More than anything else, what I'm about to say can be refuted solely by saying
there is a difference in translation and that this isn't what it really
says...because other than that it makes a lot of sense.
Genesis Chapter 1 says that in the beginning God created the heavens and the
earth. It is my belief that God used the Big Bang to do that. Then in verse 2,
it says "But the world became
without form and void." As I said before, the translation argument is that other
versions say "the world was
without form and void". But newer translations either say "became" or include a
footnote indicating that "was" is actually "became".
King James Version
Revised Standard Version
American Standard Version
Young's Literal Translation
New American Standard Version
Genesis 1:1-2
1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:1-2
1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters.
1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:1-2
1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2. And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2. And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:1-2
1. In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth -- 2. the earth hath existed waste and void, and darkness {is} on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God fluttering on the face of the waters,
1. In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth -- 2. the earth hath existed waste and void, and darkness {is} on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God fluttering on the face of the waters,
Genesis 1:1-2
1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2. And 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.
1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2. And 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.
courtesy of Daily Bible Verses & Bible Lookup
Recovery Version
Genesis 1:1-2
1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2. But the earth became waste and emptiness, and darkness was on the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was brooding upon the surface of the waters.
1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2. But the earth became waste and emptiness, and darkness was on the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was brooding upon the surface of the waters.
This indicates that between verses 1 and 2, there is an entire pre-Adamic
world that existed. This pre-Adamic world contained DINOSAURS! Or at
least giant creatures. The
only reference in the Bible to giant creatures is in Job 40-41 in which God
appears to Job with divine unveilings concerning the animals.
Recovery Version
Job 40:15-24
15. Behold now the behemoth, which I made as well as you: he eats grass like the ox. 16. Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his power is in the muscles of his belly. 17. He bends his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs knit together. 18. His bones are like bronze tubes; his limbs, like iron bars. 19. He is the first of God's ways; only his Maker can approach him with His sword. 20: For the mountains yield food for him, where every animal of the field plays. 21: Under the lotus plants he lies down, in the covert of the reed and the marsh. 22: The lotus plants cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him. 23: Indeed, if a river overflows, he does not tremble; he is confident, though the Jordan rushes against his mouth. 24: Will anyone catch him while he is watching, or pierce his nose with a snare?
Job 41:1, 2, 7-34
1. Can you draw out leviathan with a hook, or press down his tongue with a cord? 2. Can you put a rope in his nose, or pierce his jaw with a hook? 7. Can you fill his skin with harpoons, or his head with fishing spears? 8. Lay your hands on him, and remember the battle - you will never do it again! 9. Indeed, any hope for him is vain; will not one be even cast down at the sight of him? 10. No one is so fierce as to stir him up who then is he who would stand before Me? 11. Who has first given to Me that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine. 12. I will not be silent about his limbs or about the account of his mighty deeds or about the beauty of his frame. 13. Who can strip off his outer garment? Who can go within his double jaws? 14. Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth is terror. 15. His pride is his rows of scales, shut up as with a tight seal. 16. One is so near the other that the air cannot pass between them. 17. Each is joined to the other; they stick together and cannot be separated. 18. His sneezes flash forth light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the dawn. 19. Out of his mouth go forth flaming torch; sparks of fire leap out. 20. Out of his nostrils comes smoke, as from a boiling pot and burning rushes. 21. His breath kindles coals, and a flame comes from his mouth. 22. In his neck abides strength, and terror dances before him. 23. The folds of his flesh are joined together; they are firm upon him and immovable. 24. His heart is as firm as stone, indeed as firm as the lower millstone. 25. At his rising up, the mighty fear; they are beside themselves with consternation. 26. The sword that reaches him cannot avail, nor the spear, the dart, or the javelin. 27. He considers iron shafts as straw, and bronze ones as rotted wood. 28. The arrow does not make him flee; with him slingstones turn to stubble. 29. Clubs are considered as stubble; he laughs at the quivering javelin. 30. His underparts are like sharp potsherds; he spreads himself like a threshing sledge upon the mire. 31. He makes the deep boil like a cauldron; he makes the sea like a pot of ointment. 32. Behind him he makes a shining wake; one would think the deep to be white-haired. 33. On earth there is none his equal, who is made without fear. 34. He beholds everything that is high; he is king over all the sons of pride.
15. Behold now the behemoth, which I made as well as you: he eats grass like the ox. 16. Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his power is in the muscles of his belly. 17. He bends his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs knit together. 18. His bones are like bronze tubes; his limbs, like iron bars. 19. He is the first of God's ways; only his Maker can approach him with His sword. 20: For the mountains yield food for him, where every animal of the field plays. 21: Under the lotus plants he lies down, in the covert of the reed and the marsh. 22: The lotus plants cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him. 23: Indeed, if a river overflows, he does not tremble; he is confident, though the Jordan rushes against his mouth. 24: Will anyone catch him while he is watching, or pierce his nose with a snare?
