Gen 9:2-3 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 9:2-3: 9:2-3 There are two modifications to the original created order. (1) Previously, humans reigned over the animals (1:28 ), but now animals would live in terror of humans (similar military language is found in Exod 23:27-31 ; Deut 11:25 ; 31:8 ). (2) The animals’ terror was related to a change in human diet. Humans were now permitted to eat the meat of animals to supplement their subsistence on grains, fruits, and vegetables (Gen 1:29 ).

cExod 23:27-31►

dDeut 11:25►

fGen 1:29►

‏ Genesis 9:2-3

Summary for Gen 9:2-3: 9:2-3 ^a There are two modifications to the original created order. (1) Previously, humans reigned over the animals (1:28 ^b), but now animals would live in terror of humans (similar military language is found in Exod 23:27-31 ^c; Deut 11:25 ^d; 31:8 ^e). (2) The animals’ terror was related to a change in human diet. Humans were now permitted to eat the meat of animals to supplement their subsistence on grains, fruits, and vegetables (Gen 1:29 ^f).