Man's and Earth's Eternal Purpose
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Gen. 1:1)
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"The heavens are declaring the glory of God;
The skies above proclaim the work of his hands." Ps. 19:1
"He is the Maker of the earth by his power,
The One who established the productive land by his wisdom
And who stretched out the heavens by his understanding." Jer. 10:12.
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"As for the heavens, they belong to Jehovah,
But the earth he has given to the sons of men." Ps. 115:16.
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"How many your works are, O Jehovah!
You have made all of them in wisdom.
The earth is full of what you have made." Ps. 104:24.
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"He has made everything beautiful in its time.
He has even put eternity in their heart;
yet mankind will never find out
the work that the true God has made
from start to finish." Eccl. 3:11.
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"Then God said:
“Let us make man in our image,
according to our likeness,
and let them have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and the domestic animals and all the earth and every creeping animal that is moving on the earth.”" Gen. 1:26.
"Further, God blessed them, and God said to them:
“Be fruitful and become many, fill the earth and subdue it, and have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and every living creature that is moving on the earth.” Gen. 1:28.
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"The righteous will possess the earth,
And they will live forever on it." Ps. 37:29.
"I have spoken, and I will bring it about. I have purposed it, and I will also carry it out." Isa. 46:11.
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“You are worthy, Jehovah our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they came into existence and were created.” Rev. 4:11.
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"The heavens are declaring the glory of God;
The skies above proclaim the work of his hands." Ps. 19:1
"He is the Maker of the earth by his power,
The One who established the productive land by his wisdom
And who stretched out the heavens by his understanding." Jer. 10:12.
*
"As for the heavens, they belong to Jehovah,
But the earth he has given to the sons of men." Ps. 115:16.
*
"How many your works are, O Jehovah!
You have made all of them in wisdom.
The earth is full of what you have made." Ps. 104:24.
*
"He has made everything beautiful in its time.
He has even put eternity in their heart;
yet mankind will never find out
the work that the true God has made
from start to finish." Eccl. 3:11.
*
"Then God said:
“Let us make man in our image,
according to our likeness,
and let them have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and the domestic animals and all the earth and every creeping animal that is moving on the earth.”" Gen. 1:26.
"Further, God blessed them, and God said to them:
“Be fruitful and become many, fill the earth and subdue it, and have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and every living creature that is moving on the earth.” Gen. 1:28.
*
"The righteous will possess the earth,
And they will live forever on it." Ps. 37:29.
"I have spoken, and I will bring it about. I have purposed it, and I will also carry it out." Isa. 46:11.
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“You are worthy, Jehovah our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they came into existence and were created.” Rev. 4:11.
I have spoken, and I will bring it about. I have purposed it, and I will also carry it out.—Isa. 46:11.
The very first words of the Bible make this simple but profound statement: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Gen. 1:1) It is true that we have only a little understanding of the many things God created, such as space, light, and gravity, and we have seen only a small fraction of the universe. (Eccl. 3:11) Yet, Jehovah has revealed to us his purpose for the earth and for mankind. The earth was to be an ideal home for men and women created in God’s image. (Gen. 1:26) They would be his children, and Jehovah would be their Father. As explained in the third chapter of Genesis, Jehovah’s purpose encountered a challenge. (Gen. 3:1-7) However, that challenge was by no means insurmountable. No one can stand in Jehovah’s way. (Isa. 46:10; 55:11) Therefore, we can be certain that Jehovah’s original purpose will be fulfilled exactly on time! w17.02 1:1, 2
The very first words of the Bible make this simple but profound statement: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Gen. 1:1) It is true that we have only a little understanding of the many things God created, such as space, light, and gravity, and we have seen only a small fraction of the universe. (Eccl. 3:11) Yet, Jehovah has revealed to us his purpose for the earth and for mankind. The earth was to be an ideal home for men and women created in God’s image. (Gen. 1:26) They would be his children, and Jehovah would be their Father. As explained in the third chapter of Genesis, Jehovah’s purpose encountered a challenge. (Gen. 3:1-7) However, that challenge was by no means insurmountable. No one can stand in Jehovah’s way. (Isa. 46:10; 55:11) Therefore, we can be certain that Jehovah’s original purpose will be fulfilled exactly on time! w17.02 1:1, 2
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