Topical Studies
What the Bible says about Conservation
(From Forerunner Commentary)
This dominion does not give mankind the right to destroy God's creation. Man is to act responsibly, but unfortunately, this does not happen very often in this world. Animals are tortured, rivers and seas are fouled, whole areas are devastated of plant and animal life to fill the coffers of big business.
In Genesis 2:15, God tells Adam and Eve to "tend and keep" the Garden of Eden. They were to take what God had made and work to maintain it and help it to produce. They could harvest its bounty and eat of its fruit. Certainly, God allowed certain trees to be cut for their wood, and certain animals could be killed for their meat. In no way, however, was any part of His creation to be equated with man or to be worshipped.
Mike Ford
Animal IdolatryRelated Topics: Animal Idolatry | Animal Rights | Animals, Respect for | Dress and Keep | Mankind's Dominion over Animals | Tend and Keep
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