god as a creator

Question 1

What is ‘Creatio ex Nihilo’?

Answer 1

Creatio ex Nihilo literally means creation from nothing and refers to the creation of everything by God.

Question 2

biblical evidence for creatio ex nahilo:

Answer 2

“Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters” genesis 1

Question 3

in the bible god is presented as being….

Answer 3

transcendent (independent from the universe) and immanent (Involved in his creation)

Question 4

biblical evidence for immanence….

Answer 4

“The the LORD God made a woman from the rib he has taken”genesis 2

Question 5

biblical evidence for god as a crafts man…

Answer 5

“Were you there when I made the world?
Who decided how large it would be
Who stretched the measuring-line over it
Do you know all the answers?
What holds up the pillars that support the Earth?
Who laid the corner-stone of the world?”
(Job 36:4-6)

Question 6

how do genesis 1 and 2 differ?

Answer 6

Genesis 1 = used to discuss the transcendent God (the 7 day creation story)
Genesis 2 = use to discuss the immanence of God (walks in the garden, speaks, breathes, cares, judges)