God the creator and sustainer

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  • Created by: Rachel
  • Created on: 25-03-13 14:43

Creator - (the belief that) God created everything

Sustainer - (the belief that) God provides food and natural resources for the world

God the creator

  • The opening verses of the Torah state the belief that God created the universe out of nothing - known as 'something out of nothing'
  • In this way, Jews regard the world as having been created by God according to a precise plan
  • By understanding the whole act of creation as coming from nothing, Jews accept that God created the world exactly as he wanted it to be.
  • The appreciation of the role of God as creator of the universe is often challenged by the fact that one of the fundamental principles is that God is without a body or bodily form.
  • Although it is impossible to

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