New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Creation

• The formation of things which had no previous existence Rom. 4:17; Heb. 11:3
• Effected
  • By God Gen. 1:1, 2:4, 5; Pr. 26:10
  • By Christ Jn. 1:3, 10; Col. 1:16
  • By the Holy Spirit Job 26:13; Ps. 104:30
  • By the command of God Ps. 33:9; Heb. 11:3
  • In the beginning Gen. 1:1; Mt. 24:21
  • In six days Ex. 20:11, 31:17
  • According to God's purpose Ps. 135:6
  • For God's pleasure Pr. 16:4; Rev. 4:11
  • For Christ Col. 1:16
• By faith we believe, to be God's work Heb. 11:3
• Order of
  • First day, making light and dividing it from darkness Gen. 1:3-5; 2 Cor. 4:6
  • Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters Gen. 1:6-8
  • Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful Gen. 1:9-13
  • Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c Gen. 1:14-19
  • Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes Gen. 1:20-23
  • Sixth day, making beasts of the earth, and man Gen. 1:24, 28
• God rested from, on the seventh day Gen. 2:2, 3
• Approved of by God Gen. 1:31
• A subject of joy to angels Job 38:7
• Exhibits
  • The deity of God Rom. 1:20
  • The power of God Isa. 40:26, 28; Rom. 1:20
  • The glory and handiwork of God Ps. 19:1
  • The wisdom of God Ps. 104:24, 136:5
  • The goodness of God Ps. 33:5
  • God as the sole object of worship Isa. 45:16, 18; Acts 17:24, 27
• Glorifies God Ps. 145:10, 148:5
• God to be praised for Neh. 9:6; Ps. 136:3-9
• Leads to confidence Ps. 124:8, 146:5, 6
• Insignificance of man seen from Ps. 8:3, 4; Isa. 40:12, 17
• Groans because of sin Rom. 8:22
• Illustrative of
  • The new birth 2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 2:10
  • Daily renewal of saints Ps. 51:10; Eph. 4:24
  • Renewal of the earth Isa. 65:17; 2 Pet. 3:11, 13