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The concept of the earth's perpetuity is a theme that appears throughout the Bible, emphasizing the enduring nature of the earth as part of God's creation. This idea is rooted in the belief that the earth, as created by God, is established to last indefinitely, serving His divine purposes.

Biblical Foundation

The Bible provides several passages that affirm the enduring nature of the earth. In Ecclesiastes 1:4 , it is stated, "Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever." This verse suggests a continuity and stability of the earth across the ages, contrasting the transient nature of human life with the permanence of the earth.

Psalm 104:5 further supports this notion: "He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved." This verse highlights the divine act of creation, where God established the earth with a sense of permanence and immovability, underscoring His sovereign control over creation.

Covenantal Assurance

The perpetuity of the earth is also linked to God's covenantal promises. In Genesis 8:22 , following the flood, God assures Noah, "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall never cease." This promise indicates a divine commitment to the ongoing cycles and stability of the earth, reflecting God's faithfulness to His creation.

Prophetic Visions

Prophetic literature in the Bible also touches on the enduring nature of the earth. Isaiah 45:18 declares, "For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God, who formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: 'I am the LORD, and there is no other.'" This passage emphasizes God's intentional design for the earth to be a lasting habitation for humanity, reinforcing its perpetual nature.

Eschatological Perspectives

While the Bible affirms the earth's perpetuity, it also presents eschatological visions where the current form of the earth undergoes transformation. In Revelation 21:1 , John writes, "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 vision does not negate the earth's perpetuity but suggests a renewal or transformation in alignment with God's ultimate plan for creation.

Theological Implications

The belief in the earth's perpetuity carries significant theological implications. It reflects God's sovereignty, faithfulness, and the inherent goodness of creation. The enduring nature of the earth serves as a testament to God's unchanging character and His ongoing relationship with the world He has made. This understanding encourages stewardship and care for the earth, recognizing it as a lasting part of God's divine order.

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Genesis 49:26
The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brothers.
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Deuteronomy 33:15
And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,
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Psalm 78:69
And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he has established for ever.
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Psalm 104:5
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
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Ecclesiastes 1:4
One generation passes away, and another generation comes: but the earth stays for ever.
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Habakkuk 3:6
He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.
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Of the Third Promise of God, by which He Assured the Land of ...
... of God, by Which He Assured the Land of Canaan to Abraham and His Seed in Perpetuity. ...
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: if any one can number ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 21 of the third promise.htm

Perpetuity
... Perpetuity."That religion has always existed on earth which consists in believing
that man has fallen from a state of glory and of communion with God into a ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pascal/pensees/section ix perpetuity.htm

Nor Let this Promise Seem to You Contrary to the Natural Structure ...
... the resurrection, that, as God assigns this state to the righteous for perpetuity
of glory ... state clearly: "Many shall rise from the dust of the earth, some to ...
/.../47 nor let this promise.htm

Questions About the Nature and Perpetuity of the Seventh-Day ...
... QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NATURE AND PERPETUITY OF THE SEVENTH-DAY SABBATH ... me to know,
both as to my salvation, and how God is to be worshiped in the church on earth. ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/questions about the nature and.htm

The Saints' Rest is not to be Expected on Earth.
... Must I come down from heaven to earth, and clothe myself with human flesh, be ... him;
except we will reason against our hopes, and plead for a perpetuity of our ...
/.../baxter/the saints everlasting rest/chapter x the saints rest.htm

The Never Changing One.
... But, He having offered one sacrifice for sins, sat down in perpetuity at the right
hand of ... much more is His "to-day." All power in heaven and on earth is given ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gaebelein/the lord of glory/the never changing one.htm

The Sign for Man and the Remembrancer for God
... which I have established between Me and all flesh that is upon the earth. ... on which
we walk, the heart cries out for some assurance of perpetuity, and some ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the sign for man and.htm

First Tractate.
... The elements of this sphere change; the living beings of earth pass away; only ...
reintroducing the known forms in new substances, thus ensuring perpetuity not to ...
//christianbookshelf.org/plotinus/the six enneads/first tractate 2.htm

God and the Godly
... its little rainbow has a miniature of the great arch that spans the earth and rises ...
worlds.' But may there not be, if not an eternity, yet a perpetuity, in our ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/god and the godly.htm

The Promise in 2 Samuel, Chap. vii.
... reference to Deuteronomy 11:21, where the people of the Lord are promised a duration
"as the days of heaven and of earth." An absolute perpetuity is everywhere ...
/.../hengstenberg/christology of the old testament/the promise in 2 samuel.htm