We see creation language when he brings Israel up out from Egypt, as if he’s creating a new people again for his glory. Then we see creation language when he brings his people back from their captivity in Babylon. For his glory, he’s creating a people.

A Story That Begins and Ends with Creation

When we think about the message of the Bible, we have a story that can be summarized by creation, fall, redemption, and new creation. At the beginning and end of the message—the story of the Bible—we have creation. God created, and God will create all things new one day.

Tracing the Theme

Even as we trace the story throughout redemptive history, we have this repeated emphasis on God’s creation power. For instance, after the flood, we see Noah and his family coming off the ark and there’s a great deal of language that sounds a lot like creation.

The point is that God is the one who is still using his creative power.

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