Człowiek i jego miejsce w świecie według biblijnych opowiadań o stworzeniu z Rdz 1-2

The presented analysis of the biblical texts of Ge 1-2 has revealed the concept of man in the mind of God and the place of man in the created world. The analysis of the biblical texts on creation leads to a conclusion that the Bible puts man in a privileged position and at the same time makes him responsible for the world. Man created in the image and likeness of God is to rule the world, which does not only imply the right to use the resources of the Earth to satisfy his needs, but also man’s responsibility for the world’s present and future. One cannot find any approbation for unlimited domination of man over the world in those biblical texts that deal with man’s role and place in the created world. Yet, quite evidently, in biblical texts one can find encouragement for man to take care of the world and to become responsible for life on earth.