First Man on Earth
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We are told that when Adam, the first man on Earth was created, the Creator of the world, immediately apprised him of his powers and told him that his purpose in life would be very special. This is what He said: “Replenish the Earth and conquer it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” That’s what He said to am. Now, man was given the power to conquer the world and to rule over it on land, on sea, and in the air, and he is enjoying to do so and this was his task, this is what he was told to do.
Now, how was this world conquest to be attained? And what is the purpose and the true meaning of it? Well, this is what the wise men say in this regard: when G-d, the Creator of the world, created Adam, his soul, his divine image permeated and radiated his whole being by virtue of which he became the ruler over the entire creation. All the creatures gathered to serve him and to crown him as their Creator but Adam, knowing that this would be an error, said to them, “Let us all come and worship G-d who is our maker.” (more…)
