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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Not trying to be funny, but the dog wasn't even around when the bible was written, yorkies were even around when our country was founded. In a way the Yorkie is kind of a combination of the wolf and lamb. |
I do believe that domestic dogs were definitely around when at least part of the bible was written because at Moses' time they were already using dogs to help protect the flocks and the Egyptians before that time+ had dogs that were like the modern Pharaoh hound and Italian greyhounds. In several places in the Bible I think they do mention dogs as well. The only one I can think of right now is the story of Jezebel and in Psalms I think it says something like "they make a noise like a dog". I do know that yorkies are a more modern breed, but I'm pretty positive that domestic dogs WERE around during the Bible's time because people used them in their fields to watch their flocks, for hunting and as companions. Doesn't matter but though I'd mention it.
Also, lets not forget that Christianity isn't the only religion in the world (or possibly here on YT) that believes in a heaven of some sort (although I am Christian) and many of those also believe that dogs will join us there, but I'm sure not all believe this.
Oh, I COMPELTELY believe that dogs etc will be in heaven because as so many others have said, it wouldn't be heaven without them.