Again the command to multiply and fill the earth is repeated. As Christians we too are meant to multiply and fill the earth. Not in a military or political way (as the church has sometimes been guilty of), but as members if His kingdom, living renewed lives. This is not to say that Christians should not be in involved in politics, but our weapons are not the weapons of the world.
At this point the animals too were given to man to eat. It is not clear why this happens at this point.
Human life is precious and anyone that takes human life is to be punished. Some see the death sentence as being un Christian, but this is a mistaken view. If someone is executed for murder it is not man taking revenge, it is God’s judgement being exercised. Now at the same time great care has to be taken, for all men are sinful and all are fallible. Moreover, it is clear from the life of Jesus that the letter of the law does not always need to be exercised. So there maybe good reasons for not having the death sentence, and certainly good ones for being very cautious in its implementation, but there is no absolute moral reason for not having the death penalty. Notice also that the reason given here for the death sentence is the sanctity of human life.
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