And God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good.
See, I knew it! The earth is the land upon which we walk, and not the planet.
My question here though is why is God naming things again? Names are given to things to help with their identity. Who would need to know about these things other than God? Oh wait, that's right, he isn't alone, I almost forgot that in previous verses he was letting his plans be known, so there are clearly others that he would have to explain to, what his creations are.
Next up, why only name the water seas? What happened to the oceans, the lakes, the rivers, and the many other types of bodies of water that exist?
Now this keeps me baffled, that God has to see the end product to know that it is good. Sounds like someone who is clearly experimenting, and has no actual plan or goal.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Genesis 1:9
Then God said, "Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.
Okay, this just gets way too confusing... let me try my best to figure it out.
First, our earth that was floating around aimlessly, wasn't. It appears to have all been wet, as this is the first time dry land appeared. So why was the earth mixed in with the water? Why wasn't that explained back in the beginning?
Next, these two groups of water must be very vast and patchy, more like small lakes than one big ocean, that is why he is gathering all the lower water into one place.
Where is it that he has decided to gather all this water, and why have the land finally come out of the water and become dry?
Okay, this just gets way too confusing... let me try my best to figure it out.
First, our earth that was floating around aimlessly, wasn't. It appears to have all been wet, as this is the first time dry land appeared. So why was the earth mixed in with the water? Why wasn't that explained back in the beginning?
Next, these two groups of water must be very vast and patchy, more like small lakes than one big ocean, that is why he is gathering all the lower water into one place.
Where is it that he has decided to gather all this water, and why have the land finally come out of the water and become dry?
Genesis 1:8
And God called the expanse heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
So the expanse between the two layers of water are heaven? So, "Where are these two layers of water located?", "Are there two layers of water with an heaven between them just floating around in space?"
Next we have the passage of time, again... why is the passage of time so important that the author has to mention it like this? Why would he have the character God create less things in the second day than he did in the first?
We know this couldn't be an Earth day time-wise, simply because there is no Earth, and no Sun. So where is the evening and morning taking place?
So the expanse between the two layers of water are heaven? So, "Where are these two layers of water located?", "Are there two layers of water with an heaven between them just floating around in space?"
Next we have the passage of time, again... why is the passage of time so important that the author has to mention it like this? Why would he have the character God create less things in the second day than he did in the first?
We know this couldn't be an Earth day time-wise, simply because there is no Earth, and no Sun. So where is the evening and morning taking place?
Genesis 1:7
And God made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
I think I get it now, God doesn't need to verbly help the creation of things, he is actually telling, or suggesting his work to others before actually creating it. So that brings up many new questions, "Who is God speaking to?", "Why is he telling is thoughts to others?", "Is he actually asking for permission?", "What are the others saying to him, since we don't get their part of the conversation?", "Who are these others?"
My next thoughts are not as I had originally thought, he didn't split the water in half from side-to-side, but one layer of water on the bottom, and one on top with the expanse in between. It still however doesn't tell us what the expanse is.
I think I get it now, God doesn't need to verbly help the creation of things, he is actually telling, or suggesting his work to others before actually creating it. So that brings up many new questions, "Who is God speaking to?", "Why is he telling is thoughts to others?", "Is he actually asking for permission?", "What are the others saying to him, since we don't get their part of the conversation?", "Who are these others?"
My next thoughts are not as I had originally thought, he didn't split the water in half from side-to-side, but one layer of water on the bottom, and one on top with the expanse in between. It still however doesn't tell us what the expanse is.
Genesis 1:6
>Then God said, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters."
Again God speaks aloud. I still wonder who he is talking to? Why does certain things he create take speech to empower its creation and other things do not?
So if I understand this right he is deciding to split the body of water that is floating around in space, into two parts. Are they equal parts, or is one smaller than the other? Why split the water in half?
What is the expanse? Is it space, or did he finally come up for a use of the dirt?
Again God speaks aloud. I still wonder who he is talking to? Why does certain things he create take speech to empower its creation and other things do not?
