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1 | Are we still in the sixth day ? | Gen 2:1 | coffee | 58303 | ||
According to this verse God had completed all of creation (all the host of them). I was told that J.'s W. believe that we are still in the sixth day. And so, I ask if any one has any learning on this subject that they would like to share. My initial response was that how could this be when God saw that all was good and then, in chapter 2 sin came and God was not happy. Then I thought about this verse, 2:1. If God had created all the hosts then would that not mean all of us too? And if this is true, then does that mean when God says all is good that He is referring to the end of creation; of our days? Hebrews would then make perfect sense to me. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks deb |
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2 | Are we still in the sixth day ? | Gen 2:1 | Shelly | 58317 | ||
How can we still be in the sixth day, when the rest of the Bible after Genesis gives us thousands of years of history? | ||||||
3 | Where does the 6th day end? | Gen 2:1 | coffee | 58374 | ||
Hi Shelley, Your comment makes the assumption that 2:5 continues on but it doesn't. 2:5 goes back to day 6 and there seems to be no apparent ending. Also note 2:4. When ever Moses makes this statement (ie. 'These are the generations of') he is begining a story or list. You do not find this comment at the end of a story or list. So far, what I see is an introduction into the 6th day but with out an apparent end. Thanks anyway Shelley, does anyone out there have any learning in this? deb |
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4 | Where does the 6th day end? | Gen 2:1 | Morant61 | 58552 | ||
Greetings Deb! It is very early, so I'm not sure I followed your question correctly! :-) However, if I am clear, you seem to be asking if the 6th day ended. According to Gen. 2:2, God had completed all of creation by the seventh day and rested. Thus, it would appear that the 6th day did in fact end. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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5 | Tim...? | Gen 2:1 | coffee | 58554 | ||
Hello Tim, I hope you are well. Thank God for your reply! Tim I really hope you are on line at the moment so that I can chat with you. My dilema here is that 2:1 says '...were completed, and all their hosts. ie, does this mean all of us too? 2:2 says that God rested not man. What does the Bible say about man entering God's rest? 2:3 Did God then go back to working His creation after the seventh day? 2:4 Moses only uses this type of sentence as an intro to a list or record of history (well I haven't yet been able to find evidence that this sentence is used at the end of what it refers to so at this point I am assuming that v4 refers to the story which follows it.) 2:5 begins to tell the account of day 6 but I cannot find an obvious end to this account, ie. to indicate we are now looking at the time after God's rest day. And so Tim, looking at all these I am trying to work out if it is feasible for us to think that we are still in the sixth day of creation. I have prayed for an answer and then spent all day searching commentaries with no luck. My first thought was: no way, as God says that all is good and so it must be the time before satan puts in his two bob in chapter 3. But then I thought, isn't all good only at the end of time? In a nut shell, is it possible that the bulk of the Bible is the story of day 6, God's creation of man? I sincerely hope this all makes some sense to you. I could not explain myself to my friend here, so hopefully you can make sense. Any ideas? Thanks again, deb |
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6 | Tim...? | Gen 2:1 | Morant61 | 58558 | ||
Greetings Deb! Allow me to touch upon each verse you mentioned. 1) Gen. 2:1 - This one threw me for awhile, since I wasn't sure what you were asking. If I understood you correctly, you were asking if we were included in the 'hosts' of heaven. The answer would be 'no'. The term 'host' in this context simply refers to all of the component parts necessary for the heavens and the earth. Things like 'air', 'water', ect..., would be included in this term. But, the term 'host' does not refer to every single person who has ever lived. 2) Gen. 2:2 - Heb. 4 discusses the spiritual rest promised to God's people. 3) Gen. 2:3 - I would say that He at least 'rested' or 'ceased' the creative work He had been doing. But, we know that He does other kinds of work all the time. 4) Gen. 2:4 - There are some varying opinions, but I would agree that v. 4 goes with what follows. 5) Gen. 2:5 - If I have understood your reasoning correctly, this may be what is causing you some confusion. Beginning at Gen. 2:4, God retells the creation account, but this time with more detail about the creation of man. So, Gen. 2:4ff is not another creation account, but simply a fuller accounting of Gen. 1. So, I would say that we are not still in the 6th day. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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7 | Tim, more help please?? | Gen 2:1 | coffee | 58560 | ||
Thankyou Tim! 2:1 Your note on the meaning of 'host' was interesting and quite possibly the key for me here, so I will further explore that one. 2:2 I agree with you here. 2:3 God doing other kinds of work all the time was part of my argument for saying that we may very well still be in the 6th day, ie as He has not yet rested. Does that make sense? I need you to test my thinking here - if that is alright. 2:5 Yep, I agree with you here. This starts a more detailed account of day 6, but Tim where does this account end? Thankyou so much for your help, deb |
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8 | Tim, more help please?? | Gen 2:1 | kalos | 58563 | ||
coffee: This question was posted under "Unanswered Questions." Is it intended for everyone or is this question directed to a single individual? Grace to you, kalos |
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9 | Tim, more help please?? | Gen 2:1 | coffee | 58565 | ||
Hello kalos, If you have some understanding here that can help clarify things for me then please read my posts under this verse and let me know. Much appreciated, deb |
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