Dictionary of Bible Themes The free act of God based on his own wisdom and power, forming the whole natural order by his word. Nehemiah 9:6God is Creator of the universe and everything in it See also Genesis 1:1; 2:1Psalms 24:1-2 Proverbs 8:22-31 Ecclesiastes 3:11; 11:5 Isaiah 66:1-2 Jeremiah 10:16; 51:19 John 1:3 Acts 4:24; 7:50; 14:15; 17:24 Genesis 1:3-5 See also Light and darkness Isaiah 45:7Psalms 136:5 See also The heavens Genesis 1:6-8Psalms 33:6; 96:5 Amos 5:8 Revelation 14:7 Genesis 1:9-10 See also The land Psalms 95:5; 102:25; 104:5-6Genesis 1:14 Exodus 20:11 Psalms 74:17; 118:24 Psalms 95:5 See also The sea and sea creatures Genesis 1:20-22Genesis 1:20-22 Birds Genesis 1:24-25See also Land animals Job 40:15Genesis 1:26-27 The human race See also Genesis 2:7,21-22; 5:1-2Genesis witnesses to order and progression in God's creative activity. The creation of Adam and Eve is not merely the end point, but the climax to the sequence. Deuteronomy 32:6Psalms 100:3; 139:14 Proverbs 14:31; 17:5; 22:2 Ecclesiastes 12:1,7 John 1:3 See also The role of Jesus Christ in creation John 1:101 Corinthians 8:6 Colossians 1:16 Hebrews 1:2 Job 33:4 See also The role of the Spirit in creation Genesis 1:2Psalms 104:30 Isaiah 40:12-13 Genesis 1:1 The creation of the world Hebrews 11:3See also Psalms 33:9; 148:5Romans 4:17 Genesis 2:1 The original creation was complete and perfect See also Its completion Genesis 2:2-3Exodus 20:11 Isaiah 48:12-13 Hebrews 4:3 Genesis 1:31 See also Its perfection Genesis 1:10,12,18,21,25Ecclesiastes 7:29 Isaiah 45:18 1 Timothy 4:4 Revelation 4:11 The witness of creation See also Creation should cause people to worship God Nehemiah 9:6Psalms 19:1-4; 95:6; 148:5,13 Romans 1:20 Romans 1:18-20 God's power and deity is witnessed through the created order. Sinners refuse the witness of creation Hebrews 11:3See also Believers receive the witness of creation by faith Genesis 6:6See also 2303 Christ as creator3266 Holy Spirit in creation 4015 life 4027 world, fallen 4050 dust 4065 orderliness 4203 earth, the 4241 Garden of Eden 4603 animals 4912 chance 5002 human race & creation 5273 creativity |
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