The concept of Earth as a creation of God is a foundational element in the biblical narrative, emphasizing God's sovereignty, creativity, and purpose. The Bible begins with the account of creation, where Earth is depicted as a deliberate and purposeful act of God.

Creation Account in Genesis

The opening chapters of Genesis provide the primary biblical account of Earth's creation. Genesis 1:1-2 states, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters." This passage introduces the Earth as part of the initial act of creation, highlighting its formation from a state of chaos into an ordered and life-sustaining environment.

The six days of creation further detail the process by which God fashioned the Earth and its inhabitants. On the third day, God gathered the waters to reveal dry land, calling it Earth, and brought forth vegetation (Genesis 1:9-13). The narrative underscores the intentionality and orderliness of God's creative work.

Purpose and Stewardship

The creation of Earth is not merely an act of divine power but also one of purpose. Genesis 1:26-28 describes humanity's role in relation to the Earth: "Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.' So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.'"

This passage establishes humanity's stewardship over the Earth, indicating that the planet was created to be inhabited and managed responsibly by humans, reflecting God's image through their care and governance.

Theological Implications

The creation of Earth by God carries significant theological implications. It affirms God's ultimate authority and ownership over all creation, as expressed in Psalm 24:1 : "The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein." This ownership implies that the Earth and its resources are to be used in accordance with God's will and purposes.

Furthermore, the creation narrative reveals God's character as a God of order, beauty, and life. The intricate design and balance observed in nature testify to His wisdom and power, as echoed in Job 38-39, where God challenges Job to consider the wonders of creation.

New Testament Affirmation

The New Testament reaffirms the belief in God as the Creator of Earth. John 1:3 declares, "Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made." This verse attributes the act of creation to the Word, identified as Jesus Christ, emphasizing the continuity of the creation theme throughout the biblical canon.

Colossians 1:16 further elaborates, "For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him." This passage highlights the centrality of Christ in creation, underscoring the purpose and intentionality behind the existence of Earth and all its inhabitants.

Eschatological Perspective

The Bible also presents an eschatological perspective on Earth, envisioning a future renewal and restoration. Revelation 21:1 speaks of a "new heaven and a new earth," indicating that God's creative work will culminate in a restored creation, free from the corruption and decay introduced by sin.

In summary, the biblical portrayal of Earth as created by God is a testament to His power, wisdom, and purpose. It establishes a framework for understanding humanity's role as stewards and points to a future hope of renewal and restoration in accordance with God's divine plan.Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
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2 Kings 19:15
And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwell between the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made heaven and earth.
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2 Chronicles 2:12
Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
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Nehemiah 9:6
You, even you, are LORD alone; you have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and you preserve them all; and the host of heaven worships you.
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Psalm 90:2
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
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Psalm 102:25
Of old have you laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of your hands.
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Psalm 115:15
You are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
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Psalm 146:6
Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keeps truth for ever:
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Proverbs 8:22-26
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
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Isaiah 37:16
O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwell between the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: you have made heaven and earth.
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Isaiah 45:18
For thus said the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he has established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
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Jeremiah 10:12
He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and has stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
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Jeremiah 27:5
I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are on the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it to whom it seemed meet to me.
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Jeremiah 32:17
Ah Lord GOD! behold, you have made the heaven and the earth by your great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for you:
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Jeremiah 51:15
He has made the earth by his power, he has established the world by his wisdom, and has stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
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John 17:24
Father, I will that they also, whom you have given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which you have given me: for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
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2 Peter 3:5
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
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Revelation 10:6
And swore by him that lives for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
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Revelation 14:7
Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
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Heaven and Earth Cry Out that they have Been Created by God.
... Book XI. Chapter IV."Heaven and Earth Cry Out that They Have Been Created
by God. 6. Behold, the heaven and earth are; they proclaim ...
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From the Formless Earth God Created Another Heaven and a visible ...
... Book XII. Chapter XII."From the Formless Earth God Created Another Heaven
and a Visible and Formed Earth. 15. Which things considered ...
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The Rashness of those who Inquire what God did Before He Created ...
... Book XI. Chapter X."The Rashness of Those Who Inquire What God Did Before
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Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth. "In the Beginning God Created ...
... Part I."Exegetical. Section I. Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth. "In the Beginning
God Created," Etc. Of the Creation of Heaven and Earth. ...
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Proofs of the Resurrection from Isaiah and Ezekiel; the Same God ...
... 1. Now, that He who at the beginning created man, did ... shall arise, and they who are
in the earth shall rejoice. ... He is shown to be the only God who accomplishes ...
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The Host of Heaven and of Earth.
... Grant that the matter out of which God made man was already present in the dust
of the earth, that the ... image after which he was to be created existed already ...
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Since Our Bodies Return to the Earth, it Follows that they have ...
... But if it be into this very [earth], it is manifest ... was also from it that man's frame
was created; as also ... And thus was the hand of God plainly shown forth, by ...
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The vision of Creation
... and guided the processes? And the only answer is the ancient declaration,
'In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.'. ...
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God's Approbation of his Works
... Gen.1:31. 1. When God created the heavens and the earth, and all that is therein,
at the conclusion of each day's work it is said, "And God saw that it was good ...
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After the Scripture.
... Thus far the image of God was lacking in the earth. When God had created man, the
lack was supplied: for that image was man, upon whose being the Lord God had ...
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