CHAPTER V 



THE BIBLE TEACHES THE IMMORTALITY OF ANI- 

 MALS — OPINIONS OF SOME GREAT AUTHORS 



God has never ceased to remember and care for all His creatures 

 — St. Paul believes in the final redemption of lower animals — 

 Transmigration of souls. 



The undercurrent of Bible history shows con- 

 clusively that God has never lost sight of His care 

 and love for the lower animals as well as for man. 

 The language of Scripture everywhere teaches com- 

 passion and tenderness towards lower animals. 

 The person who fails to recognize this truth fails to 

 recognize the true meaning and force of some of 

 the most tender and instructive parables and pas- 

 sages of revelation. The qualities, the powers, the 

 beauties of lower animals, are declared to have been 

 specifically given them by the Creator. 



All receive their appointed food from Him in 

 due season, and are called upon to praise Him. 

 Kindness to them is inculcated, and cruelty repro- 

 bated. The destruction of a wicked city was pro- 

 hibited for the sake of the lives of lower animals. 



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