Definition and Creation
The term "Earth" in the Bible refers to the planet created by God as the dwelling place for humanity and all living creatures. The creation of the Earth is described in the opening chapters of Genesis. According to Genesis 1:1-2 , "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters." This passage establishes the Earth as part of God's divine creation, formed by His will and power.

Purpose and Stewardship
The Earth is depicted as a place of abundance and provision, designed to sustain life. Genesis 1:28-30 records God's command to humanity: "God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that moves on the ground.' Then God said, 'Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food.'" This passage highlights humanity's role as stewards of the Earth, entrusted with its care and responsible for its management.

The Fall and Its Impact
The Earth, initially created perfect, was affected by the Fall of Man. Genesis 3:17-19 describes the curse placed upon the ground as a result of Adam's sin: "To Adam He said, 'Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. Both thorns and thistles it will yield for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground, because out of it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you shall return.'" This curse introduced hardship and decay into the world, altering the original harmony of creation.

Redemption and Restoration
Despite the Fall, the Bible speaks of a future restoration of the Earth. Romans 8:19-21 states, "The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God." This passage reflects the hope of redemption and renewal, where the Earth will be restored to its intended glory.

Eschatological Significance
The Earth also holds eschatological significance in biblical prophecy. Revelation 21:1 describes the vision of a new heaven and a new earth: "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more." This vision signifies the ultimate transformation and renewal of creation, where God's presence will dwell with humanity in a restored and perfect world.

Symbolism and Imagery
Throughout Scripture, the Earth is used symbolically to convey various theological truths. It represents stability and permanence, as seen in Psalm 104:5 : "He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved." The Earth also serves as a witness to God's covenant promises, as in Genesis 9:13 , where God sets the rainbow in the clouds as a sign of His covenant with all living creatures on the Earth.

Conclusion
The Earth, as presented in the Bible, is a testament to God's creative power, a stage for His redemptive plan, and a future hope for restoration. It is both a physical reality and a theological symbol, reflecting the divine purpose and ultimate destiny of creation.776. erets -- earth, land
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Earth's Crown.
... JESUS. I. EARTH'S CROWN. Coronwyd, do, Iachawdwr byd ... His only Crown while here below:
Could Earth no other garland find. With which to deck his holy brow? ...
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Earth's Ugliest, Deepest Scar.
... The Wilderness: Temptation Earth's Ugliest, Deepest Scar. Jesus ... himself. The
wilderness is one of the most marked spots on the earth's crust. ...
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The Limitations of Earth's Great Week.
... Chapter Six The Signs of the Redeemer's Return 9. The limitations of Earth's
great Week. We are well aware that in broaching this ...
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At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners Blow
... The Treasury of Sacred Song. Book First XIX At the round earth's imagined
corners blow. Your trumpets, Angels; and arise, arise From ...
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LM Mrs. Hemans. Earth's Nameless Martyrs.
... VIII. VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 427. LM Mrs. Hemans. Earth's Nameless Martyrs.
1 The kings of old have shrine and tomb In many a minster's ...
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Of the Erythr??an Sibyl, who Pointed in a Prophetic Acrostic at ...
... Judgment! Earth's oozing pores [3460] shall mark the day; Earth's heavenly king
his glories shall display: ... How vain, while desolate earth's glories lie,. ...
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The Complement of Genesis.
... Genesis. Revelation. The Earth created (i.1). Earth passed away (xxi.1). Sun,
moon and stars for Earth's government (i.14-16). Sun, moon ...
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Back to Eden.
... The Plan for Jesus' Coming Back to Eden. The effect upon all the nations of
the earth is a large part of the background of the picture. ...
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Psalm 104
... his angels sp'rits, doth make: ^5Who earth's foundations did lay,. that it should
never shake. ... That they do not return again. the face of earth to cover. ...
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"Above the Sun. "
... "ABOVE THE SUN.". Cease, ye Saints, your occupation with the sorrow-scenes of earth;
Let the ear of faith be opened, use the sight of second birth. ...
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Earth's (9 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Earth's (9 Occurrences). Revelation 14:18 Another
angel came out from the altar, he who has power over ...
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Horizon (4 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The circle which bounds that part of the earth's surface visible to a spectator
from a given point; the apparent junction of the earth and sky. ...
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Jupiter (3 Occurrences)
... It revolves about the sun in 4,332.6 days, at a mean distance of 5.2028 from
the sun, the earth's mean distance being taken as unity. Int. ...
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Level (31 Occurrences)
... surface of still water; -- this is the true level, and is a curve or surface in
which all points are equally distant from the center of the earth, or rather ...
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Lake (45 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A pigment formed by combining some coloring matter,
usually by precipitation, with a metallic oxide or earth, esp. ...
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Grapes (74 Occurrences)
... he called with a great voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, "Send forth
your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for the ...
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Ground (538 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite
portion of it. 3. (n.) A floor or pavement supposed to rest upon the earth. ...
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Following (546 Occurrences)
... 5. (a.) (In the field of a telescope) In the direction from which stars are apparently
moving (in consequence of the earth's rotation); as, a small star, north ...
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Twilight (25 Occurrences)
... the rising, and after the setting, of the sun, or when the sun is less than 18 below
the horizon, occasioned by the illumination of the earth's atmosphere by ...
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