📖 Biblical Definition
Biblical cosmology is the doctrine that God created the heavens and the earth by His Word (Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3), sustains all things by His power (Colossians 1:17), and directs all things toward His purposes (Ephesians 1:10). The universe is not eternal, self-existent, or purposeless — it is the creation of a personal God who made it for His glory and who will one day make all things new (Revelation 21:1). Biblical cosmology is teleological — the universe has a beginning, a purpose, and an appointed end.
📜 Webster 1828 Definition
The science of the world or universe; a treatise relating to the structure and parts of the system of creation.
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COSMOL'OGY, n. [Gr. kosmos, world, and logos, discourse.] The science of the world or universe; or a treatise relating to the structure and parts of the system of creation, the elements, their laws, etc. Note: Webster assumed a created cosmos with structure, order, and law — not a random, purposeless universe.
📖 Key Scripture
• Genesis 1:1 — "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."
• Colossians 1:16-17 — "By him all things were created...and in him all things hold together."
• Hebrews 11:3 — "By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God."
• Revelation 21:1 — "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth."
⚠️ Modern Corruption
Modern cosmology removes God from creation and replaces purpose with randomness.
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Secular cosmology begins with the assumption that the universe is self-existent or emerged from nothing without a Creator. This is not a scientific conclusion but a philosophical commitment — naturalism masquerading as science. Many Christians have accommodated secular cosmology by reinterpreting Genesis as poetry, allegory, or framework — effectively making Scripture submit to the current scientific consensus rather than evaluating scientific claims by Scripture. Biblical cosmology insists on the non-negotiable truths that God created, God sustains, and God will consummate — whatever debates exist about the mechanisms and timelines of creation.
Usage
• "Biblical cosmology begins and ends with God — creation is not an accident but the purposeful work of an infinite, personal Creator."
• "The universe that 'just happened' is the mythology of our age. The universe that God spoke into existence is the truth revealed in Scripture."