He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow. (Ps. 147:15–18) God establishes the regularities of the universe. By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. (Ps. 33:6) The verses we have just cited show that God rules the world by his word; he rules by speaking. In addition, the Bible is a particular form of God’s speech, namely, written speech from God addressed to human beings (2 Tim. 3:16). We must consider both
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