Cheryl Schatz

pinklight,

So did Adam have authority over the animals and the earth before the woman was created? Did God give Adam authority over the animals and the earth before the woman was created or only after?
God never once spoke to Adam giving him authority over either when Adam was alone.

Excellent observation! You are right. When Adam named the animals he had not yet been given the authority over them. Therefore naming the animals could not have been an action of his authority.