Dictionary of Bible Themes » 4000 Creation » 4200 Places » 4287 universe
All existing things, including the earth and its creatures and all the heavenly bodies. The universe was made by God and is sustained by Jesus Christ.
God as the Maker of all things
Psalm 115:15; Jeremiah 10:16; Revelation 4:11 See also Genesis 14:19; 2 Kings 19:15; Ecclesiastes 11:5; Isaiah 37:16; Isaiah 44:24; Acts 14:15; Romans 11:33-36; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 3:9; Hebrews 11:3
God as the ruler of the universe
1 Chronicles 29:12; Acts 17:24 See also Psalm 119:91; Jeremiah 33:25; Matthew 11:25
Jesus Christ, the one through whom the universe was made, now sustains all things
John 1:3; Colossians 1:15-17 The title “firstborn” implies that Jesus Christ is the heir, that everything belongs to him ; Hebrews 1:2-3 See also John 13:3; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 1:22; Ephesians 4:10
The universe is temporary
Matthew 24:35; 2 Peter 3:10-12 See also Matthew 5:18; Matthew 24:29; Luke 21:26
Future renewal of the universe
Ephesians 1:10; 2 Peter 3:13 See also Isaiah 65:17; Isaiah 66:22; Matthew 19:28; Romans 8:19-22; Ephesians 1:10
Other references to the universe
Deuteronomy 4:25-26; Deuteronomy 30:19; Philippians 2:15
See also
1325 God, the Creator 1355 providence 2303 Christ as creator 3266 Holy Spirit in creation 4005 creation 4025 world, the 4055 heaven and earth 5215 authority 8146 renewal, natural order 9120 eternity 9160 new heavens & new earth
