The concept of being endangered, while not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, can be understood through various scriptural principles and narratives that highlight the vulnerability and protection of God's creation, both human and non-human. The Bible emphasizes the value of life and the responsibility of stewardship, which can be applied to the modern understanding of endangered species and the preservation of the environment.

Stewardship of Creation

The Bible begins with the account of creation, where God entrusts humanity with the care of the earth. In Genesis 1:28 , God commands Adam and Eve, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth." This mandate implies a responsibility to manage and protect the natural world, ensuring its sustainability and health.

Value of Life

Scripture consistently affirms the intrinsic value of life. In Genesis 9:3-4 , God tells Noah, "Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things. But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it." This passage underscores the sanctity of life, even in the context of human dominion over animals. The prohibition against consuming blood highlights a respect for the life force within creatures.

Protection of the Vulnerable

The Bible often speaks to the protection of the vulnerable, which can be extended to endangered species. Proverbs 12:10 states, "A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty." This verse suggests that a godly person is compassionate and considerate towards animals, reflecting God's care for all His creation.

God's Sovereignty and Care

The Psalms frequently celebrate God's sovereignty and care over creation. Psalm 104:24-25 declares, "How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small." This acknowledgment of God's wisdom in creation implies a call to respect and preserve the diversity of life He has made.

Human Responsibility

The Bible also warns against the consequences of neglecting God's commands, which can be applied to environmental degradation. In Jeremiah 2:7 , God laments, "I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but you have defiled My land and made My inheritance detestable." This passage serves as a reminder of the potential for human actions to harm the environment and the need for repentance and restoration.

Conclusion

While the Bible does not directly address the modern concept of endangered species, its teachings on stewardship, the value of life, and the protection of the vulnerable provide a framework for understanding the importance of preserving God's creation. Believers are called to reflect God's care and sovereignty by responsibly managing and protecting the natural world.(imp. & p. p.) of Endanger.5533. sakan -- to incur danger
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... CHRIST'S FIRST GENERAL MINISTRY IN GALILEE. Section 128. Christ appears in the
Synagogue at Nazareth."His Life is Endangered. (Luke, iv., 16-30.). ...
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Of a Dead Man Raised to Life by Abbot Macarius.
... this power then and grace of his which was in him would perhaps have always been
hidden, unless the needs of the whole province which was endangered, and his ...
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Particulars of the Alleged Communication to a Montanist Sister.
... What now remains but for us to give the soul a figure? [1542] Plato refuses
to do this, as if it endangered the soul's immortality. ...
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On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. xiv. 24, "But the Boat was Now ...
... It is a phantom." [2544] But He coming up into the ship took away the fluctuation
of mind from their hearts, when they were now more endangered in their souls ...
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Very Lately it Happened Thus: While the Bounty of Our Most ...
... also purposing the refusal of martyrdom. So they murmur that a peace so
good and long is endangered for them. Nor do I doubt that ...
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A Fifth Century Tract for the Times
... The question did not of itself imply disbelief in God, but its implicit doubt of
God's constant government and judgment of mankind endangered the foundations ...
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The Return of Xerxes to Persia.
... The army is safe; and it can not be possible that the Greeks can hereafter bring
any force into the field by which it can be seriously endangered.". ...
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Of the Power of Conferring Baptism.
... either of place, or of time, or of person compels you (so to do); for then the stedfast
courage of the succourer, when the situation of the endangered one is ...
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Book vi. It is with a Full Knowledge of the Dangers and Passions ...
... me on. My eagerness to write has increased with the increasing numbers
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The System of the Moral Universe not Purposely Involved in ...
... ignorance. Hence, we need entertain no fear, that man's humility will ever be
endangered by too great attainments in science. Presumption ...
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Endangered (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Endangered (3 Occurrences). Acts 15:26 who have endangered
their very lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. (WEY). ...
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Quarrieth (1 Occurrence)
... Quarrieth (1 Occurrence). Ecclesiastes 10:9 Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt
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Jonah (30 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one
who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious. ...
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Grateful (4 Occurrences)
... sleep. Multi-Version Concordance Grateful (4 Occurrences). Romans 16:4
friends who have endangered their own lives for mine. I am ...
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Injured (28 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Ecclesiastes 10:9 Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them.
Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby. (WEB NIV). ...
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Removing (24 Occurrences)
... shade. (YLT). Ecclesiastes 10:9 Whoso is removing stones is grieved by them,
Whoso is cleaving trees endangered by them. (YLT). Isaiah ...
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Endangers (1 Occurrence)

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Endanger (5 Occurrences)

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Demetrius (3 Occurrences)
... This traffic was greatly endangered by the progress of the gospel, and hence Demetrius
excited the tradesmen employed in the manufacture of these shrines, and ...
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Mahanaim (15 Occurrences)
... To this same fortress David fled when endangered by the rebellion of Absalom; and
in the "forest" hard by, that prince met his fate (2 Samuel 17:24, etc.). ...
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