Stewardship Man's responsibility to the earth upon which he lives.Genesis 1 & 2
Genesis 1:28 - And God blessed them, God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.
Genesis 2:15 - And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress and keep it.
From the King James Version
Note: "...and have dominion..." This delegated supremacy over all the creatures in this world and was bestowed upon the human race in consequence of their being made in the image of God; and as they are consequently capable of exercising authority and control over the irrational animals, they have had all things committed to their guidence, and put under their feet, as the exclusive prerogative of the race. From the Jamison, Fausset and Brown Commentary.
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