Dominion

Article focus on the dominion of the earth as it was given to Adam, relinquished to Satan as a result of sin, and the restoration of it back to humanity through Christ.

Genesis 1:26 – What does it mean that God gave humanity dominion over the animals?

The word dominion means “rule or power over.” God has sovereign power over His creation and has delegated the authority to mankind to have dominion over the animals (Genesis 1:26). David reinforces this truth: “You made [mankind] rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet” (Psalm 8:6). Humanity was to …

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