(Gen 1:28; 8:17;
9:1, 7).
According to ancient Jewish interpretation (with which I
agree), "fruitful and multiply" requires at minimum three children
from the couple who is capable of fulfilling this commandment. Having only one
child is depleting yourselves by one (Husband plus the wife, plus the child,
then the parents die, leaving only the child). Two children is merely replacing
yourselves (Husband plus the wife, plus the two children, then the parents die,
leaving only two children). Three or more children is replacing yourselves plus
adding more (Husband plus the wife, plus the three or more children, then the
parents die, leaving thee or more children), thus being "fruitful and
multiply[ing]."
-Michael Millier
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