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how does the old testament's view of god as creator relate to this idea of 'holding all things together'?

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Colossians 1:17

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

This verse is part of a hymn in Paul's letter to the Colossians, likely written in the mid-1st century CE. Paul is describing the supreme position of Christ, emphasizing his role not just in creation but also in sustaining all that exists, to a community wrestling with various philosophical and religious ideas in Colossae.

What does it mean for you to trust that there is something or someone holding things together, even when they feel like they are falling apart?

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Read alongside it

  • Hebrews 1:3

    This verse similarly states that Christ sustains all things by his powerful word.

  • Nehemiah 9:6

    This Old Testament prayer praises God as the sole creator and preserver of heaven and earth.

  • Genesis 1:1

    The opening of the Bible presents God as the initial creator of the heavens and the earth.

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