Genesis 1:11

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11 God said, “Let the earth yield grass, herbs yielding seeds, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind, with their seeds in it, on the earth;” and it was so. Genesis 1:11WEB

Classification

The Command

This passage contains a positive command, framed as an expression of God's intent, directed toward the universe at large: "Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth"

Categories

This command can be said to affect the Principles and Definitions. It is part of a group of passages which demonstrate the power of God, and the Creator-Creation Distinction. It also has relevance to Hybridization, because God qualified that the plants should bear fruit after their kind.

This command pertains to the Created Order. It legislates a behavior of natural creation.

Fulfillment

This command is abiding in function; plants are still behaving as described.

Topics

This command has direct relevance to an understanding of the following topics:

• Creator-Creation Distinction
• Created Order
• Hybridization