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NASB | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. [Heb 11:3] |
Bible Question: Is there any biblical evidence to say when "In the beginning" actually was? |
Bible Answer: Shiner, the best answer to your question is, No one really knows. "In the beginning" refers, of course, to the time when God created the heavens and the earth. We call it the universe. Theories abound, both secular and theological, regarding the age of the universe. The scientific community tends to lean to guesses that are measured in millions of years while many conservative Christian thinkers place the age in thousands of years. The fact remains that no one knows; it is one of many secrets that God chose not to reveal to us in His word. The Bible is very plain about who did the creating; it is silent on the when. --Hank |