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NASB | Genesis 1:2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:2 The earth was formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters. |
Subject: Is Genesis 1:2 the fall of satan? |
Bible Note: Hello G zaz Let me put it this way. If I have a lump of clay, it's formless and void. There are no distinguishing characteristics or defining marks. It's a blob. Then I start to form something by adding shape, design, even color. At each stage I call it good because it's what I want done and is a step toward the completed product. Incrementally, something with purpose is formed. In the end it is complete, and I say it's very good. That's how I see Genesis 1. God started out with a mass or blob, and day-by-day He shaped and added to it with increasing complexity, with the pinnacle of that creatorial work being mankind. Each step demonstrated an additional facet of God's glory so that His eternal power and divine nature are evident (Rom 1:20). Steve |