Dictionary of Bible Themes: 4203 earth, the

4203 earth, the

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Created and sustained by God, the world is both his possession and the dwelling-place of his creatures. As such, it should bring him glory, and will one day be judged by him.

God created the earth from nothing

Exodus 20:11; Nehemiah 9:6; Acts 14:15 See also Genesis 1:1-2; Exodus 31:17; 2 Kings 19:15; Job 26:7; Psalm 74:17; Psalm 115:15; Psalm 119:90; Isaiah 44:24; Isaiah 45:12; Isaiah 48:13; Jeremiah 10:12; Jeremiah 27:5; Jeremiah 32:17; Jeremiah 33:2; Amos 4:13; John 1:3; Acts 4:24; Hebrews 11:3; 2 Peter 3:5; Revelation 10:6; Revelation 14:7

The earth belongs to God

Deuteronomy 10:14; Psalm 24:1; 95:4-5 See also Exodus 9:29; Joshua 3:13; 1 Samuel 2:8; 1 Chronicles 29:11; Psalm 47:9; Psalm 89:11; 1 Corinthians 10:26

God controls and sustains the earth

Psalm 135:6-7 See also Genesis 9:16-17; Job 5:10; Job 28:5; Psalm 104:13-14; Psalm 147:8; Jeremiah 10:13; Jeremiah 33:25; Hosea 6:3; Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3

God's character seen on earth

The earth should resound to God's glory and praise

Psalm 96:1; Isaiah 44:23 See also Psalm 47:2; Psalm 66:4; Psalm 72:9; Psalm 108:5; Psalm 148:7; Isaiah 49:13; Habakkuk 3:3; Revelation 5:13

The earth is the habitation of human beings and the animals

Psalm 115:16 See also Genesis 1:22,26,28-30; Genesis 8:17; Genesis 9:1; Acts 17:26

God judges the earth

1 Chronicles 16:14; Nahum 1:5 See also Genesis 18:25; Deuteronomy 32:22; 1 Samuel 2:10; 2 Samuel 22:16; Job 9:6; Psalm 46:6; Psalm 77:18; Isaiah 2:21; Isaiah 26:9; Jeremiah 10:10

God will destroy the earth one day

Psalm 102:25-26; 2 Peter 3:10-12 See also Isaiah 24:1-6; Isaiah 51:6; Jeremiah 4:23-26; Matthew 24:35 pp Mark 13:31; 2 Peter 3:7; Revelation 20:11

God will create a new earth

2 Peter 3:13 See also Isaiah 65:17; Isaiah 66:22; Revelation 21:1