So if I understand this right he is deciding to split the body of water that is floating around in space, into two parts. Are they equal parts, or is one smaller than the other? Why split the water in half?
What is the expanse? Is it space, or did he finally come up for a use of the dirt?
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Genesis 1:5
And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
So I've been afraid to ask the question, as I didn't want to seem the fool, and I've gone under the assumption that God is male. Finally I am given the answer to my unasked question through my patience. Now though I start to wonder who is this male figure "God"? Another question, "Why is his creations more important than him?"
Up until now, God hasn't bothered to name anything, so the next question is, "Why are light and darkness so important to him, that he names them?"
Next question, "Evening and morning to what, or whom?" We know it isn't to the dirt floating around aimlessly, the body of water floating in space, or the heavens themselves, was it? So did he get tired of creating and put on his pajamas and go to sleep?
The author of this book is really starting to tick me off. There doesn't seem to be a method to the madness, and we are only five verses in, and I gotta find out some of the answers to my questions, so onward I will read.
So I've been afraid to ask the question, as I didn't want to seem the fool, and I've gone under the assumption that God is male. Finally I am given the answer to my unasked question through my patience. Now though I start to wonder who is this male figure "God"? Another question, "Why is his creations more important than him?"
Up until now, God hasn't bothered to name anything, so the next question is, "Why are light and darkness so important to him, that he names them?"
Next question, "Evening and morning to what, or whom?" We know it isn't to the dirt floating around aimlessly, the body of water floating in space, or the heavens themselves, was it? So did he get tired of creating and put on his pajamas and go to sleep?
The author of this book is really starting to tick me off. There doesn't seem to be a method to the madness, and we are only five verses in, and I gotta find out some of the answers to my questions, so onward I will read.
Genesis 1:4
And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.
So right away I have more questions, "Why would God create the light if it wasn't good in the first place?"
Next, "Is the creation of light an experiment?" this would explain God's surprise to the outcome, and his acceptance of it being something good.
Well, atleast we know it was dark, or the lights creation wouldn't have given separation. And sadly this creates another question, "How big is the light, that the darkness can still be seen?"
So right away I have more questions, "Why would God create the light if it wasn't good in the first place?"
Next, "Is the creation of light an experiment?" this would explain God's surprise to the outcome, and his acceptance of it being something good.
Well, atleast we know it was dark, or the lights creation wouldn't have given separation. And sadly this creates another question, "How big is the light, that the darkness can still be seen?"
Genesis 1:3
Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
My first question after reading this is, "Who is God speaking to?" and my next is, "Why would God have to say the words for light to appear?" after all he didn't have to say anything and he created the heavens and the earth, and possibly the water.
Next, "Why did he need the light?", it didn't seem very important for his creation of all that came before it. What is the point in creating it? He seemed to be doing very well in the dark.
And my last question about this line is, "What was creating the light?". I mean, was there a source of the light, or was it just emanating from nothing? I guess I'll have to keep reading, and see if an answer is given.
At this point, I'm not sure what direction the book is going in, but as you can see, I have many questions, so I'll read on in hopes for answers.
My first question after reading this is, "Who is God speaking to?" and my next is, "Why would God have to say the words for light to appear?" after all he didn't have to say anything and he created the heavens and the earth, and possibly the water.
Next, "Why did he need the light?", it didn't seem very important for his creation of all that came before it. What is the point in creating it? He seemed to be doing very well in the dark.
And my last question about this line is, "What was creating the light?". I mean, was there a source of the light, or was it just emanating from nothing? I guess I'll have to keep reading, and see if an answer is given.
At this point, I'm not sure what direction the book is going in, but as you can see, I have many questions, so I'll read on in hopes for answers.
Genesis 1:2
And 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.
Again, small "e" "earth" I'm pretty sure is used to represent the soil, dirt, land... and not the planet. The words "surface of the deep" is usually used to describe the oceans, with the biggest clue laying in wait at the word "waters".
