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The Bible Negatively Portrays Fishing Through Description

The Bible negatively portrays fishing through description. For instance, Job 41:1–7 (CEV) states, ‘Can you catch a sea monster by using a fishhook? Can you tie its mouth shut with a rope? Can it be led around by a ring in its nose or a hook in its jaw? Will it beg for mercy? Will it surrender as a slave for life? Can it be tied by the leg like a pet bird for little girls? Is it ever chopped up and its pieces bargained for in the fish-market? Can it be killed with harpoons or spears?’ This horrific depiction of how fishers treat Leviathan negatively portrays fishing through description.

Jesus Led His Disciples Away From Fishing

Jesus turned four of his future apostles away from their fishing careers, transforming them into evangelists instead, or as Christ called them, ‘fishers of men’ (Matt 4:18–22; Mark 1:16–20; Luke 5:1–11). Additionally, after Peter returned to being a fisherman in John 21:1–17, Jesus led him away from this career again, making him the leader of his Church instead [if John 21:1–25 is not a later addition]. (1) Regardless, Jesus probably led his apostles away from being fishermen because the Bible negatively portrays fishing through metaphor (2) and description. (3)

1. https://christiananimalrights.com/John-21-is-Likely-A-Later-Addition-to-the-Bible
2. https://christiananimalrights.com/The-Bible-Negatively-Portrays-Fishing-Through-Metaphor
3. https://christiananimalrights.com/The-Bible-Negatively-Portrays-Fishing-Through-Description

Jesus Has Absolute Sovereignty Over Animals

Jesus is both fully human (John 1:14; Phil 2:7–8; Heb 2:17; 1 John 4:2) and fully God (John 1:1–4, 1:10, 10:30, 17:21, 20:26–29; 1 Cor 8:6; Phil 2:5–6; 2:11, 3:20; Col 1:15–19; Titus 2:13; James 1:1; 2 Pet 1:1). Since Jesus is God, he owns all the animals (Ps 50:7–11, 104:24). Christ as the Lord gives animals life and can take it as he pleases (Deut 32:36–39; Job 1:21; Rev 1:18). In contrast, finite humans like ourselves do not have the absolute sovereignty to take the lives of animals as we please, like God (Jesus) does (Num 23:19; 1 Sam 15:29; Hos 11:9).

Jesus is [Mostly] Omniscient

Jesus is omniscient (Matt 17:26–27; Luke 5:4–6; John 1:47–48, 4:16–18, 6:64, 11:14–15, 16:30; 21:17 [if John 21:1–25 is not a later addition]). (1) However, sometimes Jesus did not have access to information. For instance, when Christ was twelve years old, he gained wisdom (Luke 2:40–42), indicating that he was not omniscient when he was young. Furthermore, in Luke 8:43–46 an incurably ill woman touched Jesus’ cloak and was healed, but Christ felt power leave him, and he did not know who touched him. Likewise, in Matthew 24:36–37 and Mark 13:32–36 Jesus stated that he did not know when he would return for his Second Coming, and that only his Father knows. Therefore, Jesus is mostly omniscient, but sometimes he is not.

1. https://christiananimalrights.com/John-21-is-Likely-A-Later-Addition-to-the-Bible

Meat Consumption is Associated with Evil in the Bible – Part 4

Isaiah 11:6–9 and 65:25

Isaiah 11:6–9 and 65:25 prophesy an everlasting return to the original design in which humans and animals eat only plants (Gen 1:26–2:8). (1) These verses also link meat consumption with evil. One commenter stated, “Actually, these passages indicate very specifically that carnivorous activity is an evil—that is, a physical rather than a moral evil. The Hebrew word translated ‘hurt’ in the KJV of Isaiah 11:9 and 65:25 is raa. Elsewhere in the Old Testament, the most frequent translation of this word is ‘do evil’. Other translations include ‘afflict’ and ‘do wickedly’. It is related to ra, the usual word for ‘evil’ in the Old Testament—and that includes both moral and physical evil. As for the word translated ‘destroy’ in the KJV in Isaiah 11:9 and 65:25 (shachath), the core meaning is ‘mar’ or ‘corrupt’. No wonder carnivorous activity has no place in the new creation!” (2) Isaiah 11:6–9 and 65:25 further associate meat consumption with evil.

1. https://christiananimalrights.com/The-New-Earth-Now-Principle
2.https://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j18_3/j18_3_70-75.pdf