DAY 5: CREATION OF FISH AND FOWL

DAY 5: CREATION OF FISH AND FOWL

Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.” So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its 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 birds multiply on the earth.” So the evening and the morning were the fifth day. (Genesis 1:20-23)

God not only made the “living creatures,” but He also gave them the power to reproduce and fill the air and seas in great numbers and wonderful variety. These creatures included all sorts of fish and mammals, birds and bats, and flying insects. Here we find the first occurrence of the word “blessed” in Scripture, sanctioning the approval of Almighty God.