The "Spirit of God" at this time is clearly not know. Although in the previous verse "God" was the creator, and since the word "Spirit" is capitalized, I think the author is referring to an essence.
So now what do we have from our story, well... The dirt was just floating around doing nothing, and somewhere, not sure where, there was an ocean or sea, with the essence of the creator moving over its surface.
So now the book of magic and wonder has taken on somewhat of a ghostly or supernatural context, and we have dirt floating around aimlessly, and a body of water more than likely hovering in space.
While the first verse didn't mention anything about the water being created, I'm sure it was implied in the word "heavens", or atleast I hope it was. But then the question arises, if the earth was so important to mention, and its just floating around aimlessly, but the water has the Spirit of God moving over it, why was its creation not written?
Again, small "e" "earth" I'm pretty sure is used to represent the soil, dirt, land... and not the planet. The words "surface of the deep" is usually used to describe the oceans, with the biggest clue laying in wait at the word "waters".
The "Spirit of God" at this time is clearly not know. Although in the previous verse "God" was the creator, and since the word "Spirit" is capitalized, I think the author is referring to an essence.
So now what do we have from our story, well... The dirt was just floating around doing nothing, and somewhere, not sure where, there was an ocean or sea, with the essence of the creator moving over its surface.
So now the book of magic and wonder has taken on somewhat of a ghostly or supernatural context, and we have dirt floating around aimlessly, and a body of water more than likely hovering in space.
While the first verse didn't mention anything about the water being created, I'm sure it was implied in the word "heavens", or atleast I hope it was. But then the question arises, if the earth was so important to mention, and its just floating around aimlessly, but the water has the Spirit of God moving over it, why was its creation not written?
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
First I'd like to assume, and yes I'm familiar with what happens when you assume things, that the word "heavens" means a place upwardly, and outside of the general place of our planet. My thoughts here are that when asked, most people will point towards the sky, or use words like "up there" or "out there". I'm pretty sure at saying the word "earth" here doesn't reflect upon the planet in which we live, since it isn't capitalized, but instead is the ground on which we stand.
So far I have no problems with the story. God whomever it may be created everything that isn't dirt, and then created the dirt itself. Sounds like and interesting book of magic, and wonder.
First I'd like to assume, and yes I'm familiar with what happens when you assume things, that the word "heavens" means a place upwardly, and outside of the general place of our planet. My thoughts here are that when asked, most people will point towards the sky, or use words like "up there" or "out there". I'm pretty sure at saying the word "earth" here doesn't reflect upon the planet in which we live, since it isn't capitalized, but instead is the ground on which we stand.
So far I have no problems with the story. God whomever it may be created everything that isn't dirt, and then created the dirt itself. Sounds like and interesting book of magic, and wonder.
My Idea
I've decided to try and go through the entire book of Genesis from the Holy Bible, as if I had no knowledge of the book, or its subject matter. I'd like to give my comments about what I'm reading very every verse. My intentions are not to change your ideas about your faith, but to simply give a fresh look upon that which most of you claim to know so well.
If I offend you in anyway, good. I make no apologies, and will not argue pointlessly with you. You are free to leave your comments, but please not that if your comment doesn't pertain to the actual verse, or the verses before it for reference, as the idea of this exercise is to have no knowledge of the entirety of the book, then you suffer having your comments deleted. In other words if you can't stay on topic, don't comment.
With all that said, lets begin.
If I offend you in anyway, good. I make no apologies, and will not argue pointlessly with you. You are free to leave your comments, but please not that if your comment doesn't pertain to the actual verse, or the verses before it for reference, as the idea of this exercise is to have no knowledge of the entirety of the book, then you suffer having your comments deleted. In other words if you can't stay on topic, don't comment.
With all that said, lets begin.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Genesis 1
1: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
The use of the word "heavens" means space itself. The word "earth" here doesn't reflect upon the planet in which we live, but the ground on which we stand.
