According to Their Kinds
The big horn sheep is an impressive animal to see. Without fear, they skip and jump around the rocks and ledges of the Grand Canyon. They seem completely unaffected by the large blue raft full of scampering passengers, diving for their cameras. Amidst our oohs and ahhs, they simply go about their business of eating and lazing in the sun or shade. It’s great fun for the rafters and I am convinced there are times a slight grin creases the mouth of the sheep as well.
Genesis 1:24-25 says, “And God said, ‘Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind. And it was so. God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.'”
God appears to be rather emphatic that each animal was created according to its kind. He is going out of His way to emphasize the significance of the point. Therefore, a very important question to ask as we read through this historical account is, “What is a kind?”
Questions about created kinds, adaptation, ecology, and the diversity of life remain an important part of biblical creation study. Explore more of the canyon’s living world in Grand Canyon Wildlife and Hidden Life in Grand Canyon.
PRAISEALLUJIAH!
Jon
