Genesis 1:22
22 God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” Genesis 1:22WEB
22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.
Classification
The Command
This passage contains a positive command, framed as a blessing, directed toward the birds and fish: "Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth".
Categories
This command can be said to affect the Principles and Definitions. It is a law for animals, and not for mankind, but it affects our understanding of God's requirements on mankind as Stewards. 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 relates to Sexuality, as the practice of being fruitful and multiplying is a blessing.
Fulfillment
This command is abiding in function; birds and fish continue to multiply.
Topics
This command has direct relevance to an understanding of the following topics:
