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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. |
Bible Question: Explain the Gap theory |
Bible Answer: ministermay: The "Gap Theory" postulates that there was an indeterminate period of time between the events of Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. The crux of the argument hinges on the Hebrew word hayetah in verse 2, whether it should be translated was, as most English Bibles, e.g. NASB, do; or whether it should be translated became, as the gap theoreticians contend. Charles Ryrie (Study Bible) offers this observation on and explanation of the text, "The earth was formless and void." Says he, "Some understand a 'gap' of an indeterminate period of time between verses 1 and 2, and translate 'became' rather than 'was.' Although the Hebrew word may mean 'became' (as in Gen. 19:26), the construction of the clause does not support a consecutive statement describing something that happened subsequent to verse 1 ('and') but rather describing something included in verse 1 ('but'). In other words, the initial creation was formless and empty, a condition soon remedied. The phrase means that at this point in God's creative activity the earth was yet unfashioned and uninhabited." .... I agree with Ryrie who along with a host of other biblical exegetes see the gap theory as having extremely weak scriptural support, if indeed any at all. --Hank |
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