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God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening and there was morning, one day.Genesis 1:5 NASB One day – The Hebrew syntax isn’t quite the same as the English translation.  In Hebrew the final words of this verse are yôm ʾeḥad (literally, “day one”).  Since the English versions treat…

Form Follows Function

and God called the light Day and the darkness he called Night.  And there was evening and there was morning, one day.   Genesis 1:5  Hebrew World translation Called – This will be a bit difficult, but I know you are up for it.  I am going to ask you to step out the usual way…

What Time Is It?

and there was evening and there was morning day one Genesis 1:5 (my translation) Evening/ Morning – Our concept of time was invented to serve the purposes of the British Rail System in 1847.  Obviously, this “railway time” (as it was called) was needed to coordinate the management of the trains, but it did not…

A Matter of Authority

and there was evening and there was morning, one day. Genesis 1:5 Day – Now you know that the Hebrew view of days gives all the importance to the God who created them. Days have no spiritual importance unless God designates them to have importance. The Sabbath is significant. So is the Day of Atonement….