the fifth day

God continues his orderly progression of creation that he started during the previous four days.

God spoke

God created the birds and water creatures by speaking a command.

God not only made fish, but every kind of living thing that lives in the waters. Every one exists because God chose to create it.

God did not make just one kind of bird, but all of the amazing variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and kinds of birds.

This phrase is repeated throughout creation to show that every step went exactly according to God's wise plan and purpose.

God speaks his desire that they would prosper and that things would go well for them in the world in which he had placed them.