Job 41:1, 2, 7-34
1. Can you draw out leviathan with a hook, or press down his tongue with a cord? 2. Can you put a rope in his nose, or pierce his jaw with a hook? 7. Can you fill his skin with harpoons, or his head with fishing spears? 8. Lay your hands on him, and remember the battle - you will never do it again! 9. Indeed, any hope for him is vain; will not one be even cast down at the sight of him? 10. No one is so fierce as to stir him up who then is he who would stand before Me? 11. Who has first given to Me that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine. 12. I will not be silent about his limbs or about the account of his mighty deeds or about the beauty of his frame. 13. Who can strip off his outer garment? Who can go within his double jaws? 14. Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth is terror. 15. His pride is his rows of scales, shut up as with a tight seal. 16. One is so near the other that the air cannot pass between them. 17. Each is joined to the other; they stick together and cannot be separated. 18. His sneezes flash forth light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the dawn. 19. Out of his mouth go forth flaming torch; sparks of fire leap out. 20. Out of his nostrils comes smoke, as from a boiling pot and burning rushes. 21. His breath kindles coals, and a flame comes from his mouth. 22. In his neck abides strength, and terror dances before him. 23. The folds of his flesh are joined together; they are firm upon him and immovable. 24. His heart is as firm as stone, indeed as firm as the lower millstone. 25. At his rising up, the mighty fear; they are beside themselves with consternation. 26. The sword that reaches him cannot avail, nor the spear, the dart, or the javelin. 27. He considers iron shafts as straw, and bronze ones as rotted wood. 28. The arrow does not make him flee; with him slingstones turn to stubble. 29. Clubs are considered as stubble; he laughs at the quivering javelin. 30. His underparts are like sharp potsherds; he spreads himself like a threshing sledge upon the mire. 31. He makes the deep boil like a cauldron; he makes the sea like a pot of ointment. 32. Behind him he makes a shining wake; one would think the deep to be white-haired. 33. On earth there is none his equal, who is made without fear. 34. He beholds everything that is high; he is king over all the sons of pride.
Bible scholars insist that the behemoth and the
leviathan are a hippopotamus and an alligator. I look at this and say to
them "pooh". He's talking about giant, fantastical creatures the likes of which
have never been seen on this earth! (They were on the pre-Adamic earth).
But what happened? The word "became" indicates that there was a judgment
on the earth between verses 1 and 2.
This ties into Satan's attempted rebellion
against God, as detailed in Isaiah 14: 12-14 and Ezekiel 28:15-18 where the
prophets compared evil kings to Lucifer and revealed some of Lucifer's history.
Recovery Version
Isaiah 14:12-14
12. How you have fallen from heaven, O Daystar, son of the dawn! How you have been hewn down to earth, you who made nations fall prostrate! 13. But you, you said in your heart: I will ascend to heaven; above the stars of God I will exalt my throne. And I will sit upon the mount of assembly in the uttermost parts of the north. 14. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.
Ezekiel 28:15-18
15. You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you. 16. By the abundance of your trading they filled your midst with violence, and you sinned. So I cast you out as profane from the mountain of God, and I destroyed you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. 17. Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom by reason of your brightness. I cast you to the ground; I presented you before kings that they may look at you. 18. By the multitude of your iniquities in the unrighteousness of your trading you have profaned your sanctuaries. Therefore I sent forth fire from your midst; it consumed you, and I reduced to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all those who look at you.
Colossians 1:20
20. And through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross - through Him, whether the things on the earth or the things in the heavens.
12. How you have fallen from heaven, O Daystar, son of the dawn! How you have been hewn down to earth, you who made nations fall prostrate! 13. But you, you said in your heart: I will ascend to heaven; above the stars of God I will exalt my throne. And I will sit upon the mount of assembly in the uttermost parts of the north. 14. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.
Ezekiel 28:15-18
15. You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you. 16. By the abundance of your trading they filled your midst with violence, and you sinned. So I cast you out as profane from the mountain of God, and I destroyed you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. 17. Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom by reason of your brightness. I cast you to the ground; I presented you before kings that they may look at you. 18. By the multitude of your iniquities in the unrighteousness of your trading you have profaned your sanctuaries. Therefore I sent forth fire from your midst; it consumed you, and I reduced to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all those who look at you.
Colossians 1:20
20. And through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross - through Him, whether the things on the earth or the things in the heavens.
Daystar refers to Lucifer as one of the earliest
angels created at the dawn of the universe (the Big Bang). Lucifer became
Satan through his rebellion and his rebellion caused all things on heaven
(probably referring to the first or second heavens) and on earth to be sullied
and in need of redemption (or reconciliation). This indicates a judgment
on the earth. The most compelling
theory for the wiping out of the dinosaurs (and hence, God's judgment) is a meteor strike
(like the one 65 million years ago, which punched a crater between 160 and 240km wide in
what is today the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
(quoted from the BBC))
so powerful, that an ancient day
"
nuclear winter" effect occurred that blocked out the sun, caused a radical
temperature shift and created a whole bunch of girl dinosaurs (the temperature
at which reptile eggs are incubated determines the sex: hot for males, cold for
females) which effectively wiped them out. So the world
became
without form and void. Then God turns on the lights (light finally broke
through the global dust cloud) and creation begins as everyone understands it.
So what is the essence of what I'm saying here?
Creationism and the belief that God completely created the Earth in one day is
wrong (not that I'm saying God couldn't do it, I'm just saying there is
compelling Biblical and physical evidence of the Earth being older than man).
Everything was already cosmically in place by the time God turned on the lights
in Genesis 1:3 and he just created all the Earth's inhabitants in six days.