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This passage contains a '''positive''' command, framed as a blessing, directed toward Noah and his sons: "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth".  
 
This passage contains a '''positive''' command, framed as a blessing, directed toward Noah and his sons: "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth".  
 
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This command is part of the [[Moral Law]].  
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This command is part of the [[:Category:Moral Law|Moral Law]][[Category:Moral Law]].  
  
 
This command is a restatement of [[Genesis 1:28]] and mirrors the command in [[Genesis 1:22]]. It is relevant to our understanding of Biblical [[:Category:Sexuality|Sexuality]][[Category:Sexuality]] and the [[:Category:Family|Family]][[Category:Family]].
 
This command is a restatement of [[Genesis 1:28]] and mirrors the command in [[Genesis 1:22]]. It is relevant to our understanding of Biblical [[:Category:Sexuality|Sexuality]][[Category:Sexuality]] and the [[:Category:Family|Family]][[Category:Family]].

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1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

Classification

The Command[/Principle]

This passage contains a positive command, framed as a blessing, directed toward Noah and his sons: "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth".

Categories

This command is part of the Moral Law.

This command is a restatement of Genesis 1:28 and mirrors the command in Genesis 1:22. It is relevant to our understanding of Biblical Sexuality and the Family.

Fulfillment

This command is abiding; Man continues to produce offspring. Malachi 2:14-15 explains that when God joins two people in marriage, he seeks Godly offspring as a result of that union.

Topics

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

Notes on Interpretation/Application