Genesis 1:26

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26 God said, “Let’s make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Genesis 1:26WEB

Classification

The Command

This passage contains a positive command, framed as an expression of God's intent, directed toward the Eternal and Perfect Communion of God (the Trinity): "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth 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.

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

This command also affects our understanding of Dominion. It also has relevance to Murder and Christian Anthropology, in that it establishes the foremost grounds for intrinsic human value, being made in the image of God.

Fulfillment

This command is abiding in function; Man remains a being in God's image, and continues to exercise dominion over all creation.

Topics

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

• Creator-Creation Distinction
• Created Order
• Anthropology
• Dominion
• Murder