Hebrews 2:8

In subjection. After God had created Adam and Eve, He “blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it” (Gen. 1:28). This gave man undisputed possession of the earth, and dominion over every living thing.

Left nothing. Scholars are not agreed as to the extent of this original dominion. Some contend that it included power over nature and the elements as Christ had power over them when on earth; others hold that all that is meant is that man was given dominion over and was superior to the brute creation.

To a remarkable degree man today has learned to harness the powers of nature. He soars in the heavens above, and the depths of the sea yield their secrets to him. He harnesses the mighty waterfalls and makes electricity his servant. He speaks, and the ends of the earth hear his voice; he sunders continents and brings forth riches from the bowels of the earth. He splits the atom and releases immeasurable power.

Not yet. In spite of his remarkable achievements (see above under “left nothing”) there are forces against which man is helpless. He has learned to postpone death but he cannot ultimately escape it. He is largely under Satan’s power, so that he falls far short of exercising the position originally assigned him.