Expert: Brenda Martin - 6/12/2006

Question
Isaiah 44:24 and 45:18 both indicate that Jehovah alone created "all thngs" and that the creator is God, yet Colossians 1:16 indicates that Jesus created all things.  From a JW perspective this appears to be a contradiction; how can Jehovah create "all things" "all alone" and "be God" and also Jesus create "all things" and not be God?

Answer
"ISAIAH 44:24 AND 45:18 BOTH INDICATE THAT JEHOVAH ALONE CREATED "ALL THINGS" AND THAT THE CREATOR IS GOD"

To illustrate—we see signs saying “Betts Homes” inferring THEY built the new houses, when in reality it was the builders who built the houses, but Betts were responsible for the building.

"COLOSSIANS 1:16 INDICATES THAT JESUS CREATED ALL THINGS".

Jehovah used his only-begotten Son as the master worker in creating all other things, that is, all things besides Jesus himself. (Proverbs 8:27-30; John 1:3)

"HOW CAN JEHOVAH CREATE "ALL THINGS" "ALL ALONE" AND "BE GOD" AND ALSO JESUS CREATE "ALL THINGS" AND NOT BE GOD?"

Simple; Jehovah is responsible for all creation, but he used Jesus to do the actual creating. Just as Betts are responsible for a housing development, but use builders etc to accomplish the actual building, but the biulders are NOT Betts, they just work for them, just as Jesus is NOT God ,he was used by God.

Brenda