DOMINION

DOMINION

Monday, July 15, 2013
 
   Don’t have a clue as to why, but awoke with word “dominion” on my mind. After a few minutes trying to figure out why, I decided to e-Sword it, finding 62 times in 55 KJV verses beginning early on with “And God 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. . . . And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.” (Gen.1:26, 28) and ending with “… Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” (Rev.1:5-6)

  Reading all 55 I find:

·          stewardship over creation our privilege and responsibility

·          in free will granted by God

·          subjugation of individual by another and/or God

·          referring to kingdoms

·          subjugation of one nation or culture over another/others

·          its connection to fear of leaders/others

·         good, bad, selfish, compassionate exercise thereof

·         insightful summary recorded in Job 38

·         that we’re not to let sin have power over us

·         Jesus speaking the word one time during His earth walk

·         there is only one true enduring dominion

·         death having no dominion over Jesus or His followers

·         God holding but not in every instance exercising His dominion over all

  The exercise refreshed dormant knowledge, brought new knowledge, and stirred numerous further thoughts. However, considering past experience I suspect the crux of the waking word is preparation for future application as some challenging occasion(s) arises.  EBB4

PS. If you’d like copy of the 55 “dominion” verses in KJV, MKJV, or other Bible text in my software, just ask.