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1 | Genesis 1:1 | Gen 1:1 | conqueror101 | 201275 | ||
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth". Genesis 1:1(ASV) what is the meaning of "beginning" in the above verse;what is the word for "beginning" in original text? |
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2 | Genesis 1:1 | Gen 1:1 | bible believer | 201276 | ||
in the original text, the word "beginning" is, re’shiyth(pronounced ray-sheeth). this word means exactly what you would think.....first or start.....the real question to consider is "beginning of what?" regarding Genesis 1:1, commentators that i have studied seem to fall into 1 of 2 camps. 1)Genesis 1:1 refers to the beginning of the sequence of creation, depicting God bringing the heavens and the earth into existence before the rest of the events of the chapter; or 2) Genesis 1:1 summarizes the following 6 days and is therefore a statement explaining the start of the process and activities which follow. a difficulty you might encounter in the first interpretation (opinion #1) of Genesis 1:1 is the contrast between the lack of commentary for what would be the initial act of creation compared with the consistent pattern that holds for the rest of creation week. for example, there's none of the “God said .. and it happened” sequence for this most spectacular event. i'm not convinced that this tension would necessarily eliminate this opinion. taking Genesis 1:1 as a summary of the verses that follow,(opinion #2) eliminates this literary tension. also, to summarize prior to providing the details being summarized is a literary technique occasionally employed by OT writers. there is a third, less credible opinion in this matter (and perhaps others as well that i'm not aware of). this third opinion is that the "beginning" refers to the shaping of a pre-existent planet into one which would support life. to my knowledge, there is no Biblical support for this opinion that our planet existed prior to the Genesis days of Creation. what is most important in all of this however, is to know that it was God who created the heavens and the earth rather than some interplanetary, explosive event! i pray that this answer provided some assistance in your study of God's word. i will be interested in seeing the input of my brothers and sisters. God bless you! |
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3 | Genesis 1:1 | Gen 1:1 | DocTrinsograce | 201277 | ||
Hi, bible believer... We want to be very careful about properly annotating our quotations. Five very good reasons: (1) It honors and reflects the character of Him with Whom we have to do (Psalm 31:5). (2) It properly reflects our obedience to the holy command of the Decalogue (Exodus 20:15). (3) It lends credence to the wisdom of our teaching (Proverbs 8:6-9), ministering grace -- not corruption -- to our hearers (Ephesians 4:29). (4) It demonstrates a proper respect, honor, and love for our fellow forum members (Ephesians 4:25). (5) It is part of the express wishes of our gracious host, the Lockman Foundation -- the terms of which we promised to comply with when we joined. With a little more thought, I'm sure this list could be lengthened. Thank you for showing the Holy Spirit's influence in your life by your well thought through and conscientious cooperation. In Him, Doc |
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4 | Genesis 1:1 | Gen 1:1 | bible believer | 201278 | ||
thank you for the note. you're absolutely right. | ||||||