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1 | Did angels inhabit earth prehistorcally? | Gen 1:2 | PeterIII | 165178 | ||
Allow me to ask a question concerning the creation account which I learned from other christian leaders. They claim that the earth was inhabited by angels prior to the creation of man and that there are two phases of our planet's creation. First a creation which they support with the text in Gen.1:1,2 which describes the creation of the universe and an earth inhabited by angels;second the creation that describes the involvement of man's creation which they suppose to be the earth's renewal (David's Psalm: "You sent your spirit they were created, you have renewed the face of the earth" Chapter 104:30) after the angels who inhabited the earth sinned and rebelled against God. Their argument was the words, "...and the earth was without form and void and darkness was..." reveals the fact that the earth existed prior to the creation account which involves the creation of man. Having reference from Jude 6:7 they propose that since the angels sinned, they left their positions of authority over the earth and caused its "without form and void" (Authorized English Translation or KJV)state described in Gen. 1:2. This condition if clearly studied from the original text reveal that the hebrew words tohu and bohu is translated "waste" or "empty", and "desolate" whereas the english "was" is also translated "became" i.e. "...and the earth became empty and desolate..." From this view they teach that angels whom God put in charge of the earth did not perform their task of improving the earth but instead behind their rebellion caused darkness and desolation. They conlude this upon the thought that God was a God of order and could have not originated darkness and desolation. How am I going to find if this teaching is true or false, because their exposition seem to give evidence and reveal facts in terms of science and scripture. What portion of God's Word should I focus to study to verify the truthfulness of this teaching. Furthermore I have a strong sense that these teachings dont fully harmonize with God's Word because it substantiates the "millions of years theory" of the earth's existence, when in fact God revealed through the Word that "IN SIX DAYS HE MADE THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH" (EXODUS 20)which I believe have occured approximately 6000 years ago? I believe someone can help me out, I am a seeker of truth. | ||||||
2 | Did angels inhabit earth prehistorcally? | Gen 1:2 | kalos | 165179 | ||
'What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen in between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2? 'The Gap Theory is the view that there was a vast period of time between when God created the earth and when He created life on the earth. I find it amazing how much some Bible teachers try to fit between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. Some try to fit millions of years of history, the dinosaurs, another race of humans that fell and became Satan and the demons, etc., etc. – all in between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. Don’t you think that if something important had occurred between the two verses God would have told us so? I do not think God wants us to have to speculate about such important events. 'What took place between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2? Absolutely nothing! Genesis 1:1 tells us that God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:2 informs us that when He first created the earth, it was formless, empty, and dark. The rest of Genesis chapter 1 tells us how God “rectified” the formless, empty, and dark earth – filling it with life, beauty, and goodness.' ____________________ www.gotquestions.org/gap-theory.html |
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