Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Genesis 1 - "Created" Genesis 1:31 - God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.
Exodus 36-38 - the building of the Temple. Pay close attention to words "create," "fashioned," "skilled" etc.
Isaiah 40:25-27, Isaiah 42:4-6, Isaiah 45:7
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Also - many parables are "word pictures." God uses expressive language to communicate emotion through similes and metaphors (cf. Revelation, too). Also, the Psalms are technically poems, right? A literary art.
Lastly: http://www.amazon.com/Visual-Faith-Theology-Dialogue-Engaging/dp/0801022975 This is one of the better books I've read. It has a whole section devoted to the use and meanings of words (in Hebrew) which describe the creative process/value/beauty.
First: http://www.biblegateway.com/ (awesome Bible search site.)
ReplyDeletePhilippians 4:8 - Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Genesis 1 - "Created"
Genesis 1:31 - God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.
Exodus 36-38 - the building of the Temple. Pay close attention to words "create," "fashioned," "skilled" etc.
Isaiah 40:25-27, Isaiah 42:4-6, Isaiah 45:7
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Also - many parables are "word pictures." God uses expressive language to communicate emotion through similes and metaphors (cf. Revelation, too). Also, the Psalms are technically poems, right? A literary art.
Lastly: http://www.amazon.com/Visual-Faith-Theology-Dialogue-Engaging/dp/0801022975
This is one of the better books I've read. It has a whole section devoted to the use and meanings of words (in Hebrew) which describe the creative process/value/beauty.