Out
of Nothing….
God Created!
Out of nothing?! Ex nihilo is Latin for “from nothing.” Humans created in God’s image can be very creative, and intelligent, but still cannot make something out of nothing. We can synthesize, we require materials, we can process, assemble, and make or build something from something!
The first law of science says, “matter (this means the stuff universe is made of) cannot be made or destroyed. At the same time, matter can be converted from solid to liquid, and then to gas, and to plasma, and then can be reversed as well. Example: atoms can be combined into molecules, and split into component different parts as well. At the same time, matter cannot be created from mothing nor it can be completely annihilated. The objective is, there should be a Creator, Master Intelligent Designer behind the formation of this universe. It should be supernatural and not natural!
The term creation ex nihilo refers to the supernatural event which was the beginning of the universe. That was a moment/ time..... God created everything out of nothing!
Elohim is one of the most frequently used names for God in the Scriptures. It is this word which is used in Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning [Elohim] created the heavens and the earth.” In fact the word appears some 2,750 times in the Old Testament.[i]
ex nihilo nihil fit - Latin is Simple Online
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Ex nihilo often used in conjunction with the term creation, as in creation ex nihilo, meaning "creation out of nothing". It is often used in philosophy or theology in connection with the proposition that God created …[ii]
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters; Gen. 1: 1-2.
In the book of Genesis we read about the
origin of the universe, its complexity, order, the solar system, the
atmosphere, hydrosphere and further more the life of man, and woman, and the first Divine institution
and marriage. The theme here is about the Creator
of all the above. “In the beginning [Elohim] created the heavens and the
earth.”
“The only proper way to interpret Genesis 1 is
not to ‘interpret’ it at all. That is, we accept the fact that it was meant to
say exactly what it says.” (Morris)
Bara, Yatsar, Asah: CREATOR, FORMER, MAKER - Hebrew
Word Lessons
Nov 6, 2022 · There are a few Hebrew words that describe YHWH as the Great orchestrator of the universe. They can be generally broken down into three categories: the Creator, the Former, and the …[iii]
Strong's Greek: 3762. οὐδείς, (oudeis and outheis,
oudemia, ouden and ...
Used about two-hundred-thirty-four times in the Greek New Testament, the word group behind Strong’s 3762 appears in every major section: Gospels, Acts, Pauline letters, General Epistles, and Revelation.[iv]
We believe the Bible is not a book of science; yet where it touches science, it speaks the truth. After all, if the Bible is false in regard to science or other things that we can prove, then we cannot regard it as reliable in regard to spiritual matters that we cannot objectively prove.[v]
We can say that the Bible, does not give elaborate arguments for the existence of God; but we can say that God exists because of the creation we see around the us! Then again, how about what is written in John 3:16?
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life; Jn. 3: 16.
God’s almighty authority, mightiest motive with greatest kindness was enveloped in the above verse as the greatest gift for humanity. God gave us the easiest escape from eternal death, and it is the divine deliverance, and should be held as our priceless possession.
“If there is one sentence more than another which sums up the message of the Fourth Gospel, it is this. The love of God is limitless; it embraces all mankind. No sacrifice was too great to bring its unmeasured intensity home to men and women: the best that God had to give, he gave – his only Son, his well-beloved.” (Bruce)
Martin Luther wrote: “I beg and faithfully warn every pious Christian not to stumble at the simplicity of the language and stories that will often meet him there [in Genesis]. He should not doubt that, however simple they may seem, these are the very words, works, judgments, and deeds of the high majesty, power, and wisdom of God.” (cited in Boice)
The heavens declare the glory of
God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth
speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor
language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all
the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a
tabernacle for the sun,
Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race; Psa. 19: 1-5.
We often see the sky in blue color and sometimes arrayed in different colors, as though someone has painted the sky in a large tapestry. We see the night sky differently at different parts of the world. We see the glory of clouds and the beauty of sun rise and sun sets. We see the night sky shinning differently by the brightness of the moon on different days. Awe of the stary sky is better in different parts of the world, where highway and byway lights are not there. More exciting was to see the dark sky lit up by the depths of snow on the ground, on a deep cold winter night!
The moon and the stars and their size, their awe and grandeur, must speak to all of us about the Master intelligent designer, and scientist, who knows, about His marvelous, glorious artistry! The awesome engineering behind the whole art is breathtaking, and He knows this is going to be something very beautiful to appreciate.
This Master Intelligent Designer is very glorious in His kindness, for creating something for all of us, to the fallen humanity to see and admire and stand in awe! To stand in awe not only in its beauty but to recognize the Intelligent Designer behind His glorious work!
“Knowledge is well matched with night, since without the night skies man would have known, until recently, nothing but an empty universe.” (Kidner)
“Firmament” is a poetic way of referring to the heavens or the sky, or the Universe. This proclaims the handiwork of God.
“Day bids us labour, night reminds us to prepare for our last home; day bids us work for God, and night invites us to rest in him; day bids us look for endless day, and night warns us to escape from everlasting night.” (Spurgeon)
Night sky often speaks to me of the majestic glory of God. Think for a moment a sky without stars at all…. I believe, even if there are no stars in the sky, the total blackness would have communicated very powerfully to the human heart and mind. This message: “There is nothing out there” would have spoken to both the ancient and modern man very forcefully!
“Should a man live
underground, and there converse with the works of art and mechanism, and should
afterwards be brought up into the open day, and see the several glories of the
heaven and earth, he would immediately pronounce them the works of such a Being
as we define God to be.” (Aristotle, cited in Spurgeon)
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of
the Lord is sure, making
wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is
clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether; Psa. 19: 7-9.
In Psalm 19:1-6,
God is referred to as El – the most generic word for God in
the Hebrew language (even more generic than the commonly used Elohim).
Yet here at Psalm 19:7-9,
God is referred to as Yahweh (the LORD), the God of
covenant love and faithfulness to His people. [vi]
Before I formed thee in
the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I
sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations; Jer. 1:5.
Jeremiah existed in the mind and plan of God before he ever existed in his mother’s womb, and this shows God’s foreknowledge or farsightedness of an individual. God’s knowledge of each one of us is far more than what we know about ourselves.
The only way, humanity can find out who we are is only from God. The best place to begin with is reading Genesis asking God and His Spirit to give us an understanding heart while reading! Genesis 1:1-2, declares simply and straightforwardly, that the world did not create itself, nor it came by a random chance. It was created by God, (Elohim- The Creator God); who is Eternal, and He was there from the very beginning! God of our forefathers and the patriarchs in the Bible is our Father and He gave His word to us.
“He is wisest who reads both the world-book and the Word-book as two volumes of the same work, and feels concerning them, ‘My Father wrote them both.’” (Spurgeon)
Through faith we understand that the worlds were
framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of
things which do appear; Heb. 11: 3.
This message from the heavens is strong, loud, clear and
glorious!
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