Which other scriptures emphasize creation's role in revealing God's glory? Setting the Scene: Psalm 97 : 6 – Creation’s All-Encompassing Witness “The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.” Heavenly bodies preach; every nation sees. No corner of the earth escapes the sermon. Echoes in the Psalms – A Symphony of Sky, Sea, and Soil • Psalm 19 : 1-4 – “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge… their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.” • Psalm 8 : 1, 3-4 – “O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth… When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars You have set in place, what is man that You are mindful of him…?” • Psalm 104 : 1-2, 24 – “Bless the LORD, O my soul… He wraps Himself in light as with a garment… How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.” • Psalm 148 – Sun, moon, shining stars, sea creatures, storms, mountains, fruit trees, beasts, and cattle all “praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted.” The Prophets Join the Chorus • Isaiah 6 : 3 – “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” • Isaiah 40 : 26 – “Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these? He brings out the starry host one by one … not one of them is missing.” • Isaiah 55 : 12 – “The mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.” • Habakkuk 2 : 14 – “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.” Wisdom Literature – Nature as Teacher • Job 12 : 7-10 – “Ask the animals and they will instruct you… Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? The life of every living thing is in His hand.” • Proverbs 3 : 19-20 – “The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding; by His knowledge the depths were broken up and the clouds drop down dew.” New Testament Confirmation – Creation’s Ongoing Testimony • Romans 1 : 19-20 – God’s invisible qualities “have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.” • Acts 14 : 17 – “Yet He has not left Himself without testimony: He shows kindness by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons.” • Colossians 1 : 16-17 – “By Him all things were created… all things were created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.” • Hebrews 11 : 3 – “By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command.” • Revelation 4 : 11 – “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and came to be.” Putting It Together – Truths to Hold Fast • Creation speaks continually and universally; nobody misses the broadcast. • The message centers on God’s righteousness, power, wisdom, and glory. • Every layer of Scripture, from Torah to Revelation, treats creation’s witness as literal fact. • Because the witness is clear, humanity stands accountable to respond in worship and obedience. • Believers can rejoice: the same God who paints the heavens also secures redemption, making the universe itself our ally in proclaiming His greatness. |
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