2: And 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.
Again, "earth" is used to represent the soil, dirt, land... and not the planet. The word "deep" means the oceans, as it is discovered by the keyword "waters". The "Spirit of God" at this time is clearly not know, and isn't referenced.
3: Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
Who is God speaking to? Why would he have to say the words for light to appear? Since we know that the sun would have to pre-exist for our planet to hold its form, and we know the planet existed since the water had a surface, this line seems out of place, almost like it should have been #2, and not #3. Did Moses write this incorrectly, or was God having a senior moment?
4: And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.
Why would God create the light if it wasn't good in the first place? Why did he have to see the light to understand it? How did God separate the light from the darkness? Doesn't our planet do that automatically by blocking the sun from getting to the side not facing it?
5: And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
Why would God come up with human idealistic names of keeping track of time? Why is there an importance to time? Why mention after the creation of light and darkness, that the sun set, and then rose again?
6: Then God said, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters."
There he goes again talking out loud. I hope he isn't alone. So up until this line, the earth wasn't even visible. The only thing our planet had was a surface of water. It wasn't until now at this line that God made earth that divided the waters? Wait a minute, I kinda feel like someone is having another senior moment again.
7: And God made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
Okay, why did he first say it in line 6, but then actually did it in line 7? He got the job done in 1 line when he created light, just by saying it... what happened here? How is some of the water above and some below the expanse? Wouldn't it be side to side? Wait! Moses isn't writing about the the ground, but the earth, and space. How was there a surface to the water if it wasn't already upon the earth and separated from space?
8: And God called the expanse heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Wait a minute! So now our expanse isn't earth at all, but heaven... which we know is space. So if space is separating to bodies of water, and the first body of water is here on earth, then where is the second body of water? And here again why is it important that the passing of time be acknowledged? The setting and rising of the sun is supposed to represent the quickness of God's handy work?
9: Then God said, "Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.
He's talking to himself again! So the water below space where just moving around freely, and now now he commanded them to gather in one place? "and let the dry land appear"? So we have a planet with water, that now gets water, and has dry pop up? If this was a movie, I'd already have changed the channel, because it makes no sense. If Earth (the planet) is where all the water was gathered below the heavens, then where is above the heavens, and why is there water floating around up there?
10: And God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good.
See I told you the earth isn't the planet, but the land upon which we live. Seas? Why is God naming stuff again? Why are names so important to him? Why did he name large bodies of water seas, but some how he forgot to mention/name lakes, oceans, rivers, etcetera? Again why does he have to see the final product to know its good?
11: Then God said, "Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind, with seed in them, on the earth"; and it was so.
So he looks at the earth and thinks to himself, vegetation, plants, trees. And not just any kinda, but angiosperm. Incase you don't know thats plant talk for asexual. Asexual means reproduction without sex. Why not allow plants to have sex? Notice I didn't even mention anything about him talking out load again.
12: And the earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, with seed in them, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.
If it was so in line 11, then why didn't it happen until line 12? Again with the realization that it was good, after seeing it? Why does an all knowing being have to see the end result to realize it was good, if he knew it was going to be good before he did it?
13: And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.
This time the significance of the passing of time from one day to the next is so important it gets its own line. Time seems to be very important to God. Why is a man made idea like time, so important to God?
14: Then God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;
Okay, where back to the expanse, now know as the expanse of the heavens, which is nothing but space... err outer space as we generally think about it. Lights in the expanse must be stars? How could our solar system, being one of the youngest, have existed before the other solar systems and galaxies? Why would God care so much about time, that his only reason for placing the stars be for our account of time?
15: and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth"; and it was so.
Wait a minute! I thought we already had light on the earth? If so, then wouldn't this line kinda void that? Also wouldn't this signify the creation of the sun? The lights of the stars give virtually no light to the dark side of Earth, so this could be a representation of the creation of the other planets, as well as our moon, which provides the most light to those not on the sunlit side.
16: And God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also.
