Ultimately, Man will come to achieve the highest level of goodness, and through Man, so will the world. Man and the world were created for this very purpose.
Man achieves this by acknowledging and returning the gifts of the world to its Giver (making proper use of the world in service to Hashem and thereby uplifting and sanctifying Man and the world. GS)
Bereishis 1:1, Page 2
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The book of Beraishis teaches us to observe and ponder the origin of the world, world history and Jewish history. These observations and thoughts should move us to see God in all aspects of life. Each object, plant, animal, individual, society, country, at its own state of development, serves Hashem at its own level, in its own way. See how all of existence serves Hashem! Allowing these observations to penetrate our thoughts and emotions should inspire us to obey His Law with dedication and appreciate that this is the very purpose of our time on Earth. This is the message of Psalm 104 ברכי נפשי.
Bereishis1:1, Page 6
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By telling Man to fill the entire world, God says that the entire world (אדמה) is material ready to be infused with godliness by אדם, God’s representative on earth. There is no climate, location or variety of life where Man cannot carry out his mission as אדם.
Beraishis 1:28, Page 36
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The verse tells us that there was no rain because Man was not there to work the soil (to service the earth). Although Man is master over the earth, by his using the earth correctly as אדם, as directed by God, he is doing a service to the earth. The earth is purely physical. Man is a free willed, moral being. Man’s use of the earth correctly, furthers its higher purpose, now becoming a participant in a free willed service to God.
Beraishis 2:5, Pages 51-53
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See Concept Man’s Task: To Infuse the World with Godliness
See Concept All of Life is to be Made Holy
See Concept Holiness of the Body
See Concept The Whole World is the Arena for Man’s Mission
