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Originally Posted by Jo S
This verse does not teach dominion. Dominion means to govern and rule which would require willful cooperation between ruler and subject.
God is stating here in Genesis 9:1 that from now on we aren't going to rule over creation as per God's original will before the fall. But because of the fall, now creation is subject to fear and terror introduced through sin.
Genesis 9:1 is declaring subjugation rather than declaring a right to dominion. Big difference.
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Are you just making this up as you go? Your meaning of dominion is plain wrong according to any English dictionary. And, Genesis 1:28 uses the word subdue, so subjugation is implied pre-fall.
Dominion means to govern and rule.
It does not require willful cooperation between ruler and subject. That's why we have the police and military. You seem to have just added that meaning so you could form your argument.
I would say that dominion before the fall was to be accomplished through fruitful multiplying (in marriage). Man was to lovingly care for all the animals and no one ate each other.
Dominion after the fall requires means other than just multiplying, because now there is fighting and death, and the ground is no longer easy to work with, so we need technology and invention. So, dominion through subjugation.
But the command to have dominion persists before and after the fall. It was first given to Adam and Eve, then after "resetting" the Earth by the flood, God gave the command again to Noah.