#41: Will the Wolf actually “Lay with the Lamb” when Moshiach Comes?
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#41: Will the Wolf actually “Lay with the Lamb” when Moshiach Comes?
In Antarctica visible on Google earth there is a giant depiction of the animals listed in Isaiah 11.6
I would say "Yes" especially as a fed wolf is a docile wolf. (Expect animal sanctuaries to pop-up everywhere) ——
VEGANISM AND ANIMAL RIGHTS IN THE TORAH
Genesis 1:29 And God said, "Behold, I have given you every seed bearing herb, which is upon the surface of the entire earth, and every tree that has seed bearing fruit; it will be yours for food. Self explanatory
Genesis 1:30 And to all the beasts of the earth and to all the fowl of the heavens, and to everything that moves upon the earth, in which there is a living spirit, every green herb to eat," and it was so. Could be intrepreted to mean the establishment of animal sanctuaries, not zoos, sustained with plant based “meat”; man as caretaker of animals.
Genesis 2:15 Now the Lord God took the man, and He placed him in the Garden of Eden to work it and to guard it. Could be interpreted as a communal vegan existence with animals; man as caretaker of animals.
Genesis 3:7 And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves and made themselves girdles. Vegan clothing created after having knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 3:17 And to man He said, "Because you listened to your wife, and you ate from the tree from which I commanded you saying, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed be the ground for your sake; with toil shall you eat of it all the days of your life. Communal vegan existence with animals; man as caretaker of animals.
Genesis 9:3-4 Every moving thing that lives shall be yours to eat; like the green vegetation, I have given you everything. But, flesh with its soul, its blood, you shall not eat. Specifies vegetation that “moves” like grow and other maturity indicators. Should also include, but not mentioned, fruit, flowers, plants, legumes, herbs, weeds, seaweed. Specifies no sentient flesh
Genesis 9:5 But your blood, of your souls, I will demand [an account]; from the hand of every beast I will demand it, and from the hand of man, from the hand of each man, his brother, I will demand the soul of man. Speciesism: animals held legally accountable; therefore, should be considered neighborss and given the same protection
Exodus 20:10 But the seventh day is a Sabbath unto the Lord Your God, in it you shall not do any manner of work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your man-servant, nor your maid-servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates. Speciesism: animals must also honor the sabbath; therefore, should be considered neighbors
Exodus 20:13 You shall not murder. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Speciesism: applies to animals – their murder, apparent caring and keeping of animals only for eventual exploitation, separation and slaughter
Exodus 20:14 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, nor his wife, his man-servant, his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is your neighbor’s. Speciesism: envy or buy your neighbor's animals nor sell or eat your animals <split up their family>. Also includes your neighbor's health as all animal source food is very unhealthy
Exodus 22:21 You shall not oppress any widow or orphan. Speciesism: dairy, veal, deforestation, animal-overpopulation/euthanasia
Deuteronomy 16:19 You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show favoritism, and you shall not take a bribe, for bribery blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts just words. Speciesism: husbandry, exploitation
Deuteronomy 16:20 Justice, justice shall you pursue, that you may live and possess the land the Lord, your God, is giving you. Though sentient beings and expected to follow commandments, making them neighbors, animals, with legal rights and protections, are killed, tortured, and exploited
Proverbs 20:27 To do what is right and just is more desired by the LORD than sacrifice.