Dictionary of Bible Themes: 4287 universe

4287 universe

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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