Dictionary of Bible Themes God's creation, often with special reference to plant and animal life. Psalms 89:11Nature is God's creation See also Isaiah 45:12Jeremiah 27:5 Acts 4:24; 14:15; 17:24 Revelation 4:11; 10:6 Genesis 1:11-12 See also Plants Genesis 2:4-9Psalms 104:14-16 Psalms 24:1 See also Land and sea Genesis 1:9-10Job 38:4-11 Isaiah 40:12 Amos 5:8 Jonah 1:9 Job 9:9 See also The sun, moon and stars Genesis 1:14-18Psalms 8:3; 148:3-5 Jeremiah 31:35 Genesis 1:20-22 See also Animals Job 12:7-10Psalms 104:25 Exodus 4:11 Isaiah 45:12 Human beings Genesis 1:26-27; 2:7Psalms 95:6; 100:3 The Genesis creation accounts put human beings at the height of God's creation: Proverbs 22:2Jeremiah 27:5 Genesis 1:26-27 The distinction between humanity and the rest of nature Colossians 3:9-10God created human beings alone in his image See also Genesis 5:1; 9:6James 3:9 Psalms 115:16 See also Humanity is the steward of nature Genesis 1:26-30; 2:15Psalms 8:5-8 Matthew 10:29 God is active in nature In sustaining nature See also Psalms 147:1-17pp Lk 12:6 Acts 17:24-28Colossians 1:17 Hebrews 2:10 Leviticus 26:4 Matthew 6:28-29 In providing for plant life See also Job 38:25pp Lk 12:27 Psalms 104:14-16Jonah 4:6-10 Psalms 135:7 See also In the elements and seasons Genesis 8:22Job 5:10; 36:27; 37:11-13 Jeremiah 10:13 Job 36:24-26 God makes himself known through the natural order See also Psalms 8:1-4; 19:1-3Acts 14:15-17; 17:24-28 Romans 1:18-21 See also 1325 God, the Creator1330 God, the provider 1440 revelation, creation 4005 creation 4016 life, human 4017 life, animal & plant 4025 world, the 4402 plants 4603 animals 4970 seasons of year 5001 human race, the 5556 stewardship |
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