Creator

Lore & Background

In the Hebrew Bible, the Creator is the everlasting God who does not faint or grow weary (Isaiah 40:28), and is specifically the Holy One and King of Israel (Isaiah 43:15). The call to remember the Creator in youth (Ecclesiastes 12:1) implies a personal relationship and a warning against forgetting God in old age. The New Testament emphasizes that the Creator is blessed forever (Romans 1:25) and faithful, worthy of trust even in suffering (1 Peter 4:19). The Creator is knowing (Surah 15:86, 36:81), able to give life to the dead (Surah 75:40), and the Disposer of all affairs (Surah 39:62). The Mahabharata presents a creator who is the primordial male being Isana, Brahma, Vishnu, Hari (Mahabharata — Selections 1:6), and also describes a calf (the year) as the creator and destroyer of all (Mahabharata — Selections 3:13). This reflects a more complex, cyclical view of creation and destruction.

Reader's Guide

The passages portray the Creator as the ultimate source and sustainer of all existence, distinct from creation. In the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, the Creator is personal, eternal, and faithful, calling for remembrance and trust. The Quran emphasizes the absolute oneness of Allah as Creator, rejecting any partners or rivals, and highlighting His power over all things. The Mahabharata presents a more layered view, identifying the Creator with multiple divine names and also with the cyclical year, suggesting a cosmic order. Across all sources, the Creator is not to be confused with created beings (Romans 1:25, Surah 13:16), and humans are urged to worship and submit to the Creator alone. The passages consistently affirm that the Creator is sovereign, knowing, and worthy of devotion, though the specific attributes and narratives vary by tradition.

Did You Know?

• In the Mahabharata, a calf representing the year is called 'the creator and destroyer of all' (Mahabharata — Selections 3:13), linking creation to time.
• Isaiah 40:28 declares that the Creator 'fainteth not, neither is weary,' contrasting with human limitations.
• The Quran asks rhetorically, 'Is there any creator other than Allah who provides for you?' (Surah 35:3), emphasizing exclusive divine provision.

Notable Quotes (Wikiquote)

"Creator is a 1984 film about an eccentric scientist who teaches a student in his own manner while he looks for a way to clone his deceased wife." — Creator "Directed by Ivan Passer. Written by Jeremy Leven, based on his novel." — Creator "Boris, Friedrich Hegel left us with two very important concepts.

The first is that nothing great is ever accomplished without passion, and the second is "sonofabitch".

One word, accent on the last syllable." — Creator "Another of the dilemmas "in which we are all", Pavlo, is that there are too many damn machines around here. We're all missing The Big Picture." — Creator