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NASB | Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. |
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Subject: Do animals have souls? |
Bible Note: Human and Animal Souls. Hi there. As per my other questions on Ecclesiastes (see discussion on Ecc 7:16) -- it can be hard to interpret Ecclesiastes. In this text about afterlife, it is saying that -- as far as we can see -- humans and animals have the same fate. We all die. That is all that the Teacher presents as certain: animals and people all return to dust. He goes on to say, "who knows what happens after that?" (v.21) With the New Testament we have a clearer picture of life after death... But can this passage in Ecclesiastes teaches us much about what we'll find? Yours, JRM. |