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“As sons… we inherit God's glory by participating in it. God unfolds his glory in creation to enfold us with it. "In your light do we see light" (Ps. 36:9). Through Christ, the song is resolved because we are drawn into the musicality of the Trinity's mutual glorification (John 17:24; cf. 12:28; 17:5)… Our inheritance is a gift that comes with the giver, but the primary gift is the giver himself” (pg. 138).

“Light and life remain in the Word, even if they disappear from the world. From the fact that Jesus gives eternal life, we remember that the Word was and remains the source of all life and light. It is only in turning to him that things will find life and harmony” (pg. 95).

“Like an infinite wellspring, God’s fullness fills other things without diminishing itself” (pg. 76).

“Creation out of nothing highlights what is implicit in Scripture’s polemic against idolatry: There is one Creator and there are many creatures, but there is nothing in between. Creation out of nothing therefore confronts us with the relentless distinction between God and creation” (pg. 70).

“There is an intrinsic order that theological thinking must observe if our thoughts are subject to Scripture: first God, then God’s works. This order tells us something important” (pg. 40).

Spoken like a true disciple of John Webster!

“Scripture speaks about creation in doxological tones, liturgical forms, and poetic symbols because creation is ordered to the praise of God, to be used for the praise of God, and points beyond itself to God” (pg. 37).