Genesis 1
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth
The Word of God, who is before all things, who was with God, the Prince of Life, the Lord who descended from heaven to atone for the sins of the world; it is by him that all things were created and are made; All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made – Colossians 1:16,17; John 1:1-4/17:5; Revelation 19:13; Acts 3:15; 1 Corinthians 15:47 – the Word of God is God – John 1:1-4; 1John 5:20; Revelation 19:13 – He emanates from and shares the same essence as the All-Powerful God; He is the brightness of God’s glory, and the express image of his person, who upholds all things by the word of his power – Hebrews 1:3; John 1:18/5:37/6:46/10:30/14:9,10/16:28; Philippians 2:6; He is the power of God, and the wisdom of God – 1 Corinthians 1:24.
Why can’t God reveal Himself as He truly is? He tried once, but the sight was so dreadful that Israel could not behold and tolerate even His covered presence; they told Moses that they couldn’t abide his sound or the sight. The scene was so terrifying that Moses himself exclaimed, “I quake with fear” Hebrews 12:21. For God is a Spirit, who only hath immortality, He dwells in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see – 1 Timothy 6:16; John 4:24; with God is terrible majesty; Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out – Job 37:22,23. For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? Deuteronomy 5:23-26. The Lord thy God walks in the midst of thy camp – Deuteronomy 23:14; His glory was present with them, yet they could barely stand it. What did God respond in response to Moses’ request to behold His glory? Thou shalt not see my face: for no man shall see me and live; yet I will conceal thee in the cleft of the rock, which is Christ, and ye will see my back portion – Exodus 33:18-23; 1 Corinthians 10:4. Now do you understand one of the purposes for which God took on human form? And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory – John 1:14; God was manifest in the flesh – 1 Timothy 3:16.
When God created the heaven and the earth (Everything else is described in the sequence of creation, except for the ocean. That is not rational. I hypothesise that the water that covers the land appears to be a cataclysmic consequence, caused by God opening the earth’s reservoirs to destroy civilization (during the antediluvian epoch), just as He did again during Noah’s time. What we read here is not creation, but devastation. Jeremiah makes it quite evident how God destroyed the previous world – Jeremiah 4:23-18. God created the sea, according to Revelation 10:6, but when? God termed the waters that He gathered, Seas, for the first time in Genesis 1:10. Additionally, according to Psalms 104:6, God covered the earth with the deep like a robe, with the floods rising above the mountains (The Bible states, “God formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain/He did not create it a chaos (RSV), he formed it to be inhabited.” So why would God cover the earth with the deep like a robe? — Isaiah 45:18). And it is revealed in the book of Ezekiel when He did that. 31:15 Unlike the flood in Noah’s time, the Spirit of God hovered over the waters, ready to bring about a new creation – Genesis 1:2.
According to Ezekiel 26:20, who are the “people of old time”? Without a doubt, according to Ezekiel 28, the prince/king of Tyrus is a metaphor for lucifer. This is what God said concerning Lucifer; do you recall? “By the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise” – Ezekiel 27:33/28:5,12. How did lucifer fell? By the multitude of his merchandise they (his subjects) have filled his midst (his domain) with violence, and thou hast sinned – Ezekiel 28:16. Why would he say in his heart that he would put his throne above God’s if there was no throne where he was granted authority? Isaiah 14:13 A throne denotes a ruler. What purpose does a ruler serve without a kingdom to govern? While Tyre historically represented a city located at the sea’s entrance, serving as a major trading center for numerous islands and the domain of the anointed cherub, it also symbolizes a contemporary urban area that will face destruction similar to its ancient counterpart – Ezekiel 27:3. “Thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters” “The sea shall cause his waves to come up” – Ezekiel 26:3/27:34; Revelation 18. Why would the Spirit of God describe the prince of Tyrus as having been in Eden, God’s garden, if it wasn’t a reference to lucifer? Ezekiel 28:12,13 It is obvious that it refers to a realm ruled by heylel, also known as lucifer.
Heaven that is mentioned in verse 1 is the sky – singular (alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move – The troposphere, which is the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere), He did not create it empty and void. God who formed the earth and made it, who established it and didn’t create it a waste – Isaiah 45:18. The earth without shape and empty described in verse two was the result of Heylel’s fall, often known as lucifer, the son of the morning, or the anointed cherub – Ezekiel 28:14. If that’s the case, there must be a time lapse between verses one and two. The book of Ezekiel and Isaiah describes the history of that space, as well as the existence of a world with living beings held in the custody and rule of the anointed Cherub. The lapse of time could be millions of years. According to Ezekiel 31, the scenario depicted in verse two of Genesis 1 was one of grieving for the fallen being.
Before Heylel fell from grace, God appointed him to be the administrator of the Garden of Eden – Ezekiel 28:12-15. The name lucifer is derived from Latin, not Hebrew. Heylel, or lucifer, is first mentioned in Isaiah 14:12, where it is used as a metaphor for the Babylonian monarch. This book presents him as a fallen angel who was kicked out of heaven because of his arrogance. Heylel is also mentioned in the book of Revelation, where Michael the Archangel vanquishes him as the dragon. Heylel is not the morning star, despite what many claim. In Isaiah 14:12, he is described as the son of the morning. According to Revelation 22:16, Jesus Christ is the morning star.