Well, I guess it wasn't the moon, cause now he is making that. Wow! So here it is in black and white, the sun wasn't created until now? So if he waited till now to create the stars and they were not created before this, then it must have been the other planets in our solar system he was creating. So what was making the light appear on the Earth before the sun was created? Also note that the lesser light isn't really a light at all but a reflection of the suns light. You think God would have realized this... and come up with a better explanation.
17: And God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,
So he made them in line 16, then placed them into space in 17? Where did he make them? How did he move them?
18: and to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good.
Does anyone else notice that these lines all seem to repeat, not just the concept that each thing God does he later finds out to be good, but that the text of the lines repeats in a slightly different way... kinda like what they do in mental brain washing. If you create a light that lights up the dark, so it isn't so dark, then how is that a separation?
19: And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.
Again time is becoming so important that it once again gets it own line. For a being that existed before time, and will exist after time, time sure seems important. I'm almost starting to think its kinda like a personal pat on the back, kind of a "look what I did in 1 day".
20: Then God said, "Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens."
Seriously now, who is he talking to? Wow! God just made living creatures! Sure plants where cool, but these are living creatures! He also made birds that fly above the earth in the expanse of the heavens... say what!? If the heavens aren't outer space, and birds can fly around in it, then the heavens are just the sky? Our space between the earth and outer space? Wow... heaven just got really small, and alot less cool. When our sun goes in about another 4 billion years, and takes Earth with it, what will happen to heaven?
21: And God created the great sea monsters, and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind; and God saw that it was good.
Again, all knowing, all powerful, no concept of anything until after he creates it?
22: And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
So, plant life up to this point is very sexually boring, but the living creatures get to have sex... well the majority of them. Why them? Why not make them asexual as well? If they are to be fruitful and multiply, then why allow any of them to be barren? Why allow any of them to be homosexual/bisexual?
23: And there was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.
Again the the importance of time... is he showing off his powers? If so, to whom?
24: Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind: cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth after their kind"; and it was so.
Will he ever shut up? Maybe he is a spell caster, and it doesn't simply work by him waving his wand, or twitching his noise, or jestering with his hands... for some reason it will only work if he speaks it out loud. I'm glad he finally made the turf, without it my surf plate would be missing something.
25: And God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind; and God saw that it was good.
Didn't he just make all this stuff in line 24? Oh wait, I get it now, he says it, then he does it. So he is having a somewhat senior moment... he's got to say it out loud, to remind himself of what he is doing and thinking. Yep, I get it now. It the senior moments, thats why he makes it, forgets about it, then sees it, and is pleased by it. It all makes sense now.
26: Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
Okay, either God needs to be checked into a psych ward, or he is actually talking to another, or others. Why did he choose the word "man" to represent humans? It is said with percision, that this is what it is he is creating, as though he has already created it, unlike with his guess work of all that he has created up until this time. Also the words "Our likeness" implies that God isn't the only one of his kind. This could be another clue as to why he really doesn't seem to be that all knowing, all powerful being, that we imagine when we think of God.
27: And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
So he checks in with some other being or beings to get some input on creating mankind, then goes off on his own and creates humans not in the likeness of them, but in the image of himself? Kinda sounds like a teenager who's parents just told him no, and hes' like "I'll show you!" So this must be Adam and Eve I've heard so much about? Wow! I always remember the pastor at church making a bigger deal out of it than this... and where is the rib bone part?
28: And God blessed them; and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
I'm kinda feeling that brain washing thing again. How did God bless them? What did he do? Well, atleast he decided on letting humans have sex, could you imagine if we where all asexual? Wait a minute! God himself told them? If God can speak directly to us, then why has he remained so quite? Why give us rule over all other living things? Seems kinda unfair since they where here first. Maybe I'm thinking about this the wrong way, we where the new improved living creatures, version 2.0? No, before he made us, he already knew what he was creating, so he had a purpose for our creation to tend to all that he had created. I feel both empowered and overburdened at the same time.
