New Creation

A bible study on New Creation - Bethany Church, July 1, 2020

Diagram

new-creation-diagram.pdf

Study Notes

new-creation-notes.pdf

The Chosen - Jesus and the Children

In episode 3 of The Chosen, children teach us how to sit at the feet of Jesus, the Master Teacher

The Chosen - Jesus Heals the Leper

Episode 6 of The Chosen is titled “Indescribable Compassion. Watch and you'll see why.

Bible Verses about Creation

When we think of creation we usually think of just a few biblical references, usually Genesis 1 and 2, Proverbs 8 (Lady Wisdom) and probably John 1 (Christ, the Logos as creator alongside God the Father).

But the Bible has a lot more to say about creation than just those familiar verses... it mentions creation or Creator/Maker in more than 130 different passages spread out across 35 books.  We can get a much more complete and nuanced picture of divine creation by searching out and reflecting on all these other references.

Below is a compilation of the texts in the Bible having reference to the creation of the cosmos and its inhabitants. Note: the bold emphasis is mine.

Translation: NASB
Passage Count: 138
Last updated: 9/27/2019

Biblical Cosmos (Part 1) - Introduction

This article begins a series of blog entries which explore the Biblical view of the universe.

Some of the questions to be addressed include:

• What are the primary components God created in the universe? By components I mean realms, beings, important things/places.  Visible and invisible.
• What Biblical names and roles are associated with each component?
• What metaphors, imagery and symbolism does God use to communicate the reality of the universe so that all people (ancient and modern) can comprehend it?  It is assumed this language transcends civilizations, cultures and empirical knowledge (pre-scientific vs. now).
• How are the various components of the universe structured and related to each other?
• Which beings/things inhabit each realm?  What movement or relocation from one realm to other realms exists?
• What components of the universe have changed or will change over time and how?
• Where do we fit in? What is our place and purpose in the cosmos?

Biblical Cosmos Diagram

A diagram of the imagery the Bible uses to describe the cosmos and what it contains.  Click to enlarge.

See the blog series "Biblical Cosmos"

Evolution of Worship Music - Acapella

Can You See the Big Picture of Salvation?

Introduction

Sometimes we get too close to our problems and fail to see the larger framework that God is working out in history.

The Judeo-Christian bible teaches us that history is moving toward a divinely appointed goal, and it helps if we step back and look at it from a big picture perspective.  This approach is like looking at the top of a puzzle box to see how the puzzle pieces fit together to form a picture.

How Great Thou Art - Acapella Arrangement

Shenandoah