Will There Be Animals in Heaven?
Will There Be Animals in Heaven? The Bible describes animals in God's renewed creation — Isaiah pictures the wolf and lamb together — though it doesn't specifically address pets in the afterlife.
Key verse: Isaiah 11:6 (KJV)
The Bible describes animals in God's renewed creation — Isaiah pictures the wolf and lamb together — though it doesn't specifically address pets in the afterlife.
The Bible describes animals in God's renewed creation — Isaiah pictures the wolf and lamb together — though it doesn't specifically address pets in the afterlife.
"The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them." — Isaiah 11:6 (KJV)
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Scripture provides intriguing hints about animals in eternity. Isaiah 11:6-9 paints a picture of the peaceable kingdom where 'the wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid.' Isaiah 65:25 repeats this imagery for the new creation. Jesus returns on a white horse (Revelation 19:11). Romans 8:21 says creation itself 'shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption.' God's original creation included animals He called 'good' (Genesis 1:25), and His new creation may well include them. While the Bible doesn't specifically promise that individual pets will be in heaven, it clearly describes animals in God's restored world, suggesting that the joy animals bring reflects something of God's eternal goodness.
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What Does the Bible Say About Heaven?
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"The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them."
"Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God."
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