God said, “Let’s make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
Humans have complete control over all living things on Earth.
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What current science says
Humans definitely don't control all living things. Bacteria reproduce every 20-30 minutes and evolve resistance to our antibiotics faster than we can create new ones. Viruses mutate constantly, causing pandemics we can't stop. Invasive species such as gray squirrels and red foxes continue to spread despite our efforts. We haven't even discovered most life—over 5,000 new species were recently found in just one deep-sea zone we can barely reach. We're not in control; we're just trying to keep up.
What the text says
Genesis 1:26 states God gave humans 'dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.'
Three honest ways to read this passage
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As history
The text records how its authors understood the world with the knowledge they had. Read this way, a difference from modern science is a window into the ancient mind, not a failure.
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As accommodation
The text speaks to its first audience in their own terms, to make a point that isn't mainly about physics or biology. Read this way, the scientific detail is the vehicle, not the cargo.
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As contradiction
The text makes a claim about the physical world that modern findings dispute. Read this way, the difference is a genuine factual disagreement worth naming.
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