Day 6

Recall from earlier that John uses the alphabetic metaphor for earth ארץ as "Spirit, Water, Blood". It is through the Spirit, the Water/Word, and the blood/the cross that the earth brings forth life.

living creature - the word for creature nephesh נפש also means soul. cattle - these are the domestic animals. they belong to the man, Christ Jesus creeping thing - move lightly. These are those who do not make their domicile on earth since they belong to a kingdom not made with hands. beast - alive. everything that is alive.

Let us make נעשה The verb stem is עשה and the prefix נ, making it first person plural. This creates the riddle. If there is only one God, why is this plural? The Greeks answer that it is either a royal plural, where the king references himself in plural form as representing all of his kingdom, or it is a hint of the triune God. These are all probably appropriate understandings.

Building the word up from metaphor נ - the son of man (messiah) ע - in the flesh ש - came to earth and returned with a bride (Word did not return void) ה - to call (all men to himself)

נע - 'the one roaving' or 'the son of man in the flesh' שה - made equal Php 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

image and likeness Only Christ, the man, is the express image of God. Heb 1:3 And his bride is made to be like him. 1Jo 3:2 Christ = image bride = likeness

So God created man in his image, Where did he create man in his likeness? This is not fulfilled until Gen 5:2. In between here and there is a hidden picture of how Christ makes his bride to be like him.

Be fruitful and multiply They are fruitful by the fruit of the spirit, and multiply by teaching and making disciples.

dominion All the critters mentioned represent those who belong to Christ, and he has dominion. Isa 45:23 ... That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

herbs, and trees see Day 3

it is finished These are the words of Christ on the cross indicating the end of the sixth day. Everything is Very Good. Mankind has been reconciled to God through the cross.