The concept of "create" in the Bible is foundational to understanding God's nature and His relationship with the world. The Hebrew word for create, "bara," is used exclusively in the context of divine activity, signifying the unique power of God to bring something into existence from nothing. This divine act of creation is central to the biblical narrative and theology.

Creation in Genesis

The Bible begins with the account of creation in Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." This verse establishes God as the ultimate Creator, who exists outside of time and space and who initiates the existence of the universe. The creation account continues with God speaking the world into existence over six days, culminating in the creation of humanity. Genesis 1:27 states, "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." This highlights the special status of human beings as bearers of God's image, endowed with dignity and purpose.

Creation and the Nature of God

The act of creation reveals several attributes of God. His omnipotence is displayed in His ability to create ex nihilo, or out of nothing. Psalm 33:6 affirms, "By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth." God's wisdom and order are evident in the intricate design and harmony of creation, as seen in Proverbs 3:19, "The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding."

Creation and Redemption

The theme of creation is intricately linked to redemption throughout Scripture. The New Testament reveals that Jesus Christ, the Word of God, is the agent of creation. John 1:3 declares, "Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made." This connection between creation and Christ underscores the redemptive purpose of God, as the same power that created the world is at work in the salvation and restoration of humanity.

New Creation

The concept of creation extends beyond the physical world to the spiritual transformation of believers. In 2 Corinthians 5:17, Paul writes, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come!" This new creation signifies the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer, renewing and restoring them to reflect the image of Christ.

Eschatological Creation

The Bible also speaks of a future creation, a new heaven and a new earth, as part of God's ultimate plan. Revelation 21:1 describes this future reality: "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more." This eschatological vision reflects the culmination of God's creative and redemptive work, where creation is fully restored and God's presence dwells with His people eternally.

In summary, the biblical concept of "create" encompasses God's sovereign act of bringing the universe into existence, His ongoing work of sustaining and redeeming creation, and the promise of a future, restored creation. Through creation, God reveals His power, wisdom, and love, inviting humanity to participate in His divine purpose.Create

To create is to cause something to exist which did not exist before, as distinguished from make , to re-form something already in existence.

1. (a.) Created; composed; begotten.

2. (v. t.) To bring into being; to form out of nothing; to cause to exist.

3. (v. t.) To effect by the agency, and under the laws, of causation; to be the occasion of; to cause; to produce; to form or fashion; to renew.

4. (v. t.) To invest with a new form, office, or character; to constitute; to appoint; to make; as, to create one a peer.

2936. ktizo -- to build, create
... to build, create. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ktizo Phonetic Spelling:
(ktid'-zo) Short Definition: I create, form, shape, make Definition: I create ...
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2680. kataskeuazo -- to prepare
... prepare thoroughly (properly, by external equipment; whereas hetoimazo refers rather
to internal fitness); by implication, to construct, create -- build, make ...
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5563. chorizo -- to separate, divide
... 5563 (from 5561 , "open, vacated space") -- properly, separate, divide ("put asunder"),
ie depart, vacate; create "space" (which can be very or ). ...
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3679. oneidizo -- to reproach
... root meaning "to upbraid, revile, like in showing one's teeth," K. Wuest) -- properly,
to (), reproach; mock (curse); insult, (create shame) -- viewing someone ...
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1254. bara' -- to shape, create
... to shape, create. Transliteration: bara' Phonetic Spelling: (baw-raw') Short Definition:
choose. choose, create creator, cut down, dispatch, do, make fat ...
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1254a. bara -- to shape, create
... 1254, 1254a. bara. 1254b . to shape, create. Transliteration: bara Short
Definition: created. Word Origin a prim. root Definition ...
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7069. qanah -- to get, acquire
... A primitive root; to erect, ie Create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase
(causatively, sell); by implication to own -- attain, buy(-er), teach ...
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Whether to Create is to Make Something from Nothing?
... THE MODE OF EMANATION OF THINGS FROM THE FIRST PRINCIPLE (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether
to create is to make something from nothing? Objection ...
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Whether it Belongs to God Alone to Create?
... THE MODE OF EMANATION OF THINGS FROM THE FIRST PRINCIPLE (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether
it belongs to God alone to create? ... Therefore a creature can create. ...
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Whether to Create is Proper to any Person?
... THE MODE OF EMANATION OF THINGS FROM THE FIRST PRINCIPLE (EIGHT ARTICLES)
Whether to create is proper to any person? Objection 1 ...
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Whether God Can Create Anything?
... THE MODE OF EMANATION OF THINGS FROM THE FIRST PRINCIPLE (EIGHT ARTICLES)
Whether God can create anything? Objection 1: It would ...
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How did God Create Man?
... Question 10: How did God create man? A10: God created man male and female,
after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and ...
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Attempts to Create a Disturbance.
... Book III. Chapter XLVIII."Attempts to Create a Disturbance. To this speech
of Simon, Peter answered: "Do not meddle with the things ...
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Did God Then Create Man So Wicked and Perverse?
... The First Part"Of The Misery Of Man. Lord's Day 2 Question 6 Did God then create
man so wicked and perverse? Did God then create man so wicked and perverse? ...
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He who could Create, Can Also Raise up the Dead.
... Chapter III."He Who Could Create, Can Also Raise Up the Dead. Moreover
also, that His power is sufficient for the raising of dead ...
/.../chapter iii he who could create.htm

Why God Proceeds to Create Human Beings, who He Knows Will be Born ...
... Book II. Chapter 31 [XVI.]"Why God Proceeds to Create Human Beings, Who
He Knows Will Be Born in Sin. Let us now look at those ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 31 xvi why god proceeds.htm

He did Not, However, Create it by a Sounding and Passing Word.
... Book XI. Chapter VI."He Did Not, However, Create It by a Sounding and
Passing Word. 8. But how didst Thou speak? Was it in that ...
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Create (15 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To invest with a new form, office, or character; to constitute; to appoint;
to make; as, to create one a peer. ...Create (15 Occurrences). ...
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Make (12882 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife. 2. (vt) To cause to exist;
to bring into being; to form; to produce; to frame; to fashion; to create. ...
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Raise (175 Occurrences)
... and sheets. 20. (vt) To create or constitute; as, to raise a use, that is,
to create it. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. RAISE. raz ...
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Maker (55 Occurrences)
... er (`asah, nathan, sum; poieo, tithemi, kathistemi): 1. As Used in the Old Testament:
"Make" is a frequently used word, meaning "to create," "construct," "cause ...
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Affliction (120 Occurrences)
... the great First Cause and Author of all things: "Shall evil befall a city, and Yahweh
hath not done it?" (Amos 3:6); "I form the light, and create darkness; I ...
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Creation (35 Occurrences)
... kre-a'-shun (bara' "to create"; ktisis, "that which is created," "creature"): 1.
Creation as Abiding 2. Mistaken Ideas 3. True Conception 4. The Genesis ...
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Created (55 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Create. Multi-Version Concordance
Created (55 Occurrences). Matthew 19:4 He answered, "Haven ...
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Evil (1503 Occurrences)
... These were the evils or afflictions brought upon the nations for their persistence
in sin. "I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil ...
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Cream (5 Occurrences)

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Calamity (108 Occurrences)
... (See NAS RSV). Isaiah 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness. I make peace,
and create calamity. I am Yahweh, who does all these things. (WEB NAS). ...
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