing and the Differentiation in Divinity ...
... The absolute and the relative planes of Being both belong to God. ... Cf. p. 65, n. 2).
[201] ie We strive to distinguish the two planes of Being in God. Cf. ...
/.../rolt/dionysius the areopagite/chapter ii concerning the undifferencing.htm

Planes (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Planes (1 Occurrence). Isaiah 44:13 The carpenter stretches
out a line. He marks it out with a pencil. He shapes it with planes. ...
/p/planes.htm - 6k

Plane (5 Occurrences)
... JPS BBE RSV). Isaiah 44:13 The carpenter stretches out a line. He marks
it out with a pencil. He shapes it with planes. He marks it ...
/p/plane.htm - 10k

Quarries (4 Occurrences)
... exposure. The vertical joint-planes divide the stratum into large blocks
which the quarryman dislodges with the aid of crowbars. ...
/q/quarries.htm - 11k

Dome (1 Occurrence)
... 4. (n.) A prism formed by planes parallel to a lateral axis which meet above in
a horizontal edge, like the roof of a house; also, one of the planes of such a ...
/d/dome.htm - 7k

Sitting (201 Occurrences)
... of work. "The carpenter saws, planes, and hews with his hand-adze, sitting on
the ground or upon the plank he is planning. The washerwoman ...
/s/sitting.htm - 40k

Outlines (2 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 44:13 The carpenter stretcheth out a line; he marketh it out with a pencil;
he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compasses, and ...
/o/outlines.htm - 7k

Outline (4 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 44:13 The carpenter stretcheth out a line; he marketh it out with a pencil;
he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compasses, and ...
/o/outline.htm - 8k

Level (31 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) Hence, figuratively, a certain position, rank, standard, degree, quality,
character, etc., conceived of as in one of several planes of different ...
/l/level.htm - 19k

Face (780 Occurrences)
... That part of a body, having several sides, which may be seen from one point, or
which is presented toward a certain direction; one of the bounding planes of a ...
/f/face.htm - 47k

Fitteth (1 Occurrence)
... Isaiah 44:13 The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line;
he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and ...
/f/fitteth.htm - 6k

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