Genesis 1:11
11 And God said, 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: and it was so.
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:
