All living creatures and plants were made by God and are sustained by him.

Genesis 2:19

Animal life

Psalms 104:24

Animals were created by God

See also

Genesis 1:20-25
Psalms 145:15-16
Matthew 6:26

Animals are cared for by God

See also

Deuteronomy 22:7

pp Lk 12:24

Psalms 104:10-12,14,17-18,21,27; 136:25; 147:9
Jonah 4:11
Matthew 10:29
Daniel 6:22

See also

Animal life is controlled by God

Numbers 22:28
Jonah 1:17
Hebrews 11:33
Genesis 1:26

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Animal life has been placed under human care

Genesis 1:28; 2:19; 9:2
Psalms 8:6-8
Daniel 2:38
Hebrews 2:8
James 3:7
Genesis 3:21
Matthew 21:1-3

Animals serve human needs

pp Mk 11:1-3

Genesis 6:19-22

pp Lk 19:29-31

Animal life saved by Noah from the flood

Genesis 9:3-4
Deuteronomy 12:20-25

Animals subsequently given to humanity for food

Genesis 7:2-3
Leviticus 11:47

Clean and unclean animals

Genesis 4:4

See also

Animals used in sacrifice

Genesis 8:20
Leviticus 17:11
Hebrews 9:22
Psalms 148:7; 150:6

Animal life glorifies God

Genesis 1:11-12

Plant life

Plants were created by God

Matthew 6:30

Plant life is often short-lived

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Psalms 90:5-6; 103:15-16

pp Lk 12:28

Isaiah 37:27; 51:12
1 Peter 1:24
Isaiah 40:6-8
Genesis 1:29-30

See also

Plants are provided for food

Genesis 2:16-17; 3:2; 9:3
1 Kings 18:5
Job 28:5
Psalms 104:14; 147:8-9
Daniel 4:32
Joel 2:22
Psalms 96:12-13

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Plant life glorifies God

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4005 creation
4241 Garden of Eden
4402 plants
4404 food
4528 trees
4603 animals
5375 law
6614 atonement
7314 blood
8664 praise