Gen. 1:11, "Then God said, 'Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit after their kind with seed in them . . .'"
- Yes, we do still see seed-bearing plants.
- Yes, excluding algae, kelp, and a few others (whose seed-bearing, plant nature may be questioned), all seed-bearing plants I can think of must grow on land, or very near land. We don't see subterranean, wind-borne, or oceanic "islands" of seed-bearing plants.
- Yes, I watch, and see that a grass seed grows into a grass plant, a bean seed grows into a bean plant, and a pine tree seed grows into a pine tree. If not, seed companies would be non-existent or need really good insurance, and gardeners would be extremely frustrated--said from the viewpoint of a past avid gardener.
- Yes, we still have only two great lights: the sun and the moon.
- Yes, the lights of heaven have repeatedly served as signs (Strong's 226: "signal, flag, beacon"): 2 Kings 20:9 (King Hezekiah); Matt. 2:2 (Christ's birth); Luke 23:45 (Christ's death); and navigation by the sun, moon, planets, and 58 navigational stars.
- Yes, the sun, by the earth's orbit, still governs the seasons of summer, fall, winter, and spring.
- Yes, man still notes the passing of days by the appearance of the sun and moon.
- Yes, man still notes the passing of years by the earth's orbit around the sun.
- Yes, the greater light, the sun, dominates the daytime sky--repelling darkness (excepting extremes like the North Pole, South Pole, and eclipses).
- Yes, the lesser light, the moon, dominates the night sky--without dispelling the darkness of night.
- Yes, the bodies of water on the earth certainly "teem" with living creatures.
- Yes, the birds, or flying creatures, are still seen in the sky.
- Yes, whales, fish, jellyfish, etc. only fill the seas. They die if brought out of water.
- Yes, the flying creatures do not multiply on the oceans, but rather nest or roost on the land.
- Yes, apart from the flying creatures and the creatures of the seas, we see many land-bound animals.
- Yes, man stands out pretty distinct from the rest of creation. Man has unique creativity, fabricating increasingly sophisticated dwellings, machinery, and means of recording/exchanging knowledge (books, electronics, TV, wifi, etc.)
- Yes, man does exercise rule over all living creatures, whether fish, bird, or beast of the earth. We have fishermen, whalers, livestock owners, birders, and hunters (of bird and beast).
- Yes, man has multiplied greatly all across the globe.
- Yes, man still calls the the land home (i.e. homelands, not home-waters or home-airs).
- Yes, I dare not try to number or name all the seed-bearing plants and fruit-bearing trees we harvest for food.
- Yes, every green plant I know of is kept in check by the voracious appetites of various animals (including the small creeping animals/insects/bugs/small creatures) and flying creatures.
. . . Well, that was a little longer than expected.
I updated the Gen. 1:14-16 section after realizing I skipped over a section in those verses.
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