Each of the preceding 4 days was packed with fascinating details about reshaping of planet earth, making and origin of its heaven, cosmic time clock, and genius of meticulous design; instantly manifest as reality of “God saying let there be”.
Day 5 reveals waters bringing forth abundance of creatures that had life to be fruitful and multiply after their kind; and to fill the waters in the seas, and the open firmament of heaven.
Thus, in Genesis 1:20 to 23 we read: “And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day”.
Revelation; of waters bringing forth abundance of living creatures that had life; and were to multiply after their kind, implies these creatures already had God-given life within themselves; similar to the evidences of herb yielding seed, and the tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed was in itself.
Would such additional revelation of similar evidences imply, their origin in eternity past, when heavens and all things were initially created (verse 21 refers)? Could abundance of material creatures that had life; and could multiply after their kind, be connected with the plan of Devine salvation?
Significantly; the waters brought forth every winged fowl, after its kind to fly in the open firmament of heaven; and every creature that moved, which the waters brought forth abundantly after their kind.
Additionally; God blessed creatures in the waters to be fruitful, multiply, and fill the waters in the seas; and birds to multiply in the earth. Thus, it was evident on day 5; that God was creating a life sustaining ecosystem.
Day 5 details are most remarkable; for all angelic hosts inhabiting the heavens were spirits; created as immaterial beings consisting of air (made during the creation of all things); before the beginning of time. So, what is the significance of God letting the waters bring forth material creatures?
These and other questions; will be discussed in our next blogs.