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.
Sounds like God created a wasteland, don’t they? I beg to differ, as I see the earth submerged and the darkness on the face of the deep, which tells a different narrative to me. The phrase “the earth was without form, and void” plainly reveals the impact of a cataclysmic event. In this context, “tohuw” conveys the idea of emptiness, chaos, or desolation. It implies a state of disorder or confusion. It is the antonym for Shalom. Shalom indicates the order. If Jesus is the author of peace, then who might be the author of disorder or chaos? Heylel, or Satan. Prior to his fall, he ruled over the earth. And his collapse had caused his world to become chaotic – Ezekiel 28. It is ridiculous to think that the earth is just 10,000 years old. Genesis discusses creation, but the book of Job describes a time when God extended a line to measure it and laid the foundations of the earth in the presence of the morning stars; that is, when God formed the earth (yatsar = through the squeezing into shape; to mould into a form; especially as a potter) Isaiah 45:18; Job 38:4-7. Peter confirms that the heavens and earth were created long ago, with the earth existing both out of and in the water. The world at that time was flooded with water and perished – 2 Peter 3:5,6. While it might seem like Peter is talking about the flood in Noah’s era, this is not the case. Genesis reveals the mystery, stating that it is the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created by the Lord God – Genesis 2:4.
What is the significance of God instructing Adam and Eve to “replenish the earth”? Genesis 1:28 Why did He use that specific term? This term was also used when God blessed Noah after the flood in Genesis 9:1. “Replenish” usually refers to the action of filling up or renewing something that has been exhausted or utilized. It does not necessarily imply a new start or the continuation of something already in existence; instead, it indicates the restoration to a previous state or level. For example, you could replenish your supplies, energy, or resources, signifying a revival or renewal of what was previously available. God said, “Refill, not just occupy or fill; fill again; become full again.”
Genesis 1:12 states that the earth was void, yet Isaiah 45:18 states that the earth was not void when it was formed by God. Isaiah is speaking of the primordial earth. Genesis alludes to a scene of devastation.
And that is where God created Adam. Do you understand why Satan was so jealous of this new species, and how he used deception to reclaim that domain? The killing of God’s lamb marked the first stage of the salvation process (Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world), and the formation of the Adamic line marked the second, through which God plans to make the world’s Savior manifest – Revelation 13:8; 1 Peter 1:20; Galatians 4:4.
The creation of light is recorded in two settings in the Book of Genesis, notably in Genesis 1:3-5 and 1:14-19: on the second and fourth days. Why is that? The first creation of light, according to some, is associated with the separation of light and darkness on the first day, while the second creation of light, is associated with the creation of the sun, moon, and stars on the fourth day, each of which has a specific purpose in the created order. This implies that there was a light there already, doesn’t it? However, 2 Corinthians 4:6 indicates that the statement “God commanded the light to shine out of darkness” has a spiritual connotation. When did God command it? When was the Lamb of God slain? According to the Scriptures, the Lamb was slain from the foundation of the world – Revelation 13:8; Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you – 1 Peter 1:20. Creating a new species of man in His image and likeness would not have been possible if God had not previously slaughtered the lamb in His heart. Because He knew that they would eventually die from the impacts of the fallen world from which they were being made. I prefer to phrase it that way. Inspired by the atonement of His perfect lamb—without which the coming fall of man would not be expiable—God set about re-creating things in an already fallen world. For He intended to use this race of man for something special. It was time to bring His enemy to heel.
The sacrificed lamb was constantly before Him, and whenever man rebelled, God’s grace ensured that He left a righteous seed through whom He would spare humanity because of the blood. Why did God accept Abel’s offering, but reject Cain’s? Abel’s offering had blood, but Cain’s did not? By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain – Hebrews 11:4; for he brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof – Genesis 4:4. Cain brought of the fruit of the ground – Genesis 4:3. The blood to expiate his depravity was missing. The blood offering reflects the offeror’s acknowledgement of contrition or wilful recognition of his or her need for God’s forgiveness. God would perceive the blood of the lamb of God in every offering containing blood, and would therefore consider it as restitution each time. For there can be no atonement without bloodshed – Hebrews 9:22. As God prepared to wipe away every living creature He had ever made, Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord – Genesis 6:8. Was the seed of righteousness not preserved by God’s favor in spite of God’s anger directed against all wickedness? And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom, and been made like unto Gomorrah – Romans 9:29. We see a display of God’s mercy and anger. God is enraged by our wickedness, but He is merciful enough to save us. His only requirement was that he pass over you only when he saw the blood – Exodus 12:13. Christ has arrived, and no further sacrifice for expiation is required; Christ, our Passover, has been slain for us. Only believe in Christ’s sacrificial blood to obtain pardon.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night – Genesis 1:5. In contrast to the natural light that we witness God creating on the fourth day, God says in verse three, “Let there be light,” and God saw the light and pronounced it good in addition to dividing it from the darkness. So why, having made the sun for the day and the moon and stars for the night, did God need to separate the light from the dark? Since it was already scheduled for its time, no division is necessary (the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night – v.16). And that’s what makes the first light special.
