46 THE IMMORTALITY OF ANIMALS 



tures, was pronounced " very good," and in that 

 respect represented the moral image of God. All 

 animals were created in the image of God in the 

 sense of being innocent, and as having the power of 

 motion, will, understanding, and freedom to act ; but 

 in no respect were man and the lower animals 

 created in the nature of God. In a physical and 

 moral sense man no more resembles God than the 

 lower animals do ; for God is a Spirit, without body 

 or parts, and is both visible and invisible, while 

 man and the lower animals are dual beings of both 

 soul and body. 



Man and woman, then without the shadow of 

 guilt, were wandering through the rich garden of 

 the earth as the ornaments of all creation ; stopping 

 now and then perhaps to stroke the mane of a lion, 

 or to caress the affectionate dog, or to watch the 

 amusing antics of some playful animal, or to listen 

 to the sweet songs of the birds, or to pluck now and 

 then a beautiful flower. They were in the midst of 

 perfect peace and happiness. No need to worry, 

 for God would take care of them all. 



The Biblical narrative suggests a beautiful and 

 happy picture of that first life. The young lions 

 and lambs scampered over the green sod and tumbled 



