Creation (Easton)

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'In the beginning' God created, i.e., called into being, all things out of nothing. This creative act on the part of God was absolutely free, and for infinitely wise reasons. The cause of all things exists only in the will of God. The work of creation is attributed (1) to the Godhead (Genesis 1:1,26"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter C Bible Dictionaries Creation Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Crane Next Entry Creature Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Creation Scofield Reference Index Creative Creation Thompson Chain Reference Creator Creation The Topic Concordance Creation Torrey Topical Textbook Creation Dictionaries American Church Dictionary Veni Creator Spiritus American Tract Society Creation Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Creation Baker's Evangelical Dictionary New Creation Creation, New Create, Creation Charles Buck Dictionary Creation Chabad Knowledge Base Creation CARM Theological Dictionary Rationalism Creationism Creation Easton's Bible Dictionary Creation Fausset Bible Dictionary Creation Spurgeon's Illustration Collection God: His Benevolence in Creation Holman Bible Dictionary Creation Hastings' BibleDictionary Creation Hastings' NT Dictionary Creator (Christ As) Creation King James Dictionary Creator Creation Morrish Bible Dictionary New Creation, New Creature Crete, Cretians Creator (only first 3 shown) 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Spirit, Creator Rerum Creator Optime Remember, O Creator Lord (only first 3 shown) Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Creator Smith Bible Dictionary Creation Vines' Expository Dictionary Create, Creation, Creator, Creature Webster Dictionary Rection Reaction (2) Reaction (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Creation Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Creatianism and Traducianism Crediton Creston (only first 3 shown) Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia Creation International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Creation Creator McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Creatianism Creation Creationism (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Creatin Cretinism Rational Horizon (only first 3 shown) The Catholic Encyclopedia Creation Creationism Rationalism (only first 3 shown) The Jewish Encyclopedia Baraita On the Creation Creation Creation, Book of (only first 3 shown) Lexicons ܐܳܦ݂ܣܳܘܢܝܳܬ݂ܳܐ ܒ݁ܳܪܽܘܝܳܐ ܒ݁ܰܪܳܝܳܐ (only first 3 shown) Κρής κτίζω κτίσις (only first 3 shown) אֲרֻחָה בָּרָא בָּרָא, , בָּרָא דָּבָר (only first 3 shown) "In the beginning" God created, i.e., called into being, all things out of nothing. This creative act on the part of God was absolutely free, and for infinitely wise reasons. The cause of all things exists only in the will of God. The work of creation is attributed (1) to the Godhead ( Genesis 1:1,26 ); (2) to the Father ( 1 Corinthians 8:6 ); (3) to the Son ( John 1:3 ; Colossians 1:16,17 ); (4) to the Holy Spirit ( Genesis 1:2 ; Job 26:13 ; Psalm 104:30 ). The fact that he is the Creator distinguishes Jehovah as the true God ( Isaiah 37:16 ; 40:12,13 ; 54:5 ; Psalm 96:5 ; Jeremiah 10:11,12 ). The one great end in the work of creation is the manifestation of the glory of the Creator ( Colossians 1:16 ; Revelation 4:11 ; Romans 11:36 ). God's works, equally with God's word, are a revelation from him; and between the teachings of the one and those of the other, when rightly understood, there can be no contradiction. Traditions of the creation, disfigured by corruptions, are found among the records of ancient Eastern nations. (See ACCAD .) A peculiar interest belongs to the traditions of the Accadians, the primitive inhabitants of the plains of Lower Mesopotamia. These within the last few years have been brought to light in the tablets and cylinders which have been rescued from the long-buried palaces and temples of Assyria. They bear a remarkable resemblance to the record of Genesis.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)