. . . and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Genesis 1:2b NASB Spirit of God – The ruach ha-kodesh, or, as in this verse, rûaḥ ʾĕlōhîm, is one more of the controversial theological subjects of Christian doctrine. Many Christians believe that phrases like this one refer to “The Holy Spirit,”…
Even the darkness is not dark to You, and the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You. Psalm 139:12 NASB Alike to You– Well, not exactly. You see, the Hebrew construction doesn’t actually contain the words “alike to You.” They have been added in order to parallel the opening phrase. The…
The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Genesis 1:2 ESV Waters– How incredibly difficult it is for us to read these ancient texts from the perspective of the original audience. We constantly import theories…
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. Genesis 1:2 NASB Formless and void – “So, how’s that working out for you?” The fundamental question about our assumptions concerning life. The most important question of…
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. Genesis 1:2 NASB Formless and void – tohu va-vohu reads the Hebrew text. But the key to understanding this verse is not simply to be found in…
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…
