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NASB | Job 12:7 ¶ "But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Job 12:7 ¶ "Now ask the animals, and let them teach you [that God does not deal with His creatures according to their character]; And ask the birds of the air, and let them tell you; |
Bible Question:
Yes, this is possible. The main point clearly is that God is the Creator and the testimony of the animals is being used as supporting evidence. It is not clear if the animals testify (actively) or if we are to infer something from their existence (defacto). We must be careful not to assume anything we don't understand (or doesn't fit with our present understanding) like) is poetry, allegory or analogy. By what measure can we know when scripture is not to be interpreted literally? |
Bible Answer: Parable, I confess that much of this about the extent of animals' awareness and communication skills is well above my pay grade as a common, run-of-the mill Christian. It's time to call in Dr. Doolittle! Have a good week-end. --Hank ..... P.S. But I do enjoy my tropical fish aquarium. |