GENESIS 2 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him” (Genesis 2:18). Throughout Genesis 1 we see God pronouncing His creation as good. Then in Genesis 2 we find God saying that something is not good: loneliness. Even though Adam had … Continue reading “THE CREATION OF WOMAN”
THE BIRTH OF SCIENCE
GENESIS 2 Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name (Genesis 2:19). In Genesis 2:19–20 … Continue reading “THE BIRTH OF SCIENCE”
THE IMAGE OF GOD
GENESIS 1 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them (Genesis 1:27). What does it mean to be made in the image of God? Mormonism maintains that human beings are the literal offspring of “God” and that “God” exists in a … Continue reading “THE IMAGE OF GOD”
THE CREATION OF MAN
ROMANS 9:20 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’ ” (Romans 9:20). The Bible tells us that man is a creation of God. How ironic it is then that if there is anything we humans … Continue reading “THE CREATION OF MAN”
WHO CREATED THE WORLD?
COLOSSIANS 1:15–23 For by him all things were created (Colossians 1:16a). The word for God in Genesis 1:1 and the Old Testament is elohim, which is the plural of the Hebrew el. The verb create is singular, however, so we cannot translate the verse “the gods created,” but rather we must see the plural elohim … Continue reading “WHO CREATED THE WORLD?”
WHY DID GOD CREATE?
ROMANS 11:36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen (Romans 11:36). Why did God create the world? One of the most foolish answers advanced is that God was lonely and needed to create someone with whom to have fellowship. The Christian doctrine of … Continue reading “WHY DID GOD CREATE?”
“LET THERE BE LIGHT”
GENESIS 1 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light (Genesis 1:3). As God begins to work with the raw material of His creation, His first act is to separate darkness from light. Notice that the Bible does not give us a mechanical description of how this light was produced. Rather, the … Continue reading ““LET THERE BE LIGHT””
CREATION OR CHAOS?
GENESIS 1 How the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters (Genesis 1:2). The creation myths of the pagan nations encircling Israel held that the world emerged as a result of the struggle between the “gods” of the eternal … Continue reading “CREATION OR CHAOS?”
THE KING OF CREATION
GENESIS 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:11). The opening words of Genesis 1 say that God created the heavens and the earth. This does not mean “sky and ground,” but is a Hebrew way of saying God created all things. The statement that God created all things is … Continue reading “THE KING OF CREATION”
THE STRUCTURE OF GENESIS 1
GENESIS 1 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day (Genesis 1:31). Historically the church has generally interpreted the six days of Genesis 1 as twenty-four hour days. After the rise of modern science, however, the question was raised whether or … Continue reading “THE STRUCTURE OF GENESIS 1”