God Created - The message of the Bible is religious in thrust, not scientific. God Created All Things Good - All good things must have upon them divine controls and must be used for their divinely intended end, lest gift become curse and good become evil. The Earth was Relinquished to Humankind as a Gift - Humankind was meant to inherit the earth. God Binds Himself to His Creation - Neither the world nor those who inhabit it are isolated from the continueing care and concern of God. God Claims Ownership of All He has Fashioned - The earth and all things on it belong to God. The creator is owner. God Owns the Creation - We are not on our own. We are owned. Freedom within Limits - Any may choose to live outside and beyond the realm of freedom permitted by God, but the inevitable consequence of such behavior is bondage. Created in God's Image - God matched his creation with a people who could appreciate it. The Crown of God's Creation - Of immeasurable value in the eyes of God and the very crown of the creative process, people are the chief object of his saving love. Called to Replenish the Earth - Through the divinely ordained institution of marriage, people upon the earth are called to participate in an ongoing creative venture. Called to Subdue the Earth - We are "called" to probe, search, discover, and utilize all the rich fruits which the earth holds within itself. Called to Dress, Till, and Keep the Earth - The people of God will seek to protect and preserve that which is precious so that all generations of God's people will enjoy the good bounties of the land. Called to have Dominion - The inhabitants of earth are ordained by God to be his designated keepers of his garden.

Lesson 1 and its symbolism: Hands lifting the earth out of hazy mist - God created the heavens and the earth. Halo of white light circling the earth - God created all things good. Fingers opened on the right hand - God relinquished the earth to humankind as a gift. White links attached to the arms and globe - God binds himself to his creation Lettered banner flying on the earth - God claims ownership of all he has fashioned. Figure grasping staff - Humanity, too, is owned by God. Banner furling around figures - Fashioned and owned by God, humankind has freedom only within limits. Halo of light behind figures’ heads - Male and femail are fashioned in God’s image. Figures holding crowns - Fashioned in God’s image, people are the very crown of God’s creation and have been given four basic responsibilities toward the earth on which they dwell: First jewel in crown - To replenish the earth. Second jewel in crown - To subdue the earth. Third jewel in crown - To dress, till, and keep the earth. Fourth jewel in crown - To have dominion over the earth.