3.2 The Creation Rule of Faith 2

Continuing my notes

Chapter 1: What is Biblical Theology?
Chapter 2: Theology of God
See the previous post.

Chapter 3: Creation and Consummation
3.1 The Creation Rule of Faith

The elements I ended up including in the rule of faith were:

• The triune God is the sole creator.
• God created the universe out of nothing (complete nothingness).
• God created the universe by his Word (see below).
• What he created was good.
• "The heavens declare the glory of God" (Psalm 19:1). In other words, there is a place for natural revelation.

3.2 Tracing Ex Nihilo

• Genesis 1:1-2, comparison with Enuma Elish and other creation stories
• Cf. Isaiah 45:18 should be compared (mention gap theory)
• Cf. Other "mythological" imagery (Isa. 51:9; Ps. 74:13-14)
• The incarnated picture of the world (Psalm 104:2, 6, 14)
• 2 Maccabees 7:14
• Hebrews 11:3

3.3 Creation by God's Wisdom and Word

• Proverbs 8:27-30
• Psalm 33:6
• John 1:3
• 1 Cor. 8:6
• Hebrews 1:2, 10
• Hebrews 11:3
• Colossians 1:15-17

end this sort of section with summary of development of doctrine