Treatment of Animals
From Eco-Bible 1
These are notes for an incomplete "Concept" page.
- Information is being added as the Bible Pages are added. In the end, everything will be compiled, further information added (as necessary), broken links connected, etc.
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- Some aspects of this principle are related to basic attitudes of the heart. For example, Deuteronomy 25:4 shows us that parts of this concept are related to the attitude of generosity.
- See also: Hamstringing Animals.
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- An animal that kills a human must be put to death, because humans were made in God's image.
- An animal that kills a human must be put to death.
- Help with his animals, when they are in need: Exo 23:4-5 - If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again. If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, don't leave him, you shall surely help him with it.
- Exo 23:1-11 "For six years you shall sow your land, ... but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave the animal of the field shall eat. ...
- Exo 23:12 "Six days you shall do your work, and on the seventh day you shall rest, that your ox and your donkey may have rest, ...
- If your “brother” loses an animal and you find it, you must return it.
- If your “brother's” animal is in need of help (fallen down, etc.), you must help it.
- Do not take (for eating) both mother hen and her eggs/young... or it will not go well with you. (Comparable to avoiding species extinction!)
- Deu 22:10 - "You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together." - This regulation may be intended to teach purity (compare to the other regulations connected with it), or it may have other symbolic purposes. It may also be an expression of kindness to the animals, if such animals have difficulty working together. Compare to the concept of being "unequally yoked" - applicable even to Christians and non-Christians (2 Corinthians 6:14+).
- You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out the grain.
- Pro 12:10 A righteous man cares for the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
- Pro 27:23 "Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds." - Take care of them; don't neglect them!
Unless otherwise noted, all notes and comments are © by Dennis Hinks.
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