"God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:21
So again God has created exactly what he said he was going to create. Now all the waters and skies are filled with the creatures that swim and fly, and God sees that it is good. There's no way of knowing how many of each kind God created, but it was enough that they could multiply and thrive. I don't know if any of these are dinosaurs, but I tend to believe there were. Like the great creatures of the sea, I think included not just whales, but dinosaurs also. But no where does it ever give an exhaustive list of the animals God created in the Bible.
Friday, August 16, 2013
Friday, August 2, 2013
Genesis 1:20
"And God said, 'Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.'" Genesis 1:20
In the Interlinear Bible it translates creatures as "living beings" and birds as "flying creatures." So here God says to let the waters be full of living beings and flying beings fly in the expanse over the land. So every creature that flies or swims is what he is about to create. He's already created the vegetation, so these creatures will already have food and shelter provided for them. And they'll already have night and day and the stars and the sun and moon.
At Pbcc.org they have the creation week divided into 2 sets. The first being the forming of creation and the 2nd being the filling of creation. The filling of creation actually started with Day 3 with God creating the sun, moon, and stars for the light he created on the very 1st day. So the 4th day is filling the sky and seas that God created on the 2nd day. An interesting thought, that 1st God creates a place for the creature and then he creates the creature. He's doing the same for us now. He's creating a home for us in heaven, before he comes again to turn us into a new creature. (Not that I would really call the sun, moon, or stars creatures, but there is a lot we don't know about them, so maybe they could be...)
In the Interlinear Bible it translates creatures as "living beings" and birds as "flying creatures." So here God says to let the waters be full of living beings and flying beings fly in the expanse over the land. So every creature that flies or swims is what he is about to create. He's already created the vegetation, so these creatures will already have food and shelter provided for them. And they'll already have night and day and the stars and the sun and moon.
At Pbcc.org they have the creation week divided into 2 sets. The first being the forming of creation and the 2nd being the filling of creation. The filling of creation actually started with Day 3 with God creating the sun, moon, and stars for the light he created on the very 1st day. So the 4th day is filling the sky and seas that God created on the 2nd day. An interesting thought, that 1st God creates a place for the creature and then he creates the creature. He's doing the same for us now. He's creating a home for us in heaven, before he comes again to turn us into a new creature. (Not that I would really call the sun, moon, or stars creatures, but there is a lot we don't know about them, so maybe they could be...)
Genesis 1:19
"And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day." Genesis 1:19
Just like verse 13, this is just stating the completion of the 4th day ever.
Just like verse 13, this is just stating the completion of the 4th day ever.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Genesis 1:18
"To govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:18 (NIV)
This verse is a continuation of the thought from verse 17. This is just more reason God created the lights. So in verse 14 and 15 God is saying how it is going to be and in verse 16 he does just what he said he was going to do. And now in verses 17 and 18 the author is just recapping the reason for the light.
This verse is a continuation of the thought from verse 17. This is just more reason God created the lights. So in verse 14 and 15 God is saying how it is going to be and in verse 16 he does just what he said he was going to do. And now in verses 17 and 18 the author is just recapping the reason for the light.
Monday, July 22, 2013
Genesis 1:17
"God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth," Genesis 1:17 (NIV)
Well, this is very simple. God put the luminous bodies he just created in the sky to provide the ground with light. Not much to argue about, but even if I don't see it, I'm sure someone else could come up with something in this verse to argue over. After all, there are people to could argue with a brick wall.
Well, this is very simple. God put the luminous bodies he just created in the sky to provide the ground with light. Not much to argue about, but even if I don't see it, I'm sure someone else could come up with something in this verse to argue over. After all, there are people to could argue with a brick wall.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Genesis 1:16
"God made two great lights-the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars." Genesis 1:16 (NIV)
These "lights" are translated as "luminous bodies" in QBible. So this verse is expounding on what lights God created in verse 14 and 15. "Luminous bodies" does seem more accurate for the moon since it doesn't actually produce it's own light, but simply reflects light from the sun back at us.
Of course, we don't just see the moon at night. There are times it is clear for us to see during the daylight hours. If it rules the night, why is it out during the day?
Well, my theory here might be shaky, but I'm going to throw it out anyway. Steven P. Wickerstrom compares the job of the moon to our job as Christians: to reflect the light. The moon reflects the sun's light and we should reflect Jesus. Life can be hard, and sometimes we need to retreat from the world and immerse ourselves in Jesus's light, teachings, love, everything... Perhaps, the moon is demonstrating this for us by taking time away from reflecting light to us during the night and soaking up as much sunlight as it can so that it can keep going.
It could also just be that God says the moon rules the night simply because when it does show up for the party, it's the biggest, brightest light in the night sky. After all, the king is the ruler of the country even when he's not there. He might be out traveling on a diplomatic mission or just for the fun of it and he's not going to suddenly stop ruling the country just because he crossed the border. If there's any other reason the ruling light of the night sky skips out on the nights I haven't found it, but these theories make sense to me.
These "lights" are translated as "luminous bodies" in QBible. So this verse is expounding on what lights God created in verse 14 and 15. "Luminous bodies" does seem more accurate for the moon since it doesn't actually produce it's own light, but simply reflects light from the sun back at us.
Of course, we don't just see the moon at night. There are times it is clear for us to see during the daylight hours. If it rules the night, why is it out during the day?
Well, my theory here might be shaky, but I'm going to throw it out anyway. Steven P. Wickerstrom compares the job of the moon to our job as Christians: to reflect the light. The moon reflects the sun's light and we should reflect Jesus. Life can be hard, and sometimes we need to retreat from the world and immerse ourselves in Jesus's light, teachings, love, everything... Perhaps, the moon is demonstrating this for us by taking time away from reflecting light to us during the night and soaking up as much sunlight as it can so that it can keep going.
It could also just be that God says the moon rules the night simply because when it does show up for the party, it's the biggest, brightest light in the night sky. After all, the king is the ruler of the country even when he's not there. He might be out traveling on a diplomatic mission or just for the fun of it and he's not going to suddenly stop ruling the country just because he crossed the border. If there's any other reason the ruling light of the night sky skips out on the nights I haven't found it, but these theories make sense to me.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Genesis 1:15
"'And let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth.' And it was so." Genesis 1:15
This verse continues from verse 14, adding another reason for these lights in the sky. This new reason is very simply to give light to the earth. Again this verse ends with what God speaking coming into existence exactly as he spoke it to be. What God says is what goes.
This verse continues from verse 14, adding another reason for these lights in the sky. This new reason is very simply to give light to the earth. Again this verse ends with what God speaking coming into existence exactly as he spoke it to be. What God says is what goes.
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