Genesis 1:28 God, Reproduction, and Sex
Genesis 1:28 God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
There are 613 commandments found in the Law that Moses gave from God (Our Father Abraham, Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith; Marvin R. Wilson). Of all of the commandments God gives to humanity, the first is… “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth…” In those initial words, man is told to reproduce three times. In other words, have sexual intercourse.
Be fruitful or “parah” in the Hebrew. It is a simple action verb. Defined by Strong’s Concordance it means: to bear fruit, be fruitful.
Multiply or “rabah” in the Hebrew. As well, it is a simple action verb. It means: to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, or things).
Fill or “male’” in the Hebrew. Also, it is a simple action verb. It means: to be full, fullness, abundance (participle), be accomplished, to consecrate, fill the hand.
Sex within the context of marriage is not immoral, it is not a sin. This is the God of the Bible. He is not some prude, old, fuddy-duddy. God has an entire book on this subject, the Song of Solomon. He even talks about breasts in that book. To the Christian community, does that make you blush? The topic of sex is written about in detail in God’s word.
Obviously, the culture has mastered the perversions of sexual acts and or displays. Whether it is a monk who has taken an oath of celibacy for religious purposes or some sex act outside of marriage, both are perversions on the extreme ends of the spectrum and outside of God’s will.
As a result of Christian silence on this topic, the culture has been allowed to define this topic (as well as many others) and pervert it.
Psalm 127:3 Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Look at what God had intended for humanity. The first thing He told us to do was have sex and reproduce plentifully. He placed humanity in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:15-16). Eden means “pleasure” in the Hebrew. We were told we could eat freely from any tree we wanted with one exception. And yes, take care of the garden and the animals. That is a pretty a good deal. What did we do? We blew it…
The world we live in is the result of our actions and choices, not God’s. What we see and experience now is not what God had intended.
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April 20, 2014 at 9:17 PM
Glad the post was helpful. There is comfort in God’s word. He made us all in His image with a purpose.
November 1, 2020 at 5:54 AM
I agree with your article totally. I wish this information could be taught to our youth. With babies being born to some children at age 12 it seems appropriate to teach this topic after evaluating each child’s level of mental maturity – not according to their physical age. There should be more open talk about proper sexual relationship especially from the pulpit (teach the WHOLE counsel of God). Thanks for your article.
November 1, 2020 at 9:49 AM
Thanks for reaching out and commenting.