Romans 8:20

For every living thing was put under the power of change, not by its desire, but by him who made it so, in hope

Genesis 3:17-19

And to Adam he said, Because you gave ear to the voice of your wife and took of the fruit of the tree which I said you were not to take, the earth is cursed on your account; in pain you will get your food from it all your life.

Genesis 5:29

And he gave him the name of Noah, saying, Truly, he will give us rest from our trouble and the hard work of our hands, because of the earth which was cursed by God.

Genesis 6:13

And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come; the earth is full of their violent doings, and now I will put an end to them with the earth.

Job 12:6-10

There is wealth in the tents of those who make destruction, and those by whom God is moved to wrath are safe; even those whose god is their strength.

Ecclesiastes 1:2

All is to no purpose, said the Preacher, all the ways of man are to no purpose.

Isaiah 24:5-6

The earth has been made unclean by those living in it; because the laws have not been kept by them, the orders have been changed, and the eternal agreement has been broken.

Jeremiah 12:4

How long will the land have grief, and the plants of all the land be dry? because of the sins of the people living in it, destruction has overtaken the beasts and the birds; because they said, God does not see our ways.

Jeremiah 12:11

They have made it waste; it is weeping to me, being wasted; all the land is made waste, because no man takes it to heart.

Jeremiah 14:5-6

And the roe, giving birth in the field, lets her young one be uncared for, because there is no grass.

Hosea 4:3

Because of this the land will be dry, and everyone living in it will be wasted away, with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven; even the fishes of the sea will be taken away.

Joel 1:18

What sounds of pain come from the beasts! the herds of cattle are at a loss because there is no grass for them; even the flocks of sheep are no longer to be seen.

Romans 8:22

For we are conscious that all living things are weeping and sorrowing in pain together till now.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

General references

Bible References

The creature

Romans 8:22
For we are conscious that all living things are weeping and sorrowing in pain together till now.
Genesis 3:17
And to Adam he said, Because you gave ear to the voice of your wife and took of the fruit of the tree which I said you were not to take, the earth is cursed on your account; in pain you will get your food from it all your life.
Genesis 5:29
And he gave him the name of Noah, saying, Truly, he will give us rest from our trouble and the hard work of our hands, because of the earth which was cursed by God.
Genesis 6:13
And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come; the earth is full of their violent doings, and now I will put an end to them with the earth.
Job 12:6
There is wealth in the tents of those who make destruction, and those by whom God is moved to wrath are safe; even those whose god is their strength.
Isaiah 24:5
The earth has been made unclean by those living in it; because the laws have not been kept by them, the orders have been changed, and the eternal agreement has been broken.
Jeremiah 12:4
How long will the land have grief, and the plants of all the land be dry? because of the sins of the people living in it, destruction has overtaken the beasts and the birds; because they said, God does not see our ways.
Jeremiah 14:5
And the roe, giving birth in the field, lets her young one be uncared for, because there is no grass.
Hosea 4:3
Because of this the land will be dry, and everyone living in it will be wasted away, with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven; even the fishes of the sea will be taken away.
Joel 1:18
What sounds of pain come from the beasts! the herds of cattle are at a loss because there is no grass for them; even the flocks of sheep are no longer to be seen.

General references

Genesis 7:21
And destruction came on every living thing moving on the earth, birds and cattle and beasts and everything which went on the earth, and every man.
Ecclesiastes 1:2
All is to no purpose, said the Preacher, all the ways of man are to no purpose.

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