Dictionary of Bible Themes The world is intended to be the dwelling-place of humanity, as the height of God's creation. Human beings are organised within the world into groupings and nations and have a God-given authority to rule. Genesis 2:15-16The responsibility of human beings to rule See also Over the earth Genesis 1:25-26,29Psalms 8:4-6 Genesis 1:28 Over the animal kingdom See also Genesis 9:1-5"subdue" and "rule" do not give liberty to exploit and abuse but responsibility for caring for and bringing the best out of God's world. Deuteronomy 22:6-7Proverbs 27:23-27 Matthew 6:25-26 Acts 10:11-13 Hosea 4:2-3 The response of human beings to God's commission to rule See also Failure through abuse Genesis 3:12; 6:11-12Deuteronomy 28:15-21 Genesis 11:5-7 See also Refusal to fill the earth Genesis 4:17Deuteronomy 28:4-5 See also Obedience and blessing Genesis 49:25Genesis 11:8-9 The ordering of nations within the world See also By language Genesis 10:5Nehemiah 13:24 Esther 1:22 Acts 2:6-8 Revelation 14:6 Revelation 7:9 See also By race Revelation 5:9; 13:7Acts 17:26 See also By territory Genesis 13:11-12Numbers 13:27-29 Jeremiah 18:7-10 See also By their rise and fall 2 Chronicles 15:6Isaiah 19:2 Jeremiah 1:10 Daniel 7:17-18 Matthew 24:7 pp Mk 13:8 Romans 13:1pp Lk 21:10-11 See also By government Daniel 2:21; 4:171 Peter 2:13-14 John 3:16 The world as the object of the gospel proclamation See also God sent Jesus Christ to this world Isaiah 45:22John 1:10,29 1 John 2:2; 4:9 Matthew 28:18-19 See also Believers are commanded to evangelise this world Mark 16:15Luke 24:46-47 Acts 1:8 See also 2354 Christ, mission2420 gospel 3296 Holy Spirit in the world 5001 human race, the 5051 responsibility 5080 Adam 5326 government 5368 kingship 5374 languages 5475 property 5540 society 8424 evangelism |
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