The template of God's dominion for man was revealed in Genesis 1:28 and was summarized in the following commandments; Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it. Dominion cannot be achieved without fruitfulness. The beginning of the dominion of God is to bring forth fruitfulness. 

The kingdom is communicated in seed form. God planted seeds in the garden of Eden through His spoken word, (Genesis 2:9). All the seeds God planted were to grow into trees of dominion. Every tree in the garden had a measure of dominion, but the tree of life was the full expression of God's dominion. Anything that has life in it has a measure of dominion. Just as the seed of a natural man carries his gene and nature, the nature of God is embedded in His seed. Everything about the kingdom is in the seed, which is the word of the kingdom. The kingdom seed is the least of all seeds (Matthew 13:32) and therefore man cannot easily find it. No one can discern the seed of the kingdom except by the help of the Spirit. It took the prophet of the highest, John the Baptist, to discern the coming of the seed of the kingdom. The prophet of the highest is the prophet of the holiest of the earth. 

Knowledge is dominion. By knowledge, a man can either have dominion or be brought under a dominion. Sin and death cannot reign without knowledge, (Romans 7:6-7). Also, righteousness cannot reign without knowledge. Jesus Christ was the only man who was made sin without the knowledge of sin. (2 Corinthians 5:21).

The earth has its spiritual topography similar to the design of the tabernacle of heaven. It has its courts, its holy place and its most holy. All the sons of men stood in the holy place of the earth. Only a few like prophets like Daniel and Ezekiel moved a little into the zone of the holiest. The Garden of Eden represented the holy place of the earth while the midst of the garden - where the tree of life is located, was the most holy place. Without/Outside the garden, was the outer court where God placed man after the fall. Cain journeyed from the outer courts into the outer darkness of the earth and the darkness overtook him.  The outer darkness was the east which signifies a place of knowledge. 

The seed of the kingdom are in different stratas (Psalm 103:22). Just as heaven has different stratas of dominion (Psalm 103:22), the earth also has stratas of dominion. Souls can journey and be translated into places of dominion on the earth. The holy place and most holy are placements where souls can journey to. Adam and Eve were living souls and therefore were placed in the holy place of the earth. But as a result of their transgression, they could not retain their placement in the holy place. Their act of disobedience was a drawing back, in which God's soul had no pleasure (Hebrews 10:38). They were therefore sent out of the sanctuary (the holy place) into the outer court and given the commandment to journey back into the holy place and then into the most holy.

The man that could discern the seed of the kingdom, John the Baptist, was in the most holy place of the earth (Matthew 11:11). This is why he could remit sin by water (Luke 1:77). Enoch, Moses and Elijah were men who also entered into the most Holy Place. They were olives in the most holy place. Olives are trees in the most holy, figs are found in the holy place. 

All the prophets of old had different measures of dominion on the earth over sin and other expressions of darkness. Before Christ came, the highest sphere of dominion attainable was dominion on the earth. But Christ opened the way for man to access the realms of the dominion of the kingdom of heaven; of God. John’s message when heralding the message of Christ was “the kingdom of God is at hand”. This meant that the kingdom of God was now close (accessible). 

Adam was a son of God (Luke 3:38). Howbeit, he was neither a beloved nor a begotten son. He must have journeyed in the dominion of the holy place towards the most holy in such a way that it was possible to put forth his hand to the tree of life in the most holy place (Genesis 3:22) and so God had to send them out of the garden. Overcoming the temptation of Satan would have granted them access to eat of the tree of life in the midst of the garden (Revelation 2:7). Another reason why we know they were near to the most holy place is because they were tempted. Satan tempts those who are in the holy place to prevent them from eating of the tree of life. 

Priesthood is having access to God, coming near to all that is God and the kingdom is also after this order (Psalm 65:4).

The voice of God was available in the garden to prepare Adam and Eve for dominion in the most holy place. The voice of God carries His words and His words are His teachings. In His teachings, are His commandments which are supposed to give entrance into partaking of the tree of life (most holy) where they would express the full dominion of God (Psalm 103:2). 

The door of the dominion of God would not open to a man who does not have life. Man is the only creation to whom opportunity has been given to journey into God. Angels were not made to journey out of the dominion which God had given them from the beginning. Satan desired a higher dominion than he was given (Jude 1:6) and so was cast out of the presence of God. Satan desired the dominion of the heaven of God which God promised man.

There are heavenly places in the Holy Ghost, in Christ (Ephesians 3:1) and in God. We have been called to inherit these heavenly places. Jesus was the first person to make this promise a reality and thereby, opened the way of inheriting the dominion on God for every man. God is no longer interested in moving men through the stratas of the dominion on earth. All the prophets of old journeyed towards the dominion of the earth but Christ ended that order by fulfilling all the requirements to access the dominion of God. 

It is a shame that some New Testament saints will still fall short of the resurrection order of Old Testament righteous men (who trapped degrees of dominion in the days of their flesh). This is disappointing because Jesus fulfilled the law and the prophets and thus opened the path into the dominion of God. The believers in this category possessed quickened spirits but refused to journey in their souls in order to trap the dominion seed. 

Shalom.