Be Fruitful and Multiply:
Bible Verse
The phrase be fruitful and multiply first appears in the bible in the book of Genesis 1:28. It reads as follows:
"28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth."
"28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth."
Image
The image above depicts the many children that Adam and Eve had. When he had placed Adam and Eve on this earth, he told them to be fruitful and multiply therefore having many children.
Article
There was an article written by Roy Speckhardt published in the Huffington Post entitled "Don't Be Fruitful and Multiply". This article relates to the biblical allusion "be fruitful and multiply" which is widely interpreted to mean have many children and pass everything on from each generation. The article brings attention to the fact that the world's population keeps growing, if the bible phrase keeps encouraging people to have children.
Book
There was book written by Nancy Campbell entitled "Be Fruitful and Multiply: What The Bible Says About Having Children". This book explains the bible passage on what it means. Many people today are wondering how it has influenced our culture today and that book has answered the question.