Jewish Bubba: People And Animals Acceptance Of Friends When You Need One

Monday, April 28, 2025

People And Animals Acceptance Of Friends When You Need One

Nadene Goldfoot

The wolf will live with the sheep; and the leopard will lie down with the kid; and a calf, a lion whelp and a fatling (will walk) together, and a young child will lead them. A cow and bear will graze and their young will lie down together; and a lion, like cattle, will eat hay, A suckling will play by a viper's hole, and a newly weaned child will stretch his hand toward an adder's lair. They will neither injure nor destroy in all of My sacred mountain,.....

Wolf and lamb will graze as one, a lion----like cattle----will eat straw, a snake's food will be dirt; they will not inflict harm nor destruction in all My holy mountain, says Hashem (G-d).

Could it be that this special time has arrived? The Bible verse that refers to a time when the lion will lie down with the lamb is Isaiah 11:6. It states, "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion will eat together, and a little child will lead them". This verse is a prophecy about a future time of peace and harmony, when the natural order of the world will be restored.

Several YouTube channels, like The Dodo, showcase unusual animal friendships between different species. These videos often highlight the unexpected bonds between animals like dogs and cats, dogs and chickens, or even dogs and wild animals like deer. The Dodo, in particular, has a playlist dedicated to "Odd Couples" and "Soulmates" featuring these interspecies friendships.

I watched a youtube presentation about just such things happening today showing that different species had befriended each other, more often; as babies, but notalways, and could not take being parted, the union was so important to them.