1.  In the sense of soil or ground, the translation of the word adamah' . In Genesis 9:20 "husbandman" is literally "man of the ground or earth." Altars were to be built of earth (Exodus 20:24). Naaman asked for two mules' burden of earth (2 Kings 5:17), under the superstitious notion that Jehovah, like the gods of the heathen, could be acceptably worshipped only on his own soil.

2.  As the rendering of 'erets , it means the whole world (Genesis 1:2); the land as opposed to the sea (1:10). Erets also denotes a country (21:32); a plot of ground (23:15); the ground on which a man stands (33:3); the inhabitants of the earth (6:1; 11:1); all the world except Israel (2 Chronicles 13:9). In the New Testament "the earth" denotes the land of Judea (Matthew 23:35); also things carnal in contrast with things heavenly (John 3:31; Colossians 3:1,2 ).

Primitive condition of
Genesis 1:6,7;
Job 26:7;
Psalms 104:5-9

Design of
Isaiah 45:18

Ancient notions concerning
1 Samuel 2:8;
Job 9:6;
Revelation 7:1

Cursed of God
Genesis 3:17,18;
Romans 8:19-22

Circle of
Isaiah 40:22

God's footstool
Isaiah 66:1;
Lamentations 2:1

Given to man
Psalms 115:16

Early divisions of
Genesis 10; 11;
Deuteronomy 32:8

Perpetuity of
Genesis 49:26;
Deuteronomy 33:15;
Psalms 78:69; 104:5;
Ecclesiastes 1:4;
Habakkuk 3:6

A new earth
Isaiah 65:17; 66:22;
Revelation 21:1

CREATED BY GOD
Genesis 1:1; 2 Kings 19:15;
2 Chronicles 2:12;
Nehemiah 9:6;
Psalms 90:2; 102:25; 115:15; 146:6;
Proverbs 8:22-26;
Isaiah 37:16; 45:18;
Jeremiah 10:12; 27:5; 32:17; 51:15;
John 17:24;
2 Peter 3:5;
Revelation 10:6; 14:7
BY CHRIST
John 1:3,10;
Hebrews 1:10
See CREATION See GOD, CREATOR

DESTRUCTION OF
Psalms 102:25-27;
Isaiah 24:19,20; 51:6;
Matthew 5:18; 24:3,14,29-31,35-39;
Mark 13:24-37;
Luke 21:26-36;
Hebrews 1:10-12;
2 Peter 3:10-13;
Revelation 20:11; 21:1

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