Bible Discussion Thread

The first and second chapters of Genesis gave a brief explanation of creation. It’s fascinating how God gives such a cryptic account of the world’s beginning and then the creation of man. What a marvelous act and how can we really understand the full significances of creation and what it meant with such little information. Genesis 1:7 says, “And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.” A number of people believe that an envelope of water was formed around the world which formed a condition similar to a hot house that allowed an even temperature throughout the new world. Not only did water exist on the earth but additional envelope of water circled the planet. As far as I know there is no hard proof that supports this theory but sounds plausible to me. Another interesting passage is Genesis 2:7, “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” The idea that God stooped down and actually formed man from dust and then breathed into him to give life is mind boggling. Truly the work of creation is marvelous and wondrous.