Animal Dominion
What did God say?
The phrase "let them have dominion" is taken from the book of Genesis in the Bible. In Genesis 1:26, God says, "Then God said, 'Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.'"
This verse is often interpreted as God granting humans authority and stewardship over the Earth and its creatures. It signifies that humans have been given the responsibility to care for and manage the natural world, acting as God's representatives on Earth. This dominion should be understood in the context of responsible and compassionate stewardship, rather than exploitation or abuse.
We are to manage Earth's resources and it highlights the importance of wise and responsible stewardship. This would include animal population control, service animals to assust, and to use them for food and their skins & fur for clothing, shoes, and other uses.
Adam and Eve were to use God’s creation to provide for themselves and to serve the Lord. Along with the privilege, God gave us the responsibility of caretakers: “The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it” (Genesis 2:15).
When the Lord told Adam and Eve to fill the earth and subdue it, He was showing humanity one of the primary reasons we were created—to be God’s representatives throughout the world and to rule over all things in His name (Psalm 8:6; 115:16). We were fashioned in God’s image so that we could represent Him on the earth. And we were made like Him so that we could be in relationship with Him.
Because of the Fall the relationship was severed but God promised a Messiah who would save them from their sins, who would defeat death, and bring them eternal life.
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