Yes, many religious texts and beliefs suggest God can and does communicate with or use animals, though interpretations vary on how this happens—from direct speech (like Balaam's donkey in the Bible) to animals responding to divine drawing (like for Noah's Ark) or expressing praise in ways humans may not fully grasp, as seen in Islam and some Christian views on nature. While some Christian views emphasize God speaks primarily through Jesus and the Bible today, others see God speaking through creation and animals as signs or teachers.
He speaks to us through the Bible, through the words of Christ. Not through animals, not through dreams and not through visions. Through the Word of God. This is the only way that He communicates with mankind today.
Job 12:7-12 New King James Version (NKJV) “But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; And the birds of the air, and they will tell you; Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; And the fish of the sea will explain to you.
The Three Talking Animals of Scripture. The three loquacious biblical animals are the Serpent in Genesis, the Donkey in Numbers, and the Eagle in Revelation. I didn't say all the talkers were good animals, did I? Let's look at them in their order in the Bible.
The Bible teaches us that God created animals. They aren't the product of happenstance or fortuitous natural processes any more than humans are. Genesis 1:24-25 says God created the animals, from the beasts of the earth to the creeping insects. Scripture even tells us that the breath of life resides within them (Gen.
The Church does not teach definitively whether or not there will be animals in Heaven, or in the new earth after the Resurrection of the dead. The Scriptures do describe animals at peace in the new creation (see, for instance, Isaiah 11:6-9; 65:25), but that may be symbolic.
It is commonly believed that religion and faith are unique to humans, as worship, prayer, and belief in gods has not been observed in non-human animals.
He compares the lives of animals to his own itinerant life (Luke 9:58). At the end of his ministry, Jesus enters into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey (Mark 11:1-10).
Jesus speaks of forgiveness beyond what anyone had ever considered before: seventy times seven! Many commentaries understand this to mean that Jesus was telling Peter that he should forgive his brother a limitless number of times.
Leviathan (/lɪˈvaɪ.əθən/ le-VIE-ə-thən; Hebrew: לִוְיָתָן, romanized: Livyāṯān; Greek: Λεβιάθαν) is a sea serpent demon noted in theology and mythology. It is referenced in the Hebrew Bible, as a metaphor for a powerful enemy, notably Babylon.
In the New Testament book of Revelation 4:6–8, four living beings (Greek: ζῷον, zōion) are seen in John's vision. These appear as a lion, an ox, a man, and an eagle, much as in Ezekiel but in a different order.
Psalm 147:9 tells us that God is concerned for all His creation, including the animals He created: “He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call.” In Psalm 104:21, we see that “the lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God”; it is implied that God feeds them.
Abrahamic religious traditions
Based on Ezekiel's description the idea arose, as shown in (at least some) Christian icons, that a cherub has two pairs of wings and four faces: that of a lion (representative of all wild animals), an ox (domestic animals), a human (humanity), and an eagle (birds).
The biggest unforgivable sin varies by faith, but in Christianity, it's often seen as blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, a persistent rejection of God's grace, while in Islam, the gravest unforgivable sin is shirk, or associating partners with God, if not repented. Pride is also considered a foundational, serious sin across many faiths, linked to the downfall of figures like Satan.
The soul is the principle of life. Since animals and plants are living things, they have souls, but not in the sense in which human beings have souls. Our souls are rational–theirs aren't–and ours are rational because they're spiritual, not material.
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490 is the numerical value of the biblical Hebrew word “tamim” which means to “complete,” “perfect,” or “finished.” A person who can't forgive will always live an imperfect, and incomplete life that lacks a true understanding of the “finished” gracious work of the cross.
Matthew 22:37 means Jesus calls for a total, all-encompassing love for God, engaging every part of a person—their heart (emotions, will), soul (being, life), and mind (intellect, thoughts)—making God the supreme priority and the foundation for all actions, transforming one's entire life into a relationship of worship and obedience. This isn't just feeling; it's a deliberate choice to align one's whole self with God's will, leading to a deeper, more meaningful life.
The Bible does not say and tradition has tended to argue, “no.” Still, while there can be no definitive certainty of our animals in heaven, I do think there are good grounds to hope in God raising our deceased friends. And as St. Paul says, “Hope does not disappoint” (Rom. 5:5).
Although my dog may stare at me like I'm a deity, there's no evidence to suggest that non-human animals have religion.
Jesus said, “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine…” (Matthew 7:6).
Animals are not born with a concept of death, but rather, that they need to accumulate experiences with death in order to learn about it. And the experience factor is going to be high because they live very long lives, if they reach maturity. But again, there's a very high infant mortality among elephants.
Thomas Aquinas, teaches that animals do not have eternal souls so they wouldn't be present in the afterlife.” Still, Father Klimek says, a number of Catholic authors, including priests, have considered the possibility that Aquinas was wrong and that there will be animals in heaven.
From a scientific perspective, there's no conclusive evidence that animals can see ghosts. Behavioral scientists suggest that what we interpret as supernatural reactions might simply be animals responding to subtle environmental stimuli, such as distant sounds, changes in air pressure, or vibrations.