29: Then God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;
So all the asexual plants and fruits are our food? What about my surf and turf?
30: and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food"; and it was so.
And every green plant is for the animals? What about the predators, carnivorous predators... maybe they didn't get God's memo? Maybe that is part of our job since we rule over them. Next book I write will be an instructional book on how to turn a hungry carnivorous predator into a green plant eater. Oh, your laughing now, but I'll makes millions, just wait and see.
31: And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
Notice it not just good, but now its "very good". I guess looking back at all your great work, over time, would make it appear better, but that is typically human. If God is better than us, then why get so caught up in the egotistical matter of how great everything is that he makes. If it was his worst work, it would still be great, since there is no comparison for it.
So this is how chapter one ends, not much of a cliffhanger. Someone remind me why this is the greatest story ever told... cause at this point, I'm ready to close the book, put it down, and not pick it back up. It reminds me of something a child would write, when they are trying to recall the events from a much earlier time.
As I plan on going through the entire book of Genesis, I will continue with the second chapter, so don't worry I will pick the book up again. I can't wait to find out what he does on the seventh day, it really got to be something amazing to top all that he has done up to this point.
Lets recap really quickly, see if I got this right. First God created the empty space and dirt, and light. There was water (not created by God) just floating around everywhere so he created the sky (heaven) to separate the lower water on Earth from the upper water in outer space. He then created the plant life. He then created the other planets in our solar system. Then he has a good idea to make the light come from some place, so the sun was created, along with a secondary light source (the moon, which doesn't actually produce any light) and then the stars (which are other galaxies, that while newly created after ours, are billions of years older than our own). He then created the living creatures, and then in some weird way seemed to go behind someone elses back to creature human beings not as he originally suggested in the image of them, but in the image of himself. Then made humans then basically enslaved us as the caretakers for all that he had created.
And people actually believe this crap is real, and that I'm crazy?
The use of the word "heavens" means space itself. The word "earth" here doesn't reflect upon the planet in which we live, but the ground on which we stand.
2: And 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.
Again, "earth" is used to represent the soil, dirt, land... and not the planet. The word "deep" means the oceans, as it is discovered by the keyword "waters". The "Spirit of God" at this time is clearly not know, and isn't referenced.
3: Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
Who is God speaking to? Why would he have to say the words for light to appear? Since we know that the sun would have to pre-exist for our planet to hold its form, and we know the planet existed since the water had a surface, this line seems out of place, almost like it should have been #2, and not #3. Did Moses write this incorrectly, or was God having a senior moment?
4: And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness.
Why would God create the light if it wasn't good in the first place? Why did he have to see the light to understand it? How did God separate the light from the darkness? Doesn't our planet do that automatically by blocking the sun from getting to the side not facing it?
5: And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
Why would God come up with human idealistic names of keeping track of time? Why is there an importance to time? Why mention after the creation of light and darkness, that the sun set, and then rose again?
6: Then God said, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters."
There he goes again talking out loud. I hope he isn't alone. So up until this line, the earth wasn't even visible. The only thing our planet had was a surface of water. It wasn't until now at this line that God made earth that divided the waters? Wait a minute, I kinda feel like someone is having another senior moment again.
7: And God made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
Okay, why did he first say it in line 6, but then actually did it in line 7? He got the job done in 1 line when he created light, just by saying it... what happened here? How is some of the water above and some below the expanse? Wouldn't it be side to side? Wait! Moses isn't writing about the the ground, but the earth, and space. How was there a surface to the water if it wasn't already upon the earth and separated from space?
8: And God called the expanse heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Wait a minute! So now our expanse isn't earth at all, but heaven... which we know is space. So if space is separating to bodies of water, and the first body of water is here on earth, then where is the second body of water? And here again why is it important that the passing of time be acknowledged? The setting and rising of the sun is supposed to represent the quickness of God's handy work?
9: Then God said, "Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.
