The Mystery of Animals: Their Fall, Their Role, and the New Creation

By: Brendi Wells

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All my life I’ve been surrounded by animals. Horses with their great strength, dogs with their loyal eyes, even a little cat who once curled up and made me laugh. When we love animals, we cannot help but wonder: will they be with us again beyond this veil? Do they have a place in God’s eternal plan? Or are they simply here for a time, fading away like mist in the morning?

My very first dog was a Staffordshire Terrier named Rocky. I got him when I was twelve, and he was the first dog that was truly mine. We were inseparable. When he died when he was 13 years old, it felt like someone had ripped my heart right out of my chest. Years later, I had a little Maltese Poodle who lived to be seventeen. I used to call him Houdini, because no matter how secure the backyard was, he would always find a way out — and yet, he was the sweetest little companion. Over the years there were more — Buffy and Gecko, two Jack Russells that grew up alongside my children. Gecko I had to leave behind when I moved to America, though I made sure he was loved and cared for until the end. I even had a horse, Woody, and parting with him was so painful I had to pull my car off the road because I was crying too hard to drive. Maybe you’ve had animals like that in your life too — creatures that felt more like family than pets. When we love them that deeply, it’s only natural to wonder: will they be with us again beyond this veil? From Genesis to the apocryphal writings, this question runs like a thread through the whole of Scripture. The Book of Jubilees, the Book of Enoch, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Bible itself all speak about animals, their role, their fall, and their restoration. Let’s walk this path carefully, step by step.

Creation: Animals in Eden

“God said, ‘Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds — livestock, creeping things, and beasts of the earth.’ And it was so.” (Genesis 1:24)

Animals were made before man and were presented to Adam to name (Gen. 2:19–20). In this act, Adam was given authority and companionship. There was no fear, no bloodshed, no predator and prey — all ate green plants (Gen. 1:29–30).

The Fall: When the Voice of Animals Was Taken

“On the day when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit, the mouth of all beasts and cattle and birds and whatever moves was stopped from speaking, for all of them used to speak one with another with one lip and one tongue.” (Jubilees 3:28)

Animals once shared in language. They were silenced because of Adam’s sin. They did not rebel — yet they were bound to Adam’s fate. As Paul later wrote: “The creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope.” (Romans 8:20)

The “Mutation” of Nature

This is what we mean when we say animals were “mutated.” Not in the sense of laboratories, but in that creation itself changed:

• Fear replaced harmony (Gen. 9:2).
• Blood replaced grass as food (Gen. 9:3).
• Instincts of predation arose.

Predators such as lions and wolves are not evil — they act according to the corrupted order into which they were cast. They kill not for malice, but for survival.

Do Animals Have Moral Evil?

Unlike humans, animals do not carry moral responsibility. They do not have covenant, law, or conscience. A wolf that takes a sheep is not sinning. It is bound by the corrupted design of survival.

The Question of Redemption

Are animals redeemable? On their own, no — for redemption requires repentance and covenant. But in the larger sense, yes — for redemption is not only for humans but for all creation.

“The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the young goat, the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together, and a little child shall lead them… They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain.” (Isaiah 11:6–9)

“The creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.” (Romans 8:21)

“Then will the whole earth be renewed, and all creation shall be blessed, and all the animals shall be in peace and live with them.” (Jubilees 23:30–31)

Thus, animals share in the redemption of the cosmos. They will exist in the world to come, freed from predation, fear, and silence.

Will We See Our Companions Again?

This is the tender part of the question: will you see your horse, your faithful dog, your cat, or any other creature that gave you love and comfort — a true companion? Scripture does not name individuals, but it does reveal principles.

• God remembers every sparrow (Luke 12:6).
• Not one creature is hidden from His sight (Hebrews 4:13).
• All flesh that lives will worship Him (Psalm 145:21).

If creation itself is renewed, if harmony itself is restored, it is not far to believe that the animals who walked with us in loyalty will walk with us again. Not in corruption, but in peace.

Judgment for How We Treated Them

Yes, how humans treat animals matters.

“The righteous man regards the life of his beast, but the heart of the wicked is cruel.” (Proverbs 12:10)

Abuse of animals is cruelty and wickedness — and Yahweh sees. Man is accountable for stewardship. To mistreat what God entrusted is to answer for it before Him.

The Final Distinction: Animals vs. Nephilim/Demons

Unlike Nephilim or demons, animals are not rebels. They were not cast out by choice. They are part of creation, fallen through no fault of their own. Therefore, they are not condemned. They are included in the renewal, not excluded.

So let’s take a step back and see the whole picture.

Animals were created for companionship, stewardship, and to glorify God. They were silenced and drawn into the fallen order because man fell — yet even this may have been a mercy, for if they had retained their original voice and higher nature, they could have been directly targeted for corruption by the enemy. In being muted, they came under man’s care, sharing the weight of the fall, but also shielded from deeper spiritual assault. They do not sin as man sins, but live under a fallen order. They will be restored in the new creation. And based on all the evidence, I believe we will see our beloved companions again, in a world where no animal kills, no creature fears, and all join together in worship.

They will be restored in the new creation. These are the testimonies of Jubilees, Enoch, Isaiah, Romans, and the scrolls. In the Kingdom to come, animals will not be missing. They will stand with us, voices restored, as witnesses of the greatness of our God.

Take heart, my friends. We will all be reunited and gathered as one family of God — not only with one another, but with the animals we loved, in a restored earth where there will be no more tears, no more pain, no more sickness and disease, no more hunger, and no more evil. What a glorious day that will be. Come, Lord Yahshua, come!

As the Scriptures declare:

“Blessed are all those who long for His appearing.” (2 Timothy 4:8) So have faith — the original order will be restored, the order where animals spoke and man ruled over them, just as our Lord promised: “He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything, as He promised long ago through His holy prophets.” (Acts 3:21)

 

Leave behind the confusion of Babylon. Return to the clarity of God’s Word, His ways, and His kingdom.

Because while Babylon will fall, God’s kingdom stands forever.

“The Lord is our Judge. The Lord is our Lawgiver. The Lord is our King. He will save us.”
— Isaiah 33:22
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