The Value of Animals: A Christian Perspective - Paperback

by J. M. Moore (Author)

J.M. Moore's "The Value of Animals" is a thoroughgoing study of Scripture that relates to animals and their place in Creation. Moore cites the Bible again and again in his book, as he considers salient topics such as animal sacrifice, spirituality, dominion, economics, diet, and the roles animals play in the Bible's narratives and figures of speech. The Value of Animals comprises three major sections, which focus respectively on the animals of the Old Testament, the animals of the New Testament, and the animals of the present era. What emerges is a comprehensive and nuanced view of the Bible's messages concerning animals. Moore presents the gamut of the Bible's teachings on the subject, and he demonstrates that those teachings are undergirded by a Divine hope and a Divine expectation that we treat animals humanely. The author takes a faithful and inspirational approach to his topic, arguing that while we must not worship animals, animals "point us in the direction of God." This book makes a convincing case for deep kindness toward animals, without dismissing or omitting relevant Scripture. The Value of Animals is essential reading for anyone interested in exploring the breadth and depth of the Bible's lessons pertaining to animals and their significance to Christian belief.