How does fruitfulness develop through the rest of Scripture?

Fruitfulness moves from plants (Genesis 1) to the command to 'be fruitful' (Genesis 1:28), to the fruit of righteousness, to the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22), and to abiding in the Vine to bear fruit (John 15:5).

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Where Does the Bible First Mention Fruitfulness?

Q: Where does the Bible first mention fruitfulness?

The Bible first mentions fruitfulness in Genesis 1:11, using the original word peri (פרי). On the third day the earth brings forth the 'fruit tree yielding fruit'—the first fruit signals God's design for life to reproduce and flourish 'after his kind.'

The Bible first mentions fruitfulness in Genesis 1:11, from the original word peri (פרי). On the third day the earth brings forth the 'fruit tree yielding fruit'—the first fruit signals God's design for life to reproduce and flourish 'after his kind.'

The Seed of Everything That Follows

From the start, life is designed to bear fruit that carries seed for more life.

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