Do Animals Have Souls?
"soul." In the King James Version, in Genesis 2.7, we read that the human was created "a living soul" literally, NEPHESH CHAYA.
In Genesis 1.21, "So God created the great sea monsters and every NEPHESH CHAYA that moves, of every kind. Apparently, fish and birds have souls.
"And God said, 'Let the earth bring forth NEPHESH CHAYA of every kind: Cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind. And it was so" (Genesis 1.24) Apparently animals do have souls.
But do they go to heaven?
So says scripture. Horses are regularly pictured as being part of heaven (2 Kings 2.11; Revelation 6(. And their is a list of creatures who are like oxen, lions, and eagles seen by John in heaven gathered around the throne of God (Rev.4.7). These animals are shown as a part of heaven's realm, so it seems likely, since they have souls, that heaven is also the eternal home for those animals that have been an important part of creation from the beginning.
As much as I miss my beloved pets, somehow, I am made to feel good about my their passing.
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