What to Worship
Genesis 1 has many levels of understanding, with only the most limited imparting mythical attributes. A myth reading comes with misunderstanding or disbelief. This series delves into aspects that Sunday school never taught me. Today’s topic is easy. Worship the Creator only. The writer begins with his creed, “In the beginning God created heaven and […]
Genesis Beliefs Held
Christianity, like any other religion, holds tightly to beliefs. However, long-held beliefs do not make them real. When the Bible does not explicitly affirm what we want it to say, justifications and rationalizations arise that, in time, take precedence over what the Bible says. Such dogma concerns the creation described in Genesis 1 thru 3. […]
Who Is the Creator?
Most of the biblical prophets warned the people against the incorporation of foreign beliefs into what God gave at Mt. Sinai. Such actions rejected covenant and diluted faith in the one true God. Even a pious religious façade would not save them. How is that different from Christian’s unbiblical beliefs that overshadow the biblical creation? […]
Meaning of Days
A day in Genesis 1 explicitly means 24-hours. Right? Actually, no, it does not. Before people realized planets spin around an axis or obit a fusion reactor, they knew the Earth and sun were in a relationship. Each day consisted of light and darkness of unequal but predictable periods. Predictability made days useful, so our […]
A Poetic Creation
Have you ever noticed the structure of Genesis 1? No? Never fear, you are in good company, as most people only see seven days. However, the structure helps us understand the relationships between the days. Read as poetry, the old scientific contradictions disappear. Poetic Structure The introduction states creed and content – One God created […]
Genesis Day 1, The Big Bang
Rejoice in creation’s first season interpreted by nature! The structured circular poetry conveys an outline of our universe viewed by science. Without the overburden of unbiblical “perfectionism,” the ancient text matches the evidence perfectly. Genesis 1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (NIV). The poet starts with his creed of […]
Genesis Day 2, Opening Sky and Ocean
Welcome to the birth of Earth, creation’s second season interpreted by nature. The structured circular poetry conveys an outline of this time viewed by science. Without the overburden of unbiblical “perfectionism,” the ancient text matches the evidence perfectly. Genesis 1 6 And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water […]
Genesis Day 3, Opening Land
Earth develops dry land in the creation’s third season. The structured circular poetry conveys an outline of this time viewed by science. By removing the overburden of unbiblical “perfectionism,” the ancient text matches the evidence beautifully. Genesis 1 9 And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let […]
Genesis Day 4, Filling the Universe
Rejoice in creation’s fourth season interpreted by nature! The structured circular poetry conveys an outline of the filling of the universe viewed by science through the human perspective. Without the overburden of unbiblical “perfectionism,” the ancient text matches the evidence perfectly. Genesis 1 14And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the […]
Genesis Day 5, The Evolution of Life
Swim and fly in creation’s fifth season interpreted by nature. The structured circular poetry conveys an outline of evolution on Earth viewed by science. Without the overburden of unbiblical “perfectionism,” the ancient text matches the evidence perfectly. Genesis 1 20 And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above […]