Genesis 15:11

And when the fowls came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away.

He prepared his sacrifices, and divided them, and stood by watching for the manifestation of the Lord, fully expecting it, as he was acting under the Lord's direction. The birds of prey, vultures and other rapacious birds, which still abound in that region, hastened to pounce down upon the carcasses, but were driven away by the faithful and devout watcher. Some who seek symbols in everything and often run to extremes, make these birds of prey symbols of the oppressors who preyed upon the people who were embraced in the covenant with Abraham, the Egyptians and other persecuting nations.. think, however, that. simple historical fact is stated.