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Creation
Was there a spiritual creation as well?
Idea of Creation
Cherubim
Yes, God created angels to serve him and wait upon his throne and be his messengers and agents to the world
They guard the entrance of paradise. Gen. 3:24
They look down on the mercy seat.
Ex. 25:18
They are the chariot God descends to earth upon. 2 Sam. 22:11
Dwell in the tabernacle Ps. 80:1
Creating out of nothing vs. restructuring
Michael and Gabriel
Conveys divine revelations
Daniel 8:16, 9:21
Luke 1:19, 26
A mighty warrior of the spirit-world
Daniel 10:13, 21
Jude 9
Rev. 12:7
Who Created it?
Principalities, Powers, Thrones, and Dominions
Evil Angels
The Triune God created:
Gen. 1:2
Job 26:13
Psalm 33:6
Isa. 40:12
Differences of rank amidst angels
Ephesians 1:21, 3:10
Col. 1:16, 2:10
1 Pet. 3:22
how does it relate to the creator?
2 Peter. 2:4
Jude 6
Why was it created?
He fills it without being dependent upon it. He is distinct from it.
ps 139:1-10
Jer. 23:24 he fills heaven and earth
Seraphim
Isaiah 6:2-6 they serve the Lord and see about making the human holy
to declare God's glory, not to make man happy (though it can):
Isa. 43:7
Ezek. 36:21
Rom. 9:17
Eph. 1:5
How was it created?
Satan
The head of those that fell away. The originator of sin. Seeks to blind and mislead the Lord's anointed.
Matt. 25:41, 9:34
Eph. 2:2
Gen. 3:1
John 8:44
From Nothing, ex nihilo, matter is not eternal, nor does it emanate from God
ps. 33:9
ps. 148:5
heb. 11:3
What caused Creation?
When was it created?
The will of God
Eph. 1:11
Rev. 4:11
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Berkhof-
"created with time rather than in time"
How was the material world formed?
Literally six days.
yom.
evening and morning.
six days of labor.
If the latter three were ordinary why not the first three as well?
Not literally six days?
The Sun?
Days in scripture?
The continuance of the seventh day.
Application
The structure of the days
6 days of creation and 1 day of rest
Kingdoms and kings
Day 1
This God created in a way that few others even claim to create, ex nihilo
If He created it all, we should praise him
Evil wasn't original therefore we should spurn it and not regard it as natural
Day 3
dark and light,
day and night
Day 4
dry land and
vegetation
light to rule the day and
light to rule the night
Day 6
Day 2
Man and beast
to rule the land
waters above,
waters below
Day 5
Day 7
birds to rule the air,
fish to rule the sea
A day of rest
all is good
photo credit Nasa / Goddard Space Flight Center / Reto Stöckli