Apostle Paul restates this idea, demonstrating his understanding of it by asking, “What communion hath light with darkness?” Did God not divide it at the outset? What kind of fellowship exists between the righteous and the wicked? Did God not divide it at the outset? And how is Christ in agreement with Belial? or what relationship has he who believes with an unbeliever? – 2 Corinthians 1:14,15. “Darkness” is pronounced “Khoshek” in Hebrew, which implies misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness. It is the absence of light. Araphel, on the other hand, represents thick darkness, the dwelling place of God – Exodus 20:21; Psalms 18:11; Chronicles 6:1; 1 Kings 8:12. In Zephaniah 1:15, both Choshek and Araphel are mentioned simultaneously. That is on the day of wrath, a day of sorrow and misery, a day of waste and devastation, a day of darkness (Choshek – misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness) and gloom, and a day of clouds and thick blackness (Araphel).
In verse 5, the King James Version uses uppercase letters, in contrast to the day and night described in verse 14 of Genesis 1, which is written in lower case. Did the scholars discern a deeper meaning in the first and second creations of light? Was it a typographical error or a deliberate placement? I’m certain that it was done intentionally, as the scholars were guided by the Spirit of God as they wrote, ensuring that every believer can understand God’s word and gain insight into His deeper truths.
When we examine the Scriptures, we can observe that in addition to the light and darkness that define day and night, there are descriptions of light and darkness that is spiritual in origin. Choshek, the spiritual darkness, denotes suffering, devastation, death, ignorance, grief, and wickedness; light, on the other hand, frequently represents knowledge, wisdom, enlightenment, and clarity in philosophical and metaphorical contexts. In this way, “phos” might be connected to the revelation of truth or the enlightenment of knowledge. Say for example: For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light – Ephesians 4:18/5:8; 1Peter 1:14. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness – 1 Thessalonians 5:5.
Who is the light and who brings the truth? Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ; in whom was life; and the life was the light of men – John 1:4,5,17. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness (verse three of Genesis 1), hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ – 2 Corinthians 4:6; Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness – Colossians 1:13. And the times of this ignorance God winked at – Acts 17:30. “Agnoia” is a Greek word that translates to “ignorance” or “lack of knowledge.” It refers to a state of not knowing or being unaware. Who was able to claim the atonement? Who would be able to claim the reparation? All of them? No, such advantages were reserved for the ignorant. And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourns among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance – Leviticus 4; Numbers 15:25-29. This darkness blinds the spiritual eyes – 1 John 2:11; 2 Corinthians 3:14/4:4; John 12:40; Romans 11:7. According to Luke 4:18, Jesus of Nazareth has been anointed by God to grant sight to the blind. Why was Saul chosen for? Acts 26:18 says, “To open the eyes, and to turn people from darkness to light.”
Choshek = IGNORANCE (Brown-Driver-Briggs)(= absence of the knowledge of God/and His ways, the eyes of their understanding being darkened – Ephesians 1:18/4:17,18; Hebrews 6:4; 2 Peter 1:2,3; Job 21:14/33:30; Hosea 4:6/6:6; Proverbs 2:5)(them that walk in (the ways of) darkness (contrary to the paths of uprightness – Proverbs 2:13) are considered fools – Ecclesiastes 2:14 – he that walketh in darkness knows not whither he goes – John 12:35 – for they are ignorant of the existence of God – Psalm 14:1) – its effect: Walking in the vanity of their mind, having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them (ergo the wrath of God abides on them – Colossians 3:6; Romans 2:5; John 3:36), because of the blindness of their heart – 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 4:18; Acts 17:30; 1 Peter 1:14)(the antonym of darkness is light – the Hebrew word for knowledge is “light” and only the knowledge of the glorious gospel of Christ can release a person from the grip/power of the prince of ignorance – 2 Corinthians 4:4; Acts 26:18; Colossians 1:13; Revelation 16:10 – For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ – 2 Corinthians 4:6) – For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace – 1 Corinthians 14:33 – Human-beings are born ignorant due to the original sin; but God is light (In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge – Colossians 2:2,3), and in him is no darkness at all – 1 John 1:5 – and when we repent and turn to God – Acts 17:30 – darkness (ignorance) becomes past, and the true light will begin to shine – 1 John 2:8 – the eyes of your understanding gets enlightened – Ephesians 1:18 – only if you will let the day star, which is Christ, arise in your hearts (by faith) – 2 Peter 1:19 – for Christ the light of men shines in darkness; but darkness (ignorance) comprehends it not – John 1:4,5 – He is the true Light, which lights every man that cometh into the world – John 1:9 – Acknowledge Him – 1John 2: 23 – While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light – John 12:35,36).