A Sampling of Creation-Related Scripture References
There are a great many scriptural references to the goodness of creation, Gods creating and sustaining power, and the redemption of creation. These are only the beginning...
Creation Was |
Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good... God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good... The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good... God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good... So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good... God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good... And God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. Genesis 1:3-4, 10, 12, 17-18, 21, 25, 31 |
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We Are to Keep the Earth as God Keeps Us |
The Lord God took
the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. The Lord bless you
and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious
to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.
So they shall put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them. |
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Creation Praises and Witnesses to God |
But ask the animals,
and they will teach you; In past generations
he allowed all the nations to follow their own ways; yet he has not left
himself without a witness in doing good--giving you rains from heaven
and fruitful seasons, and filling you with food and your hearts with joy. The heavens are telling
the glory of God; In the heavens he
has set a tent for the sun, Praise the Lord! Praise him, sun and
moon; Let them praise the
name of the Lord, Praise the Lord from
the earth, Mountains and hills, Kings of the earth
and all peoples, Let them praise the
name of the Lord, |
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Creation is Included in Gods Covenant with Humanity |
Then God said to
Noah and to his sons with him, "As for me, I am establishing my covenant
with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature
that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of
the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark. I will establish my
covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the
waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the
earth." If you will only
heed his every commandment that I am commanding you today--loving the
Lord your God, and serving him with all your heart and with all your soul--then
he will give the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and
the later rain, and you will gather in your grain, your wine, and your
oil; and he will give grass in your fields for your livestock, and you
will eat your fill. Take care, or you will be seduced into turning away,
serving other gods and worshiping them, for then the anger of the Lord
will be kindled against you and he will shut up the heavens, so that there
will be no rain and the land will yield no fruit; then you will perish
quickly off the good land that the Lord is giving you. |
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