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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] |
Subject: In the beginning |
Bible Note: Hi Hoth, Thank you for clarifying, as I said, it can be confusing. And no, I am not saying that God created the heavens and the earth prior to the first day, though it may seem so. I think the confusion arises from how we are defining the "Beginning". Merriam-Webster gives more than one definition to this word. One of them is referring to the point at which something begins (starts). Another definition is describing an early period (such as an era). This could be construed as an interval of time from when there was nothing in existance, through to the end of the creation of man in the garden. I am not trying to enforce a particular idea here, just shedding some light . Our human mind must put things into some type of quantity that can be grasped. So in order to separate the distance between two points, we must put a measurable quantity to that distance. These can be called spacetime intervals: There is a difference in spatial location which is able to be measured in lengths, and a difference in temporal events is measured in spans of time. In Physics a spacetime continuum is mathematically defined as a four-dimensional entity which includes length, width, height, and time. Since God exists outside of the spacetime continuum, it is difficult to place Him within the parameters of our human reasoning. And, while it may 'seem' that time has always been, actually, God existed before time began without us, and will continue to exist after time ends, with us in His glorious presence. I hope this answer helps and I hope I did not further confuse the issue, if there is anything more I can do, please ask. keliy |