The Origin of Animals’ Names

When I was a child, I was very curious when hearing grown-ups call various animals, such as lion, tiger, elephant, peacock, cat, dog, rabbit, eagle and so on. How come they are called these names? Who gave names to them? So, I went to ask my grandfather and grandmother. They answered me with a smile, “It is handed down from ancient times, so we call them this way. Maybe the names are given by ancestors of mankind.” The elders around me also said so. After hearing their words, I thought the ancestors of mankind were so clever that they could give such unique and vivid names to those animals.

Later, I accepted Almighty God’s work in the last days, and read two passages of God’s words, “and whatever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Who was the one that gave names to every living creature? It was Adam rather than God. This word tells man a fact: When God created man, He gave him wisdom. That is to say, man’s wisdom was from God. This is beyond doubt. Why? Since God created Adam, had Adam ever been to school? Could he read? After God created all the living creatures, did Adam know them when seeing them? Had God told him what their names were? God certainly had not taught him how to give names to every living creature either. This was a fact! Then how did he know how to give names to these living creatures and what names he should give to them? This had to do with such an issue as what God added to Adam when he was created. The fact proves that when God created man, He added His wisdom to man. This is a key point. You all shall hear it clearly! There is another key point that you should be clear about: After Adam gave names to these living creatures, to God the names of these living creatures were decided.” “God created man, and He gave man His breath and also gave man some of His wisdom, of His power, and of what He has and is. After God gave man these, man could do something independently and think something independently.” (from Continuation of The Word Appears in the Flesh) After reading these words, I understood the origin of animals’ names. It was God who gave Adam, the ancestor of mankind, wisdom, so Adam could give names to every living creature. God is so wise! This also made me understand that man’s intelligence is from God’s bestowing, so man has so much conception and so many inventions. A saying in society goes, “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” The one percent inspiration is from God. If not for the one percent inspiration, man won’t succeed even if they pay out the ninety-nine percent perspiration. We should thank God for bestowing intellect and wisdom upon man. There are many other things happening between God and man, and He never stops supplying man. From this, I have felt God’s true love for man.