He's talking to himself again! So the water below space where just moving around freely, and now now he commanded them to gather in one place? "and let the dry land appear"? So we have a planet with water, that now gets water, and has dry pop up? If this was a movie, I'd already have changed the channel, because it makes no sense. If Earth (the planet) is where all the water was gathered below the heavens, then where is above the heavens, and why is there water floating around up there?
10: And God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good.
See I told you the earth isn't the planet, but the land upon which we live. Seas? Why is God naming stuff again? Why are names so important to him? Why did he name large bodies of water seas, but some how he forgot to mention/name lakes, oceans, rivers, etcetera? Again why does he have to see the final product to know its good?
11: Then God said, "Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind, with seed in them, on the earth"; and it was so.
So he looks at the earth and thinks to himself, vegetation, plants, trees. And not just any kinda, but angiosperm. Incase you don't know thats plant talk for asexual. Asexual means reproduction without sex. Why not allow plants to have sex? Notice I didn't even mention anything about him talking out load again.
12: And the earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, with seed in them, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.
If it was so in line 11, then why didn't it happen until line 12? Again with the realization that it was good, after seeing it? Why does an all knowing being have to see the end result to realize it was good, if he knew it was going to be good before he did it?
13: And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.
This time the significance of the passing of time from one day to the next is so important it gets its own line. Time seems to be very important to God. Why is a man made idea like time, so important to God?
14: Then God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;
Okay, where back to the expanse, now know as the expanse of the heavens, which is nothing but space... err outer space as we generally think about it. Lights in the expanse must be stars? How could our solar system, being one of the youngest, have existed before the other solar systems and galaxies? Why would God care so much about time, that his only reason for placing the stars be for our account of time?
15: and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth"; and it was so.
Wait a minute! I thought we already had light on the earth? If so, then wouldn't this line kinda void that? Also wouldn't this signify the creation of the sun? The lights of the stars give virtually no light to the dark side of Earth, so this could be a representation of the creation of the other planets, as well as our moon, which provides the most light to those not on the sunlit side.
16: And God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day, and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also.
Well, I guess it wasn't the moon, cause now he is making that. Wow! So here it is in black and white, the sun wasn't created until now? So if he waited till now to create the stars and they were not created before this, then it must have been the other planets in our solar system he was creating. So what was making the light appear on the Earth before the sun was created? Also note that the lesser light isn't really a light at all but a reflection of the suns light. You think God would have realized this... and come up with a better explanation.
17: And God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,
So he made them in line 16, then placed them into space in 17? Where did he make them? How did he move them?
18: and to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good.
Does anyone else notice that these lines all seem to repeat, not just the concept that each thing God does he later finds out to be good, but that the text of the lines repeats in a slightly different way... kinda like what they do in mental brain washing. If you create a light that lights up the dark, so it isn't so dark, then how is that a separation?
19: And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.
Again time is becoming so important that it once again gets it own line. For a being that existed before time, and will exist after time, time sure seems important. I'm almost starting to think its kinda like a personal pat on the back, kind of a "look what I did in 1 day".
20: Then God said, "Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens."
Seriously now, who is he talking to? Wow! God just made living creatures! Sure plants where cool, but these are living creatures! He also made birds that fly above the earth in the expanse of the heavens... say what!? If the heavens aren't outer space, and birds can fly around in it, then the heavens are just the sky? Our space between the earth and outer space? Wow... heaven just got really small, and alot less cool. When our sun goes in about another 4 billion years, and takes Earth with it, what will happen to heaven?
21: And God created the great sea monsters, and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind; and God saw that it was good.
Again, all knowing, all powerful, no concept of anything until after he creates it?
22: And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
So, plant life up to this point is very sexually boring, but the living creatures get to have sex... well the majority of them. Why them? Why not make them asexual as well? If they are to be fruitful and multiply, then why allow any of them to be barren? Why allow any of them to be homosexual/bisexual?
23: And there was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.
