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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: If the proper term "HOLY GHOST/SPIRIT" was 1st mentioned to mary, how would she know who he is? |
Bible Answer: 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 Genesis 1:2 The earth was without form and an empty waste, and darkness was upon the face of the very great deep. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters. Psalm 51:11 [David] Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. The "Spirit" IS the Holy Spirit! There is no difference. David, in his Psalm, spoke of the Holy Spirit. And in Genesis, we are shown that it was the Spirit who created the Earth and Life. Mary was not the first to hear the Holy Spirit. When any 'angel' comes into a story in the bible, this is really just a beautiful way to say they heard the Holy Spirit speak to them, for an angel is 'a messenger'- one who sends messages from God. Who do you think 'sends messages from God' if it is NOT the HOLY SPIRIT, Himself? And what is a message of God but the truth? He is also referred to in Isaiah, you can look that up if you want. Mary must have felt the Holy Spirit in her life before that moment, in order to be able to recognize Him as from God. The Holy Spirit had to have been talked about and felt by the Jewish community from at least sometime before Genesis was written. The Bible was written by the Holy Spirit- through the writers, through the people who were feeling the Holy Spirit. Whenever someone hears God speak, this is definately the Holy Spirit. Many times the Holy Spirit speaks to us, in our hearts, but we don't recognize Him. |