Adam/man’s intended role from the start

The King James Version (KJV) is mostly used in these lessons. Click here to access the KJV online.

Genesis 1:26- And Elohim said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Elohim made Adam in His own image to ‘have dominion’ over all creation, but, there was no ‘help meet’ [suitable] for him.

Genesis 2:18- And Yahuwah Elohim said, [It is] not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19 – And out of the ground Yahuwah Elohim formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought [them] unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that [was] the name thereof. 20 – And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

Yahuwah brought Adam the very things he was to have dominion over so that he could give names to them. Throughout scripture, those who gave names had authority over who or what was being named. For instance, Yahuwah changed Jacob’s name to Israel and Abram’s name to Abraham. Yahuwah the Father named His son “Yahushua” just as parents name their own children. Yahushua renamed Simon to Kepha/Peter. So when a person received a name, it was by one who was in authority over them. Yahuwah named Himself since there is none greater. Sadly though, man seeks to exalt himself by renaming Him (the Lord, God, Adonai, etc).