Every major theme of God’s plan and purpose for humankind is introduced in Genesis, including the founding precepts of “the kingdom of God.” Two underlying concepts appear in chapter 1: (1) The sovereign God is the fountain of all life and power, whose kingdom embraces all that is; and (2) He has created humankind to share dominion with Him within His kingdom. We must see these two grand facts from the start of our study of the Bible. God’s sovereignty and human significance are not opposing ideas,