On the sixth day, God created all the land animals before crowning His work by creating humanity. God's creation of male and female is deliberate, as He creates the man and the woman in His image to exercise dominion over the rest of creation. God blesses humanity to be fruitful and fill the earth, giving them to eat the fruit of the trees. In all of this, God's creation is very good, so that He finishes His work of creation on the seventh day, giving it as a holy day of rest for the man and woman. 

Rev. Dustin Beck, pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Genesis 1:24-2:3.  

To learn more about Holy Cross, visit holycrosswarda.com.

“In the Beginning” is a series on Sharper Iron that studies Genesis. The first book of Moses sets the stage for God’s entire story of salvation. As we learn the beginning of the story, God prepares us to receive the fulfillment of the story: Jesus Christ, the Offspring of the woman who has crushed our enemy’s head. 

Sharper Iron, hosted by Rev. Timothy Appel, looks at the text of Holy Scripture both in its broad context and its narrow detail, all for the sake of proclaiming Christ crucified and risen for sinners. Two pastors engage with God's Word to sharpen not only their own faith and knowledge, but the faith and knowledge of all who listen. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org