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How is it possible in the Bible that Light was created on first day but the Sun and Stars were only created on the fourth day?
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∙ 9y ago
Light was created by God on day one. The luminary objects used to emit light to the earth were created on day four. They are not light themselves, but an organised way of transmitting it to the earth.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThis is something that exercised the mind of the early Church Father Origen, who said (On First Principles, 3.1.1):
"Now what man of intelligence will believe that the first and the second and the third day, and the evening and the morning existed without the sun and moon and stars? And that the first day if we may so call it, was even without a heaven? And who is so silly as to believe that God, after the manner of a farmer, "planted a paradise eastward in Eden", and set in it a visible and palpable "tree of life", of such a sort that anyone who tasted its fruit with his bodily teeth would gain life: and again that one could partake of "good and evil" by masticating the fruit taken from the tree of that name? And when God is said to "walk in the paradise in the cool of the day" and Adam to hide himself behind a tree, I do not think anyone will doubt that these are figurative expressions which indicate certain mysteries through a semblance of history and not through actual events."
Origen recognised that the biblical creation accounts were not literally true.
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∙ 9y agoThe Bible just doesn't say that.
There are two Hebrew terms with a difference in their meanings that we must first understand before the question is answered. In Genesis 1, the Hebrew term translated 'create' is 'bara.' This term is always associated with 'a divine creation or the production of that which had no existence before' (Keil and Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament). So when God created the heavens and the Earth, this included the sun, moon, planet and stars. Hence light or day and night the first day.
Moving to Genesis 1:16, the Hebrew word translated 'made' is 'asah' and this usually means to make or reconstitute something that was already in existence. So, God doesn't create the sun, moon, planets and stars on the fourth day as so many believe, He fixes these in their respective places and made them divide the day from the night and made them 'for signs and seasons, and for days and years' (verse 14).
Here is the Expositor's Bible Commentary explanation:
"In other words, unlike the syntax of verse 6, in verse 14, God's commands assume that the lights were already in the expanse and in response to His command, they were given a purpose, 'to separate the day from the night' and 'to mark seasons, and days and years.' "
The Bible is literally true. It just takes most of mankind a long time to see it as such with an open mind and right attitude in approaching difficult passages. We should always allow the Bible to be read in its full context and letting the Scripture explain itself and not some other opinion.
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∙ 8y agoOn day 1, God created the universe in general, light, and this Earth. The light was not the same as that of the sun. Rather, it was light that God created before the sun, and which emanated from a point in space without any physical source; like what we might term a "white hole." See also:
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What created light at the beginning of the universe according to the Bible?
God commanded let there be light and there was light.
Does the moon have its own light?
In the Bible, God created the moon with its own light but i think that the moon nly reflects the light of the sun.
Which line from the bible explains why God created light?
and darkness was upon the face of the deep
On the fourth day God created the greater light for what?
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night...
What according to science fiction is a theoretical fourth dimension in which it is possible to travel faster than light?
That is most commonly know as "hyperspace".
Is light finite?
light is a form of energy and energy cannot be destroyed or created only changed so the amount of possible light is equal to the amount of energy in the universe
What is the fourth creation of god?
The fourth period of creation, God created lights in the heavens to divide the day time from the night time. He created two lights, the greater one (being the sun) to rule the day, and the lesser one (the moon) to rule the night. The stars were also created to give extra light to the earth.
God created light and dark?
Yes.Gen:1:3: And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.Gen:1:4: And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.Gen:1:5: And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. Answer 2The Bible says God created light. The absence of light is dark. We could say that God created only light.
Who came first on this earth?
i think god because lik he created this earth and made water and light and everything read it in the bible
Why do different religions believe different ways that the earth was made?
If different religions believe different ways that the earth was made, we should see who is logically correct. See the logically correct answer below in the light of science which was answered 1400 years ago ? Creation of the Universe in Six Days As per the Bible, in the first book of Genesis in Chapter One, the universe was created in six days and each day is defined as a twenty-four hours period. Even though the Qur'an mentions that the universe was created in six 'Ayyaams', 'Ayyaam' is the plural of years; this word has two meanings: firstly, it means a standard twenty-four hours period i.e. a day, and secondly, it also means stage, period or epoch which is a very long period of time. When the Qur'an mentions that the universe was created in six 'Ayyaams', it refers to the creation of the heavens and the earth in six long periods or epochs; scientists have no objection to this statement. The creation of the universe has taken billions of years, which proves false or contradicts the concept of the Bible which states that the creation of the Universe took six days of twenty-four hour durations each. Sun Created After the Day The Bible says in chapter 1, verses 3-5, of Genesis that the phenomenon of day and night was created on the first day of creation of the Universe by God. The light circulating in the universe is the result of a complex reaction in the stars; these stars were created according to the Bible (Genesis chapter 1 verse 14 to 19) on the fourth day. It is illogical to mention the result that is the light (the phenomenon of day and night) was created on the first day of Creation when the cause or source of the light was created three days later. Moreover the existence of evening and morning as elements of a single day is only conceivable after the creation of the earth and its rotation around the sun. In contrast with the contents of the Bible on this issue, the Qur'an does not give any unscientific sequence of Creation. Hence it is absolutely absurd to say that Prophet Muhummad (pbuh) copied the passages pertaining to the creation of the universe from the Bible but missed out this illogical and fantastic sequence of the Bible. Creation of the Sun, The Earth and the Moon According to the Bible, Book of Genesis, chapter 1, verses 9 to 13, the earth was created on the third day, and as per verses 14 to 19, the sun and the moon were created on the fourth day. The earth and the moon emanated, as we know, from their original star, the Sun. Hence to place the creation of the sun and the moon after the creation of the earth is contrary to the established idea about the formation of the solar system. Vegetation Created on the third day and Sun on the fourth day According to the Bible, Book of Genesis, chapter 1, verses 11-13, vegetation was created on the third day along with seed-bearing grasses, plants and trees; and further on as per verses 14-19, the sun was created on the fourth day. How is it scientifically possible for the vegetation to have appeared without the presence of the sun, as has been stated in the Bible? **** Here is what each beginning letter of the Bible represents. B= Bogus; I= Information; B=by; Lunatic; Earthlings Bogus information by lunatic earthlings. In the beginning man created his god, and he saw that his god was better than any other god.
Where in the Bible does it say and then there was?
" He said let there be light, and then there was light"
What Bible verses refer to guiding light?
'Guiding light ' does not appear in the Bible. But the Bible refers to the word of God as being a light to our way: Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Psalm 119.105)
