How did God create the earth?
Genesis 1:2 says, "The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. The Spirit (Ruach in Hebrew) hovered/moved (Rachaph) over the surface of the waters,"
Genesis 1:3 goes on, "Then God said (Amar), “Let there be light,” and there was light.
The word Amar is a rich word that can mean to say, to command, the promise, the call, to challenge, the declare, or to demand (just to name some of the meanings). Consider the possibility that Amar means all of those things.
God "promised, called out and commanded as if to challenge with a demanding declaration that light would appear" and then in response to God's Amar, "there was light".
That's how creation happened. By God's command.
Now here's the really important part. It does not say when it happened. It does not say how long it took. It does not say what happened before God spoke. Since God is eternal, there was a time before. What it doesn't say is as important as what it does say.
Why is that? If our knowing when, how long, and what happened before, God would have given us that information. He didn't. Anyone who says it took a specified amount of time is guessing.
What God DID want us to know is that He hovered, moved, commanded with assurance, and the light appeared.
That's how.
Genesis 1:2 says, "The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. The Spirit (Ruach in Hebrew) hovered/moved (Rachaph) over the surface of the waters,"
Genesis 1:3 goes on, "Then God said (Amar), “Let there be light,” and there was light.
The word Amar is a rich word that can mean to say, to command, the promise, the call, to challenge, the declare, or to demand (just to name some of the meanings). Consider the possibility that Amar means all of those things.
God "promised, called out and commanded as if to challenge with a demanding declaration that light would appear" and then in response to God's Amar, "there was light".
That's how creation happened. By God's command.
Now here's the really important part. It does not say when it happened. It does not say how long it took. It does not say what happened before God spoke. Since God is eternal, there was a time before. What it doesn't say is as important as what it does say.
Why is that? If our knowing when, how long, and what happened before, God would have given us that information. He didn't. Anyone who says it took a specified amount of time is guessing.
What God DID want us to know is that He hovered, moved, commanded with assurance, and the light appeared.
That's how.
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