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Genesis 1
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(02-14-2020, 03:40 AM)Jason Wrote: It's ambiguous. Rashi suggested repointing the text to read "in the beginning of God's creating..." I tend to like it. That would be translated as "when God began to create..."

OK, This is why I asked the question:

My Pastor said:  According to the Hebrew language should Genesis 1 read: At the beginning or In the beginning?

I emailed him and tried to get him to explain.

FINALLY, he answered me and this is what he said:

"I was explaining that Jewish Midrash states that God created twice before the current creation we have. Once with just love and once with just law. Our creation has both."

Jason, do you have any idea what he is talking about?

Thanks.
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Messages In This Thread
Genesis 1 - by George - 02-13-2020, 05:23 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by Jason - 02-14-2020, 03:40 AM
RE: Genesis 1 - by George - 02-14-2020, 06:39 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by George - 02-19-2020, 12:11 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by Jason - 02-19-2020, 05:41 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by RabbiO - 02-19-2020, 07:48 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by George - 02-19-2020, 10:52 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by George - 02-20-2020, 05:33 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by Jason - 02-20-2020, 10:54 AM
RE: Genesis 1 - by George - 02-20-2020, 11:19 AM
RE: Genesis 1 - by George - 02-20-2020, 06:06 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by RabbiO - 02-20-2020, 06:45 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by Jason - 02-21-2020, 03:16 AM
RE: Genesis 1 - by George - 02-21-2020, 02:25 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by Dana - 02-20-2020, 11:17 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by Jason - 02-21-2020, 03:25 AM
RE: Genesis 1 - by Dana - 02-21-2020, 11:38 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by robrecht - 11-26-2020, 06:05 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by George - 01-14-2022, 03:29 PM
RE: Genesis 1 - by searchinmyroots - 01-16-2022, 03:27 PM

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