'''''Ex nihilo''''' is a Latin (language)Latin term meaning "out of nothing". It is often used in conjunction with the term creation, as in ''creatio ex nihilo'', meaning "creation out of nothing". Due to the nature of this, the term is often used in creationismcreationistic arguments, as some religions believe that God created the universe from nothing. It has also been argued that this concept cannot be deduced from the Hebrew and that the Book of Genesis, chapter 1, speaks of God "making" or "fashioning" the universe. However, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (1745-1812) refuted these arguments in section II of his book titled "Tanya".
Typical verses from the Christian scripture (i.e. the Bible) cited in support of Ex nihilo creation by God are the following: Gn. 1:1f; Ps. 33:6; Jn. 1:3; Rom. 4:17; 1 Cor. 1:28; Heb. 11:3. As in interpreting all important religious texts, there is controversy about whether Ex nihilo is actually found therein.
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