God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day. Genesis
1:31
Up
to that point, the creation was nothing but scenery and creatures, like a
beautiful pristine zoo with no one around to appreciate it.
The
“very good” status of earth occurred when people arrived because God valued
people. People can love with their
freewill. Animals respond by
instinct. God now had something on earth
He could relate to on His level, someone He could love and be loved back.
This
shows that God created all the earth, space and animal life as a gift for a His
prized possession, His ultimate masterpiece – people.