~ Dogs in Heaven? ~

[LittleLambofJesus]

Well? My two malinois are waiting, so what's the popular conclusion of this most important matter. What should they know?

Here is Wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number... Revelation 13:18

There are 31,102 verses in the KJV

(moved) I need help with Biblical scholars and theorists on this one...

LLoJ whips out his calculator......

Reve 2:17
The one having an ear let him hear! what the Spirit is saying to the outcalleds. To the one conquering, I shall be giving to him of the manna, of the having been hidden.
And I shall be giving him a counter/yhfon <5586>,
and on the counter/yhfon <5586> a new name having been written, which no one has seen except the one obtaining.

Reve 13:18
Here the Wisdom is the one having Mind let him calculate/yhfisatw <5585> (5657) the number of the beast, for of man it is, and the number of it six hundred sixty six.

Genesis 1:1 (YLT)
Strong's Number G5586 matches the Greek ψῆφος (psēphos),
which occurs 3 times in 2 verses in the Greek concordance

5585. psephizo from 5586; to use pebbles in enumeration, i.e. (generally) to compute:--count.
5586. psephos from the same as 5584; a pebble (as worn smooth by handling), i.e. (by implication, of use as a counter or ballot) a verdict (of acquittal) or ticket (of admission); a vote:--stone, voice.

Rev 2:
7. I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone (ἐπὶ τὴν ψῆφον) a new name written. "White" and "new," as Trench points out, are keywords in the Apocalypse; and it is natural that they should be so..............

And "new" is almost as frequent as "white" in the book which tells of a new heaven and a new earth, in which is the new Jerusalem; where the inhabitants have a new name, and sing a new song, and where all things are made new (Revelation 3:12; Revelation 5:9; Revelation 14:3; Revelation 21:1, 2, 5). But in spite of the familiarity and appropriateness of the two epithets, "white" and "new," a sure interpretation of the white stone with the new name upon it cannot be found. Trench's dictum, that "this book moves exclusively within the circle of sacred, that is, of Jewish imagery and symbols," and that an allusion to heathen or profane customs is inadmissible, is arbitrary and cannot be proved. As already shown, there may be references to the rites of Dionysus, to the games, and to the crown placed on the corpse of a victor.
Here there may be an allusion to the white pebble of acquittal used in courts of justice, or to the lot used in elections; and the word ψῆφος favours these views. Or again, the reference may be to the tossers, or ticket, which the victor in the games received to admit him to the tables where he was fed at the public expense.

 

[Ahermit]

People are ambivalent about dogs. Some of my best friends have been [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]es...!

Strange friends.

 

[Sabertooth]

Strange friends.

One was a golden retriever. Another was a basset hound. I think there was a border collie, when I was little, etc.

Even the ones who weren't [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]es were sons of [you know where this is going... ].

This further demonstrates our ambivalence toward Canes lupus familiaris when accurate names for our four-legged friends are, at the same time, taken as epithets.

 

[fat wee robin]

It appears there is both puppies and grown dogs mentioned in the NT.....

Strong's Concordance with Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

2952. kunarion koo-nar'-ee-on neuter of a presumed derivative of 2965; a puppy:--dog.
2965. kuon koo'-ohn a primary word; a dog ("hound") (literally or figuratively):--dog.

Matthew 15:27
And she said, 'Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'

Psalm 22:16
For dogs have surrounded me, assembly of ones doing evil have encompass me as a lion, hands of me and feet of me.

Philip 3:2
Beware of the dogs! beware of-the evil workers! beware of the circumcision! [Psalm 22:16/Isaiah 56:11/Revelation 22:15]

I do not see heaven with dogs ,as they are given to help us with work and protection in a Fallen world .
Where I live now in France , I see most people ,if not all, as people who are too attached to their carnal selves and such with barking dogs , not understanding that we have to let go off all that 'animal'stuff . However , I do see some lovely creatures , little birds ,and gazelles and such, which are 'freer' of carnal attachment .
No dogs in my heaven .

 

[fat wee robin]

Strange friends.

No , it is you who is strange .

 

[Ahermit]

No , it is you who is strange .

Care to explain?

 

[CoolDude68]

Update:

No, the dog didn't get resurrected but I did want to explain something that I think was a great learning tool for our faith.

Our daughter is in college (in a different state) and in the middle of a very difficult curriculum. When we put our dog down my wife and I agreed we wouldn't upset her not being there with her and wait until she came home this weekend. We put the dog down on Tuesday and we planned to inform her on Saturday.

When she came home, we sat her down in the garage before she went into the house and talked general stuff for about 10 minutes and then I had to tell her what happened. I told her to stand up so I can hug her (a common greeting) and as she approached me I softly told her I had a little bit of bad news and then right away told her what happened. She cried out uncontrollably for what seemed like an eternity while my wife and I tried to comfort her. This lasted several minutes and I'm sure all the neighbors probably heard being in our garage. We explained why we wanted to tell her in person and she understood after she settled down some. She had a few exams and a lot of study to do during the past week and she appreciated us waiting.

Something came to mind from all this for me. I think I know how God feels when he knows the future and what the results will be and how it must sadden him. Multiply this by the billions of souls that suffer trials and it was an eye opener to me. We knew the outcome that our daughter did not and we knew what her reaction would be. Was it easy to wait? No, but it was something we needed to do and in the end it was the right thing to do.

God must feel this way knowing all things but is it ever easy for him? Just think, God has to deal with this every second that goes by for one reason after another. How is this possible? I know this is another topic but I found it very interesting how practicing patience in times of hardship sometimes is what we must do for the love of others.

 

[Tayla]

Is there anything in scripture that talks about animals, or pets in Heaven?

In my view, there will be animals in the utopian new heavens and new earth. I base this on passages such as (Isaiah 65:17) mentioning the wolf and lamb.

 

[Doug in Michigan]

I think I saw a post on this a while back, or even commented on it but I can't recall now. Anyway, we had to put down our dog recently who's been with us many years. It was one of the most difficult things I've ever done. My wife and I were both by her side as they administered the medication and she went peacefully and it was a rather quick process.

We were both tore up for most of the night and the following day but as each day passes it becomes a little easier to cope with.

My wife asked me if we'd see her again and I wasn't sure how to respond. She mentioned a "Rainbow Bridge" apparently where pets cross but I've never heard of that.

Is there anything in scripture that talks about animals, or pets in Heaven? I certainly hope so! If not, why does God place animals in our life that we love, only to pass away, never to be seen again? That is what I struggle with.

Sorry to hear about your dog. I will be putting mine to rest soon, will be hard as he was with me through lots of hardships. I don't know the answer to your question but I do know sin is a problem with Men not animals, this is why they could be a suitable sacrifice. So with they be in heaven? Only God knows this and he knows best so rest assured that you will be content.