Awaken Community 7 Days of Creation: Day Six - Humanity and Animals
Feb 8, 2026
A reflection on day six of Genesis that focuses on relationships between humans, animals, and the rest of creation. The talk explores what the plural language in Genesis suggests about God's communal nature. It challenges gendered images of the divine and examines how those images affect power and harm. Listeners are invited to embrace stewardship and remember humanity’s purpose in relation to creation.
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Creation Poem Shows Purposeful Pairing
- The creation poem pairs days so creation prepares then fills: day three's vegetation enables day six's animals and humans.
- Micah highlights the literary mirroring (day one/four, two/five, three/six) to show purposeful design, not a literal timeline.
Plural Language Invites A Relational God
- Genesis 1's plural language ('let us make') invites rethinking God's relational nature rather than a solitary monarch.
- Micah notes Hebrew Elohim is plural, giving theological space to view God as 'an us' shaping theology and practice.
God Transcends Gender Binaries
- God is not reducible to male or female; both masculinity and femininity are contained within the divine.
- Micah argues scripture's patriarchal language doesn't limit God's essence, so every gender finds its fullness in God.