In the beginning of God’s creating the heavens and the earth – when the earth was astonishingly empty, . . . Genesis 1:1 JPS Stone Tanakh In the beginning – You’re probably a bit surprised by the JPS translation of the first verse of the Tanakh. While it contains some of our usual words, its…
But now, thus says the LORD, your creator, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!” Isaiah 43:1 NASB Jacob/ Israel – Where should you put the punctuation? That’s always an issue in translation because the original…
For in six days YHWH made the heavens and the earth, . . . Exodus 20:11 In Six Days – How long did it take God to make the earth? Careful. We usually think that God created the earth on one of the days of creation. One day He made light. One day He made…
and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Genesis 1:2 Was Moving Over – It’s a clarion call, a red banner, a sky rocket announcement and headliner. This God is different! If you don’t realize just how different the Genesis account is, then you will miss the great revelation of…
