In Gen 9, we are told of a covenant between God and Noah. My question is about the terms of that agreement. Some terms:
Obligations on God’s part:
Never again will God destroy all life by water - Gen 9:8-17
Obligations on humanity’s side:
Not to consume blood - Gen 9:2-5
To refrain from murder - Gen 9:5-6
Now, my question is, in which group should we place “Be fruitful and increase in numbers” (Gen 9:1, 9:7)? Taken literally, this is an obligation imposed on humanity; but more intuitively, given other passages in the Bible, it seems more like an undertaking on God’s part to bring it about that Noah will have many descendants. What is truth?
