In Jeremiah 1:5 God says, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I sanctified you; and I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”
The last time I visted the zoo in winnipeg, there were many murals depiting the killing of lions in the lion exhibit. I thought that was highly inappropriate.
I failed to make the anti-sematic connection at tha time. Winnipeg has a sizable Jewish citizenry.