By Nathan Jones for
The Christ in Prophecy
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The “dog eat dog” world of “nature red in tooth and claw” will no longer prevail… The vision of a world in which wolves and lambs, calves and lions all lie down together clearly moves beyond the possibilities of the present age. The description seems to partake of elements common to fables and fairy tales, but something else is at stake here… Judgment and promise, sin and grace are not only for humans, but their consequences, good and bad, are felt by the entire creation. – Anonymous, “The Peaceable Kingdom”
Thanksgiving and Christmas are upon us, and for many, that means good food. Both my mother and wife are excellent cooks, and my daughter has all the makings of becoming a great culinarian as well. Just think of all that turkey smothered in gravy, thick slices of ham, and for those of you who like to swim against the tide, lemon-soaked broiled fish.
To get my mind (and stomach) off all these delectable images, I turn my thoughts to the coming of Jesus Christ and His Millennial Kingdom… and the food we will eat then. If food is so delectable now, what will it be like during that coming golden age?
Before we explore this question, let’s go back in time to the beginning of eating to remind ourselves what our ancestors ate. It may surprise you!
Shortly after Noah and his family had disembarked from their great seacraft and set foot upon the soggy plains, God established the first covenant with our great-great ancestor. He ordered Noah and his descendants to “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth” (Genesis 9:1).
But the Flood had radically changed the earth’s environment, and mankind could no longer be sustained and thrive solely on a diet of fruits and vegetables. After centuries of vegetarianism, mankind would need to eat meat in order to survive the newly transformed world. And so, humanity was permitted to kill and eat animals.
The expected response from the animal kingdom quickly became apparent:
And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every bird of the air, on all that move on the earth, and on all the fish of the sea. They are given into your hand. Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. I have given you all things, even as the green herbs. (Genesis 9:2-3)
God added His promise that He would never again destroy the earth by water. The Almighty then sealed this unconditional covenant with a beautiful reminder of his merciful peace—the rainbow. This promise is what we today call the Noahic Covenant (Genesis 9:1-17).
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The Christ in Prophecy
10 min read
The “dog eat dog” world of “nature red in tooth and claw” will no longer prevail… The vision of a world in which wolves and lambs, calves and lions all lie down together clearly moves beyond the possibilities of the present age. The description seems to partake of elements common to fables and fairy tales, but something else is at stake here… Judgment and promise, sin and grace are not only for humans, but their consequences, good and bad, are felt by the entire creation. – Anonymous, “The Peaceable Kingdom”
Thanksgiving and Christmas are upon us, and for many, that means good food. Both my mother and wife are excellent cooks, and my daughter has all the makings of becoming a great culinarian as well. Just think of all that turkey smothered in gravy, thick slices of ham, and for those of you who like to swim against the tide, lemon-soaked broiled fish.
To get my mind (and stomach) off all these delectable images, I turn my thoughts to the coming of Jesus Christ and His Millennial Kingdom… and the food we will eat then. If food is so delectable now, what will it be like during that coming golden age?
The Noahic Covenant
Before we explore this question, let’s go back in time to the beginning of eating to remind ourselves what our ancestors ate. It may surprise you!
Shortly after Noah and his family had disembarked from their great seacraft and set foot upon the soggy plains, God established the first covenant with our great-great ancestor. He ordered Noah and his descendants to “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth” (Genesis 9:1).
But the Flood had radically changed the earth’s environment, and mankind could no longer be sustained and thrive solely on a diet of fruits and vegetables. After centuries of vegetarianism, mankind would need to eat meat in order to survive the newly transformed world. And so, humanity was permitted to kill and eat animals.
The expected response from the animal kingdom quickly became apparent:
And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every bird of the air, on all that move on the earth, and on all the fish of the sea. They are given into your hand. Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. I have given you all things, even as the green herbs. (Genesis 9:2-3)
God added His promise that He would never again destroy the earth by water. The Almighty then sealed this unconditional covenant with a beautiful reminder of his merciful peace—the rainbow. This promise is what we today call the Noahic Covenant (Genesis 9:1-17).
Nature Finally at Peace
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Animals Will Be at Peace with Mankind | Dr. Nathan E. Jones
I turn my thoughts to the coming of Jesus Christ and His Millennial Kingdom… and the food we will eat then. If food is so delectable now, what will it be like during that coming golden age?
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