Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Revdpickrel AT wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 4/14/2006 9:14:03 AM Central Daylight Time, 
villandra AT austin.rr.com writes:


> 
> The original condition is described as, "The earth was without form and 
> void 
> (empty or whatever), and darkness was upon the face of the deep" - there 
> being no English equivalent for the word that is translated as "deep". 
> However, chosek (as I vaguely remember the word) was upon the face of 
> whatever it was.
> 

Whoever translated the Hebrew text to the Septuagint translated to read, 
"invisible and unfurnished."  And I would have added "chaotic."  But would 
God 
have created something formless and void.  He says to Isaiah (45:18) that He 
didn't create the earth in formless and void condition.

Doug
Rev. Doug Pickrel, Litt.D.
Tejas Valley
San Antonio, Texas