Genesis seems to discuss the creation of human life on earth. But I have never seen a hint or suggestion that human life was not also created on other planets.
2006-10-04 03:53:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Bible makes it clear that only the earth was created for mankind's habitation as seen at Psalm 115:16--"The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men." Earth, our marvelous planet, is a gift to us from our loving Creator.
It has been given to us as an inheritance and meek ones and those who live by God's righteous standards will live on the earth forever;
Psalm 37:11--"But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace."
Ecclesiastes 1:4--"One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever."
Psalm 119:90--"Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth."
Psalm 104:5--"Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever."
Isaiah 45:18--"For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else."
Psalm 22:26-27--"The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee."
Isaiah 29:18-19--"And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel."
Matthew 5:5--"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." (from Jesus' sermon on the mount)
Many people have shown total disregard for the gift they have been given and have caused the earth to be filled with pollution. These ones God will punish as stated at
Rev 11:18--"And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth."
I hope this helps you to see how God views our planet Earth.
2006-10-04 04:54:40 · answer #1 · answered by Micah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that the Genesis creation account is true, but it is quite clear that its primary focus was Earth. Nothing is mentioned about other planets, yet we know that there are several other planets in our own solar system...and many many extrasolar planets beyond us. The Genesis account does not make any mention of galaxies either, but we know there are billions of them, perhaps trillions or more.
God tells us what is immediate to our existence, i.e., what is most important to our lives. Just because something is not mentioned in the text of Genesis does not mean that it doesn't exist. Whether life exists outside of Earth, or outside of our solar system,...I have no idea, no one does. Honestly, it shouldn't concern us (let God deal with any "aliens" that may be out there). If humans or some other intelligent beings do exist elsewhere, then I'm sure YHWH has made known to them how and why they came to exist, just as he has done for us.
We should focus upon OUR relationship with the Creator. If we're not alone, then neither are they...and we know that God takes care of all of his creation, whether it dwells on Earth or on some planet circling a sun three galaxies away. We're sons and daughters of Adam, and the covenants that YHWH has made with us concern only us.
2006-10-07 06:43:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Astronomers are taking off to discover planets in different photograph voltaic structures the place the situations are equivalent to those all of us recognize that help existence. that is in basic terms achievable that there is clever existence available. i think of that is an conceited assumption that the Earth is the only existence-helping planet while the universe is so large that we in basic terms do no longer recognize for particular what's attainable. after all, interior the midsection an prolonged time, the Church taught that the Earth became into the centre of the universe, and that the solar revolved around the Earth. all of us recognize now that that's no longer the case, because of the fact science has proved in any different case.
2016-12-26 09:18:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing that I have ever found in the Holy Bible has excluded life of any kind on other planets.
2006-10-04 04:27:08 · answer #4 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing in the bible excludes life elsewhere. In fact, there is a vague reference to the possibility: "I have other sheep who are not of this fold." Sure, it could mean gentiles. But it could just as well mean Aztec Indians or UFO aliens.
2006-10-04 03:58:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No genesis says that humanity is given dominion over the world, this world.
it expresses no particular view about space, which would have been the domain of presumably the angels.
Not that I personally believe in that stuff.
2006-10-04 03:56:39 · answer #6 · answered by aka DarthDad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about bibles, but the holy bible doesn't seem to indicate life on other planets. It really doesn't matter to me, if there is or not.
2006-10-04 03:57:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope... Jim
2006-10-04 04:06:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it proves the bible and its god is limited.
2006-10-04 03:58:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