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1 | what understanding DO animals have? | Job 12:7 | Ray | 51541 | ||
Hi Parable, I appreciate an apparent love of animals in your question. We own three cats now and I grew up hunting with my beagles and miss having a dog. But the animals can not read or comprehend the words of Job 12 and this message is for us. It is our ears that test words. Job 12:11. I think rather that He uses His creation to speak to us. In answer to your last question about what the Bible says about animals and God I would think first of 1 Corinthians 10:26. "For the earth is the Lord's; and all it contains." He can do what He wants with all His creation. If animals are needed by us to be happy in heaven, they will be there. At least they won't want to deny God and go to the other place.:) Job 12:10 "Who among these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this, In whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind?" Life is in God's hand. It is interesting for Job 12:6 that the margin reads [Or, He who brings God into his hand]. If one tries to put God into his hand and tries to figure everything out; then he needs to listen to creation and know that the hand of the Lord has done this. This one will have to go to the creation account and look around and see that there was no one else around to help. Look at the list of He verbs that complete the chapter to know who did it all. But concerning the importance of animals, I think that God is more concerned about us. All things belong to you, and you belong to Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:23. I thought also of 1 Corinthians 9:9b, "God is not concerned about oxen, is He? Or is He speaking altogether for our sake?" From the heart, Ray P.S. I loved your comparison verses and would like to speak to you about them later. |
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2 | what understanding DO animals have? | Job 12:7 | Parable | 51549 | ||
Interesting answer. My take on Job is that the animals don't need to read his words because he's saying they already understand the truth. It is we who need to read his prophecy and if we don't believe, he exhorts us to ask the animals. By the way, unlike many who ask about animals, I'm worried about their eternal fate. I know God is just and loving and as far as I know, animals don't sin, so I trust Him to do with them as he pleases and they will be fine. Regarding 1 Cor 9:9, it is clear this is an analogy for people and oxen are merely the device. Yet, to me, this seems quite different from what Job is saying about the animals per se rather than what people do to them. Parable |
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