 things were created through him and for him listen this is colossians 1 the next verse 17 and he is before all things and example who is the father of faith the model of abraham in ezra 24 from verse 19 to 22 nahum 15 verse 18 acts of the apostles chapter 15 verse 18 says above all things ezra 17 9 great question so jeremiah 17 9 we'll start with that
ezra chapter 17 verse 9