4017 life, animal and plant

All living creatures and plants were made by God and are sustained by him.

Animal life

Animals were created by God Ge 2:19; Ps 104:24 See also Ge 1:20-25

Animals are cared for by God Ps 145:15-16; Mt 6:26 pp Lk 12:24 See also Dt 22:7; Ps 104:10-12,14,17-18,21,27; Ps 136:25; Ps 147:9; Jnh 4:11; Mt 10:29

Animal life is controlled by God Da 6:22 See also Nu 22:28; Jnh 1:17; Heb 11:33

Animal life has been placed under human care Ge 1:26 See also Ge 1:28; Ge 2:19; Ge 9:2; Ps 8:6-8; Da 2:38; Heb 2:8; Jas 3:7

Animals serve human needs Ge 3:21; Mt 21:1-3 pp Mk 11:1-3 pp Lk 19:29-31

Animal life saved by Noah from the flood Ge 6:19-22

Animals subsequently given to humanity for food Ge 9:3-4; Dt 12:20-25

Clean and unclean animals Ge 7:2-3; Lev 11:47

Animals used in sacrifice Ge 4:4 See also Ge 8:20; Lev 17:11; Heb 9:22

Animal life glorifies God Ps 148:7; Ps 150:6

Plant life

Plants were created by God Ge 1:11-12

Plant life is often short-lived Mt 6:30 pp Lk 12:28 See also Ps 90:5-6; Ps 103:15-16; Isa 37:27; Isa 51:12; 1Pe 1:24; Isa 40:6-8

Plants are provided for food Ge 1:29-30 See also Ge 2:16-17; Ge 3:2; Ge 9:3; 1Ki 18:5; Job 28:5; Ps 104:14; Ps 147:8-9; Da 4:32; Joel 2:22

Plant life glorifies God Ps 96:12-13

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