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Why Are Cats Not Mentioned in the Bible

In the Bible felines are symbolic of the best and worst traits of humankind. So why is there this apparent lack of cats in the writings and culture of ancient Israel and further north and why the silence.


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Cat-only domestic animal not mentioned in Bible becauseAnother opinion is that cats were not considered a domestic animal.

. Apparently there is dispute whether the word translated as cat actually means cat. This book is nothing but lists and lists of facts figures and opinions. 1 God is not a cat person 2 Cats do not come when theyre called so they missed the cruise on Noahs ark 3 The bible was written by Jews who hated Egyptians who worshipped cats 4 God wasnt mentioned in the cats bible 5 Even god.

The Egyptians held cats in high esteem and that no doubt encouraged the Israelite slaves to despise them just like they hated the Egyptians back then and this could also add to the possible reason why innocent cats were not mentioned in the bible because they were hated along with their owners or protectors. The Bible is a guide for us humans The word of God and it is meant for us. There are cats in the bible just not in the abridged version.

Ive had cats before and they are sneaky night creatures that should not be kept in the home. Obviously we shouldnt worship our cats though Im quite sure they think that we should. How do you know bible is not using all those animal names as labels to talk about people.

The most common explanation for the omission of the cat within Hebrew biblical texts is that it was a reaction by monotheistic Israel against the Egyptian practice of worshipping cats or gods that were fashioned in the form of cats. 10 out of 5 stars. The title is a come-on.

Top reviews from other countries Colin. Cats were not important religiously for Israel nor agriculturally important enough to be codified in law nor culturally polarizing enough to be used in metaphor. Why are cats not mentioned in the bible whatsoever.

Because there is no need. Cats are simply put an enigma in the animal kingdom. Genesis 124 ESV 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful.

50 out of 5 stars. However God showed me something amazing the other day. Some people say that the cat was mentioned in the original scriptures but then deleted by some of the early.

The question of why there are no cats mentioned in the Bible is NOT answered. And the beast had four heads and dominion was given to it. Only One Animal Is Not Mentioned in the Bible.

Thats why they were not mentioned in the Bible. The Bible is a guide for us humans The word of God and it is meant for us. Some people say that the cat was mentioned in the original scriptures but then deleted by some of the early writers of the Bible.

Cats are just plain evil. Anonymous 041022Sun034530 No. 16 people found this helpful.

We must learn to see the gospel or Jesus everywhere in life. 31530193 31530122 maybe its like that dark room filled with black cats or black elephants by the name of cat. Animals are seen as lesser creatureswhich leads me to.

It is known that the Israelites distrusted everything associated with the Egyptians who ruled over them. There are 36 or 37 species of cats. Only One Animal Is Not Mentioned in the Bible The one and only animal that was not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.

There is no direct mention of cats in the translated Bible. Daniel 76 ESV 15 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. The question of why there are no cats mentioned in the Bible is NOT answered.

The fact that the Egyptians held cats in such high esteem encouraged the occupied population to despise them almost as much as they hated the occupiers so this may be the reason why they are not. Yes they do mention other. No one seems to have a concrete answer as to why cats are not mentioned in the Bible but some speculate that it is because the Israelites were a nomadic tribe unlike the Egyptian urban dwellers and so would have little use for cats.

All cats belong to the same feline family. They kill rats and leave them on your doorstep. Even today the cat is not fully domesticatedin the sense that a house cat will turn wild if left to itself and that cats kittens will be totally feral if born on the stree.

We dont have the Hebrew as it is lost but we do have the Septuagint. Why arent cats mentioned in the Bible Since the Egyptians tended to worship cats the people of the Book Hebrews would have seen cats as a form of idol worship and probably did not domesticate cats the way the Egyptians had. Im sorry cat lovers.

Big cats are mentioned lions leopards etc. 6 Bible Verses about Cats. The existence of cats in the Bible would confuse flat earth theorists as cats would have pushed everything off of earth if the earth is really flat.

Reviewed in the United States on June 1 2009. Surprisingly while the Bible does give references to dogs you will not find anything about cats in the Bible. There was also likely a social-phobic ancient idol stigma associated with cats.

Cats are not the only creature that does that. Most of Davidsons opinions have no Biblical evidence. See answer 1 Because there is no need.

As for cats creating the plague I believe it. The Overall Biblical Meaning of Cats. Why are cats not mentioned in the Bible.

After giving the matter fleeting but shallow thought we offer ten possible explanations for gods sleeping on cats. Of all the above the biggest reason why there is no mention of domestic cats in the bible is because it was written many perhaps hundreds of years after the events and the focus of the bible is people. Cats do not need to know how to get to heaven.

Lions and cats are in the same family. After this I looked and behold another like a leopard with four wings of a bird on its back. The one and only animal that was not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.

House cats are probably not mentioned because the purpose of the book is not a description of all animals which exist in the Near East.


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