Post by ResLight on Jun 19, 2014 20:20:38 GMT -5
Thus says Yahweh, your Redeemer, and he who formed you from the womb: I am Yahweh, who makes all things; who stretches forth the heavens alone; who spreads abroad the earth (who is with me?); — Isaiah 44:24, World English Bible.
If this be understood that Yahweh (Jehovah) at that time was all alone, then the event being spoken of in must be before the "beginning" spoken of in Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1. Indeed, Exodus 20:11 and Exodus 31:17 lets us know that the "beginning" in Genesis 1:1 is in reference to the "six days" spoken of in Genesis 1.
Before those six days began, we read that the earth already was (Genesis 1:2), thus the "six days" are not including the beginning of the planet earth nor of the beginning of the material universe. Additionally, Job 38:4-7 reveals that there were "sons of God" already present at the beginning of the "earth" as spoken of in Genesis 1:1. Thus, the conclusion is that Genesis 1:1 is speaking of the heavens, the skies, and things in those skies as seen from the surface of the planet earth, and the earth -- land -- is speaking of the formation of the land mass upon the surface of the planet earth and the things upon that land. (Genesis 2:1) Genesis 1:1 should then, be understood as stating, "In the beginning God created the sky and the land", while Genesis 1:2 relates that the planet earth was already existing before the formation of the sky and the land upon its surface.
Before that first day, darkness upon the surface of the planet, and the surface of the planet earth had no earth, land areas. The Bible does not directly say what was causing the darkness, but more than likely the darkness on the surface of the waters was caused by a thick assortment of elements that formed a cloud that surrounded the entire planet, similar to what we see today around Venus. Thus, the surface of the earth at the "beginning" spoken of was dark, and the surface had no land (earth) areas. On day one, God caused light to break through the clouds, so that there came to be light on the surface of the waters, although the sun and stars were not yet visible, but these became visible in the sky on day 4. God called the light "day" and the darkenss he called "night"; evidently this began the average 12 hours of night and 12 hours of day. (John 11:9) Since this happened during what is called "day one", this indicates that "day one" is not a 24-hour day, nor a 12 hour day, but must be much longer.
From this perspective, Isaiah 44:24 should then be viewed as having taken place before the "beginning" in Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1, at a time before the firstborn creature (Colossians 1:15) was brouht forth.
See:
God's Creations Through Jesus
jesus.rlbible.com/?p=933
Yahweh Stretched Forth the Heavens Alone
jesus.rlbible.com/?p=390
If this be understood that Yahweh (Jehovah) at that time was all alone, then the event being spoken of in must be before the "beginning" spoken of in Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1. Indeed, Exodus 20:11 and Exodus 31:17 lets us know that the "beginning" in Genesis 1:1 is in reference to the "six days" spoken of in Genesis 1.
Before those six days began, we read that the earth already was (Genesis 1:2), thus the "six days" are not including the beginning of the planet earth nor of the beginning of the material universe. Additionally, Job 38:4-7 reveals that there were "sons of God" already present at the beginning of the "earth" as spoken of in Genesis 1:1. Thus, the conclusion is that Genesis 1:1 is speaking of the heavens, the skies, and things in those skies as seen from the surface of the planet earth, and the earth -- land -- is speaking of the formation of the land mass upon the surface of the planet earth and the things upon that land. (Genesis 2:1) Genesis 1:1 should then, be understood as stating, "In the beginning God created the sky and the land", while Genesis 1:2 relates that the planet earth was already existing before the formation of the sky and the land upon its surface.
Before that first day, darkness upon the surface of the planet, and the surface of the planet earth had no earth, land areas. The Bible does not directly say what was causing the darkness, but more than likely the darkness on the surface of the waters was caused by a thick assortment of elements that formed a cloud that surrounded the entire planet, similar to what we see today around Venus. Thus, the surface of the earth at the "beginning" spoken of was dark, and the surface had no land (earth) areas. On day one, God caused light to break through the clouds, so that there came to be light on the surface of the waters, although the sun and stars were not yet visible, but these became visible in the sky on day 4. God called the light "day" and the darkenss he called "night"; evidently this began the average 12 hours of night and 12 hours of day. (John 11:9) Since this happened during what is called "day one", this indicates that "day one" is not a 24-hour day, nor a 12 hour day, but must be much longer.
From this perspective, Isaiah 44:24 should then be viewed as having taken place before the "beginning" in Genesis 1:1 and John 1:1, at a time before the firstborn creature (Colossians 1:15) was brouht forth.
See:
God's Creations Through Jesus
jesus.rlbible.com/?p=933
Yahweh Stretched Forth the Heavens Alone
jesus.rlbible.com/?p=390
