This is a slightly different version of the creation story than may be familiar to us. There are no days or separations of activities. It simply tell us God created the world, first springs, then plants, then humanity. Here, humanity isn’t given “dominion” but asked to tend the earth. The relationship here seems more nurturing and caring, both between God and people, and between people and earth.
- If Jesus were the one portrayed as speaking these words to you, how might it change your understanding of the passage?
- What would you like to ask God about this passage?
