What Instructions Did God Give Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden?

Adam and Eve received three commands or instructions: (1) They were told to bear offspring to fill the earth (Genesis 1:28); (2) They were told to exercise dominion over or rule the world (Genesis 1:28), beginning with the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:8, 15); (3) They were forbidden to eat from one tree (Genesis 2:17; 3:3). Looking at the current population of the world, it appears that the descendants of Adam and Eve essentially excelled in only one of the original three commands from God. It is debatable whether mankind has been a good caretaker of planet earth, and it is painfully obvious that humans have defined themselves overwhelmingly by their disobedience rather than by their obedience to God.

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