- The formation of things which had no previous existence Ro 4:17; Heb 11:3
- EFFECTED
- By God Ge 1:1; 2:4,5; Pr 26:10
- By Christ Joh 1:3,10; Col 1:16
- By the Holy Spirit Job 26:13; Ps 104:30
- By the command of God Ps 33:9; Heb 11:3
- In the beginning Ge 1:1; Mt 24:21
- In six normal days Ex 20:11; 31:17
- According to God's purpose Ps 135:6
- For God's pleasure Pr 16:4; Re 4:11
- For Christ Col 1:16
- By faith we believe, to be God's work Heb 11:3
- ORDER OF
- First day, making light and dividing it from darkness Ge 1:3-5; 2Co 4:6
- Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters Ge 1:6-8
- Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful Ge 1:9-13
- Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c Ge 1:14-19
- Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes Ge 1:20-23
- Sixth day, making beasts of the earth, and man Ge 1:24,28
- God rested from, on the seventh day Ge 2:2,3
- Approved of by God Ge 1:31
- A subject of joy to angels Job 38:7
- EXHIBITS
- The deity of God Ro 1:20
- The power of God Isa 40:26,28; Ro 1:20
- The glory and handiwork of God Ps 19:1
- The wisdom of God Ps 104:24; 136:5
- The goodness of God Ps 33:5
- God as the sole object of worship Isa 45:16,18; Ac 17:24,27
- Glorifies God Ps 145:10; 148:5
- God to be praised for Ne 9:6; Ps 146:5,6
- Leads to confidence Ps 124:8; 146:5,6
- Insignificance of man seen from Ps 8:3,4; Isa 40:12,17
- Groans because of sin Ro 8:22
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- The new birth 2Co 5:17; Eph 2:10
- Daily renewal of saints Ps 51:10; Eph 4:24
- Renewal of the earth Isa 65:17; 2Pe 3:11,13
The New Topical Text Book
Creation
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.