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This imagery is woven throughout Scripture, highlighting the characteristics of the deer that are admired and often aspired to in the spiritual life of believers.<br><br>One of the most notable references to the deer is found in the Song of Solomon, where the beloved is compared to a gazelle or a young stag. This comparison emphasizes the beauty and grace of the deer, qualities that are cherished in the context of love and admiration. The verse reads, "My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice" (<a href="/songs/2-9.htm">Song of Solomon 2:9</a>). Here, the deer’s gentle and graceful nature is a metaphor for the beloved’s presence and approach.<br><br>The Psalms also draw upon the imagery of the deer to express a deep longing for God. In <a href="/psalms/42.htm">Psalm 42:1</a>, the psalmist writes, "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God" . This verse captures the gentle and earnest desire of the soul for communion with the Creator, much like the deer’s natural thirst for water. The gentle nature of the deer is mirrored in the believer’s humble and sincere pursuit of God’s presence.<br><br>In the book of Habakkuk, the deer is used to illustrate the strength and sure-footedness that comes from faith in God. <a href="/habakkuk/3-19.htm">Habakkuk 3:19</a> states, "The Lord GOD is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk on the heights" . Here, the deer’s ability to navigate difficult and elevated terrain with ease and grace is a metaphor for the believer’s ability to overcome challenges through divine strength and guidance.<br><br>The gentle nature of the deer is also reflected in the moral and ethical teachings of the Bible. Believers are encouraged to embody gentleness as a fruit of the Spirit, as outlined in <a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a>. The deer’s gentle demeanor serves as a reminder of the importance of cultivating a spirit of gentleness in interactions with others, reflecting the character of Christ.<br><br>Throughout Scripture, the deer’s gentleness is a powerful symbol of the qualities that are esteemed in the life of faith. Whether in the context of love, longing, strength, or moral conduct, the deer’s gentle nature provides a model for believers to emulate as they seek to live in accordance with God’s will.<a name="nav" id="nav"></a><div class="vheading2">Nave's Topical Index</div><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/5-19.htm">Proverbs 5:19</a></span><br>Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy you at all times; and be you ravished always with her love.<br><span class="source">Nave's Topical Index</span><p><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/on_the_priesthood/homilies_on_the_statues.htm"><span class="l">Homilies on the Statues.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Deer</b>, escaped from a snare, [906]441. <b>...</b> more reason for forgiving, [973]475; implacable,<br> how treated by God, [974]475; the worst softened by <b>gentleness</b>, [975]475 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/chrysostom/on the priesthood/homilies on the statues.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/historical_lectures_and_essays/the_first_discovery_of_america.htm"><span class="l">The First Discovery of America</span></a> <br><b>...</b> sallow glede, Dusky raven, with horny neb, And the gray <b>deer</b> the wolf <b>...</b> self-assertion<br> of the Berserker, even the heroism of humility, <b>gentleness</b>, self-restraint <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kingsley/historical lectures and essays/the first discovery of america.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/lectures_delivered_in_america_in_1874/lecture_iii_the_first_discovery.htm"><span class="l">The First Discovery of America.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> sallow glede, Dusky raven, with horny neb, And the grey <b>deer</b>, the wolf <b>...</b> self-assertion<br> of the Berserker, even the heroism of humility, <b>gentleness</b>, self-restraint <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lectures delivered in america in 1874/lecture iii the first discovery.htm</font><p><a href="/library/miller/the_city_of_delight/chapter_iii_the_shepherd_of.htm"><span class="l">The Shepherd of Pella</span></a> <br><b>...</b> big, serious mouth and its range of glittering teeth, his shining <b>deer</b>-like eyes <b>...</b><br> all this iron selfishness, she hoped that somewhere was a <b>gentleness</b>, even if <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../miller/the city of delight/chapter iii the shepherd of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_acts_and_romans/homily_xxxiv_acts_xv_35.htm"><span class="l">Acts xv. 35</span></a> <br><b>...</b> said to do: what the dogs do with regard to hares [814] and <b>deer</b>, the same <b>...</b> as Mark,<br> need the instruction which was to be derived from the <b>gentleness</b> of Barnabas <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxxiv acts xv 35.htm</font><p><a href="/library/boethius/the_consolation_of_philosophy/book_iv_thus_gently_sang.htm"><span class="l">Book iv Thus Gently Sang the Lady Philosophy with Dignified Mien <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> He would be held to be as <b>deer</b>. <b>...</b> weighed down by the burden of the question, and wearied<br> by the length of our reasoning, and waiting for the <b>gentleness</b> of song. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../boethius/the consolation of philosophy/book iv thus gently sang.htm</font><p><a href="/library/drummond/the_lowell_lectures_on_the_ascent_of_man/chapter_vii_the_struggle_for.htm"><span class="l">The Struggle for the Life of Others</span></a> <br><b>...</b> herds or troops"the elephant, for instance, the buffalo, <b>deer</b>, antelope, wild <b>...</b> male<br> will be energy, motion, activity; while passivity, <b>gentleness</b>, repose, will <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the lowell lectures on the ascent of man/chapter vii the struggle for.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jerome/the_principal_works_of_st_jerome/the_dialogue_against_the_luciferians.htm"><span class="l">The Dialogue against the Luciferians.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> meeting-point, and it is with you as with the frightened <b>deer</b>"while you <b>...</b> such custom,<br> neither the churches of God.' With patience and <b>gentleness</b> we preserve <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the principal works of st jerome/the dialogue against the luciferians.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bangs/a_history_of_the_methodist_episcopal_church_volume_iii/chapter_6_from_the_close.htm"><span class="l">From the Close of the General Conference of 1820 to the Beginning <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> in sleep, and the thoughts which flit through their minds in that state are interpreted<br> in such way as to lead them to infer that either a bear, a <b>deer</b>, a snake <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter 6 from the close.htm</font><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Obadiah-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Obadiah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/mutual-consent.html">What is the meaning of mutual consent in 1 Corinthians 7:5? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/how-to-love-God.html">What does the Bible say about how to love God? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/deer.htm">Deer: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/d/deer.htm">Deer</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/d/deer--coloring_of.htm">Deer: Coloring of</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/d/deer--designated_among_the_ceremonially_clean_animals,_to_be_eaten.htm">Deer: Designated Among the Ceremonially Clean Animals, to be Eaten</a></p><p class="pspc"><a 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