2 Peter 3:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

They willingly

By the word

Hebrews 11:3

Standing

Colossians 1:17

General references

Bible References

They willingly

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he has no understanding?

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God abandoned them to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

By the word

God said, "Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."

For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods.

By the LORD's word, the heavens were made; all their army by the breath of his mouth.

To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loving kindness endures forever:

By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

Standing

He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.

General references

God said, "Let the waters under the sky be gathered together in one gathering, and let the dry land appear;" and it was so. And the waters under the sky gathered to their gatherings, and the dry land appeared.

You covered it with the deep as with a cloak. The waters stood above the mountains.

To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loving kindness endures forever:

and they did not know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.