Besides providing humans with everything they needed to live a purposeful and satisfying life, Jehovah granted them dominion over the lower creatures of the earth ​ — a delegation of authority.
وَكَانَ آدَمُ وَحَوَّاءُ سَيَعِيشَانِ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ عَلَى أَرْضٍ فِرْدَوْسِيَّةٍ مَا دَامَا خَاضِعَيْنِ لِسُلْطَانِ يَهْوَه .‏ —‏ تكوين ٢ :‏ ​ ١٥ -‏ ١٧‏ .‏