Chaos

A state of complete disorder or confusion. The first stage of creation where, having brought something out of nothing, God had not yet brought order to the universe. This primeval chaos, often symbolised by surging waters, threatens to disrupt God’s order at any time. God sometimes allows a return to chaos as judgment.

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God creates order out of chaos God creates something out of nothing Ge 1:1–2 See also Ps 33:9; Ps 148:5–6; Ro 4:17; Heb 11:3 God brings order to his creation Is 45:12 See also Ge 1:14–19; Job 9:8; Ps 8:3; Is 48:13 Chaos threatens God’s order Life and order in creation must be sustained by God Ps 104:29;…