By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen. (Hebrews 11:3 NLT)
Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. (Genesis 1:3)
The Latin phrase ex nihilo isn’t quite right. God didn’t create something out of nothing, but He created everything out of Himself.
“God’s command” (Greek: rhema Theos) = “God said” (Hebrew Elohim amar).
God is not an artist who mixed His paints to apply them to His canvas. He is not a sculptor who chiseled an image out of a block of marble. Nor is He an artisan who fashioned a lump of clay into a beautiful piece of pottery.
He created the materials by His breath. The sound of His voice created all of the visible universe. His voice still reverberates through His creation, keeping everything from galaxies to electrons in their proper places.
“We understand”—perceive with our eyes of faith—that “God said” into existence all that we can see.
We can see our Creator by studying His creation. The more we marvel at the visible universe, the more we will worship the Creator of the universe.
Check out two related posts:
- “God said”
- My book review of Starlight and Time
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Craig T. Owens 
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