Again the the importance of time... is he showing off his powers? If so, to whom?
24: Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind: cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth after their kind"; and it was so.
Will he ever shut up? Maybe he is a spell caster, and it doesn't simply work by him waving his wand, or twitching his noise, or jestering with his hands... for some reason it will only work if he speaks it out loud. I'm glad he finally made the turf, without it my surf plate would be missing something.
25: And God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind; and God saw that it was good.
Didn't he just make all this stuff in line 24? Oh wait, I get it now, he says it, then he does it. So he is having a somewhat senior moment... he's got to say it out loud, to remind himself of what he is doing and thinking. Yep, I get it now. It the senior moments, thats why he makes it, forgets about it, then sees it, and is pleased by it. It all makes sense now.
26: Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
Okay, either God needs to be checked into a psych ward, or he is actually talking to another, or others. Why did he choose the word "man" to represent humans? It is said with percision, that this is what it is he is creating, as though he has already created it, unlike with his guess work of all that he has created up until this time. Also the words "Our likeness" implies that God isn't the only one of his kind. This could be another clue as to why he really doesn't seem to be that all knowing, all powerful being, that we imagine when we think of God.
27: And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
So he checks in with some other being or beings to get some input on creating mankind, then goes off on his own and creates humans not in the likeness of them, but in the image of himself? Kinda sounds like a teenager who's parents just told him no, and hes' like "I'll show you!" So this must be Adam and Eve I've heard so much about? Wow! I always remember the pastor at church making a bigger deal out of it than this... and where is the rib bone part?
28: And God blessed them; and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
I'm kinda feeling that brain washing thing again. How did God bless them? What did he do? Well, atleast he decided on letting humans have sex, could you imagine if we where all asexual? Wait a minute! God himself told them? If God can speak directly to us, then why has he remained so quite? Why give us rule over all other living things? Seems kinda unfair since they where here first. Maybe I'm thinking about this the wrong way, we where the new improved living creatures, version 2.0? No, before he made us, he already knew what he was creating, so he had a purpose for our creation to tend to all that he had created. I feel both empowered and overburdened at the same time.
29: Then God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;
So all the asexual plants and fruits are our food? What about my surf and turf?
30: and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food"; and it was so.
And every green plant is for the animals? What about the predators, carnivorous predators... maybe they didn't get God's memo? Maybe that is part of our job since we rule over them. Next book I write will be an instructional book on how to turn a hungry carnivorous predator into a green plant eater. Oh, your laughing now, but I'll makes millions, just wait and see.
31: And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
Notice it not just good, but now its "very good". I guess looking back at all your great work, over time, would make it appear better, but that is typically human. If God is better than us, then why get so caught up in the egotistical matter of how great everything is that he makes. If it was his worst work, it would still be great, since there is no comparison for it.
So this is how chapter one ends, not much of a cliffhanger. Someone remind me why this is the greatest story ever told... cause at this point, I'm ready to close the book, put it down, and not pick it back up. It reminds me of something a child would write, when they are trying to recall the events from a much earlier time.
As I plan on going through the entire book of Genesis, I will continue with the second chapter, so don't worry I will pick the book up again. I can't wait to find out what he does on the seventh day, it really got to be something amazing to top all that he has done up to this point.
Lets recap really quickly, see if I got this right. First God created the empty space and dirt, and light. There was water (not created by God) just floating around everywhere so he created the sky (heaven) to separate the lower water on Earth from the upper water in outer space. He then created the plant life. He then created the other planets in our solar system. Then he has a good idea to make the light come from some place, so the sun was created, along with a secondary light source (the moon, which doesn't actually produce any light) and then the stars (which are other galaxies, that while newly created after ours, are billions of years older than our own). He then created the living creatures, and then in some weird way seemed to go behind someone elses back to creature human beings not as he originally suggested in the image of them, but in the image of himself. Then made humans then basically enslaved us as the caretakers for all that he had created.
And people actually believe this crap is real, and that I'm crazy?
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