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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: Time lapse between Gen 1:1 and Gen 1:3. |
Bible Note: DocSpock, Your right the gap theory is more than just a pipe dream it is a fairly well known theory made popular by two very popular study Bibles, Scofield's and Dake's. The idea is thought to have come from Thomas Chalmers a Scottish theologian of late 1700's early 1800's. The biggest problem to it is undermines the gospel by allowing death, sickness, killing, and suffering to occur before the fall in the garden. The theory has found favor by many as an effort to reconcile the Bible with ages placed on earth and various fossils and formations found within the earth. All of these are based on carbon dating. Carbon dating is now held in suspect by many scientist as being totally inaccurate on objects older than 4-6 thousand years. |