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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:
What period of time is "in the beginning"? When did it start and when did it end? Did it end when the first day of creation began or after? Thank you, Hoth |
Bible Answer: I like to read the story of Creation in Genesis as straight forward and as simply as possible. For example, each day was designated with "morning and evening" so we can be assured that God executed His Creation in a mere six days. AND those six days each consisted of 24 hours as demonstrated throughout the rest of the OT. When a day was designated some other value, some other Hebrew word was used. To me personally, this kind of simple message of Creation demonstrates the full Majesty and Power of God. We do get to enjoy the after-effects. You may remember Naaman with leporsy who wanted to be healed very badly in 2 Kings 5. But when he went and visited that prophet of God, Naaman wanted God to come out on his terms and heal his leporsy as he thought He should. That's NOT God's Way; I like to think God showed all that Power and Majesty with Creation and did so in private without witnesses as He created man last. Yes, we have to choose between Creationism or Evolution. I hope this helps and God bless, Inquisitor |
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HOTH | ||
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