Will the sacrificial animals be in heaven?

[Lineman]

When Adam, according to God's special directions, made an offering for sin, it was to him a most painful ceremony. His hand must be raised to take life, which God alone could give, and make an offering for sin. It was the first time he had witnessed death. As he looked upon the bleeding victim, writhing in the agonies of death, he was to look forward by faith to the Son of God, whom the victim prefigured, who was to die man's sacrifice.

This ceremonial offering, ordained of God, was to be a perpetual reminder to Adam of his guilt, and also a penitential acknowledgment of his sin. This act of taking life gave Adam a deeper and more perfect sense of his transgression, which nothing less than the death of God's dear Son could expiate. He marveled at the infinite goodness and matchless love which would give such a ransom to save the guilty. As Adam was slaying the innocent victim, it seemed to him that he was shedding the blood of the Son of God by his own hand. He knew that if he had remained steadfast to God, and true to His holy law, there would have been no death of beast nor of man. Yet in the sacrificial offerings, pointing to the great and perfect offering of God's dear Son, there appeared a star of hope to illuminate the dark and terrible future, and relieve it of its utter hopelessness and ruin.

The Story of Redemption, page 50

[John317]

Interesting thought but I doubt it. We have no evidence for it. Jesus didn't die for the animals, although His death affects the whole universe, wicked and righteous alike. The Bible's promises of eternal life are for all people on condition of acceptance of Christ. Human's choose to accept Christ-- the animals made no choice. And for those animals to be given eternal life, they would have to be changed so they wouldn't be the same animals anyway. God would have to take away their old, fallen natures and give them new natures,-- very similar to what God does with us, only apart from any choice on their part.

[Lineman]

Just seems to me that because they didn't have any choice anyway maybe God will do something extra special for each one of them.

Guess I was just thinking outloud.

[John317]

Our God is a merciful God and we know that He loves the animals, too. The Bible says He notices even when the birds die, and their deaths doubtless must make Him feel bad, in a human way of speaking. We may be surprised to find out that you are right-- that He saves those that were killed in the sacrifices. We just don't have any information on it.