|
|
| Line 37: |
Line 37: |
|
| |
|
| The *א* (Aleph), as a symbolic representation of God speaking and creating the heavens and the earth, aligns with the many scriptural affirmations that God is the Creator. Through His Word, all things came into existence, and He remains sovereign over His creation. These verses highlight the foundational truth that God is both the Creator and the One who spoke all things into being, showing the power of His Word in the act of creation. | | The *א* (Aleph), as a symbolic representation of God speaking and creating the heavens and the earth, aligns with the many scriptural affirmations that God is the Creator. Through His Word, all things came into existence, and He remains sovereign over His creation. These verses highlight the foundational truth that God is both the Creator and the One who spoke all things into being, showing the power of His Word in the act of creation. |
|
| |
| ----
| |
| Here are several Bible verses that explicitly describe God as the Creator:
| |
|
| |
| Old Testament
| |
|
| |
| Genesis 1:1
| |
| "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."
| |
| This foundational verse establishes God as the Creator of everything.
| |
|
| |
| Genesis 2:7
| |
| "Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature."
| |
| Highlights God's role in the direct creation of humanity.
| |
|
| |
| Psalm 19:1
| |
| "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."
| |
| Shows creation as a testament to God’s handiwork.
| |
|
| |
| Isaiah 40:28
| |
| "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom."
| |
| Declares God’s eternal nature as Creator.
| |
|
| |
| Isaiah 45:12
| |
| "It is I who made the earth and created mankind on it. My own hands stretched out the heavens; I marshaled their starry hosts."
| |
| Emphasizes God’s personal involvement in creation.
| |
|
| |
| New Testament
| |
|
| |
| John 1:3
| |
| "Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made."
| |
| Refers to Jesus as the active agent in creation.
| |
|
| |
| Colossians 1:16-17
| |
| "For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together."
| |
| Attributes creation to Christ, underscoring His divinity.
| |
|
| |
| Revelation 4:11
| |
| "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."
| |
| Acknowledges God as the Creator who sustains everything.
| |
|
| |
| Related Themes in Sensus Plenior Symbolism
| |
|
| |
| Using sensus plenior, symbols like water (the Word) and dry ground (Abraham’s descendants) in Genesis 1 may be interpreted to point toward God’s creative work not only in the physical realm but also in the redemptive narrative through Christ and His church. For example:
| |
|
| |
| Psalm 104:30: "When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground."
| |
| This could be seen as God's continuous act of creation and renewal in both physical and spiritual dimensions.
| |
