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Creation of the Heavens and the Earth
The creation of the heavens and the earth is the event recorded at the opening of Genesis, in which God made the heavens, the earth, and everything in them over six days and rested on the seventh day. It is the starting point of the whole Bible and is read as a text that reveals the relationship between God, the world, and humanity.
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- Genesis 2Bible
Genesis 2 concludes the creation account with the rest of the seventh day and then tells of the man formed from the dust, the garden in Eden, the tree from which he was forbidden to eat, the creation of the woman, and the two becoming one flesh.
- Genesis 11Bible
Genesis 11 contains the account of Babel, in which the languages were divided and people were scattered over all the earth, followed by the genealogy from Shem to Terah. It relates how Terah took Abram, Lot, and Sarai, left Ur of the Chaldees, and settled in Haran.
- Psalm 104Bible
Psalm 104 is a hymn of praise celebrating God as the one who made the heavens and the earth, the waters, and all living creatures, and who feeds and cares for them in due season. It has 35 verses.
- Psalm 136Bible
Psalm 136 is a psalm of thanksgiving in which all 26 verses end with the refrain "for his mercy endureth for ever." It calls worshipers to give thanks to God by recounting, in turn, creation, the Exodus, the conquest of Canaan, and God's deliverance of his people.
- Genesis 1Bible
The first chapter of Genesis, which recounts how God, by His word, made light, the sky, the land and seas, the heavenly bodies, and living creatures over six days, and created male and female in His own image.
- New CreationDoctrine & Theology
New creation is the biblical teaching that God, through Christ, makes people new and will renew the whole of heaven and earth at the last day.
- Isaiah 65Bible
Isaiah 65 is a prophecy that contrasts judgment on a rebellious people who have forsaken God with the blessings promised to his remaining "servants," and that promises the creation of new heavens and a new earth.
- GenesisBible
Genesis is the first book of the Old Testament. It recounts the creation of the world, the fall of humanity, the Flood, and the stories of Israel's ancestors from Abraham to Joseph. It contains fifty chapters.
- 2 Corinthians 5Bible
2 Corinthians 5 is the chapter in which Paul speaks of the earthly body that will be dissolved and of the hope of an eternal house in heaven, and proclaims the new creation in Christ and the ministry of reconciling people to God.
- Genesis 1:1Bible Verses
The first sentence of the Bible, declaring that God created the heavens and the earth. It is the starting point of the Christian doctrine of creation and the first verse cited in the creation–evolution debate over the timing and manner of creation.
- Isaiah 65:17–25Bible Verses
A passage in the Book of Isaiah in which God promises to create "new heavens and a new earth," a world where weeping ceases and even the animals live in peace. It is frequently cited in discussions of the hope of new creation, and because verse 20 mentions death, it is a key text in debates over millennial interpretation.
- Psalm 8:5-8Bible Verses
Psalm 8:5-8 praises God for making human beings "a little lower than the angels" (or "than God"), crowning them with honor, and giving them dominion over all things. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of human dignity and of responsibility for creation. It is also known as a text that the Epistle to the Hebrews applies to Jesus Christ.
- Revelation 21:5Bible Verses
Revelation 21:5 is the verse in Revelation's vision of the new heaven and the new earth in which he that sat upon the throne declares, "Behold, I make all things new." A key text on the eschatological new creation, it is often cited in New Year's sermons and also figures in discussions of whether the present world will be renewed or replaced.
- Psalm 19Bible
Psalm 19 is a psalm of David that opens by celebrating how the heavens and the sun silently display the glory of God, goes on to praise the law of the LORD, and closes with a prayer for deliverance from hidden faults.
- FirmamentBible
The firmament is the expanse that God made on the second day of creation in Genesis 1 to divide the waters above from the waters below; God called it "Heaven." The English term renders the Hebrew word raqia.
- Psalm 33:6Bible Verses
A verse from the hymn of praise in Psalm 33 that celebrates the heavens and all their host as made by the word of the LORD and the breath of His mouth. It is a key text for creation by the word, and in church tradition it is also frequently cited in support of a Trinitarian understanding of creation.
- Psalm 19:7–11Bible Verses
A passage in Psalm 19 that calls the law of the LORD by six names and celebrates its perfection and benefits. Paired with the psalm's opening hymn to creation, it is frequently cited in discussions of the value of God's word.
- Council of NicaeaHistory
The First Council of Nicaea was the first ecumenical council, convened at Nicaea in 325 by the Roman emperor Constantine I. It adopted a creed confessing that the Son is consubstantial with the Father and condemned the teaching of Arius.
- Genesis 2:20–24Bible Verses
This passage depicts God making the woman from the rib taken from Adam and bringing her to him. The phrase "they shall be one flesh" in verse 24, quoted by Jesus and Paul, is widely used as a foundation for the Christian understanding of marriage. The passage also figures frequently in interpretive debates over the relationship between men and women and the status of women.