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Re: [b-hebrew] ] A VISUAL EXPRESSION OF A THEOLOGICAL IDEA OF THESKY/HEAVEN ( Rolf's Response 4)

From: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
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Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] ] A VISUAL EXPRESSION OF A THEOLOGICAL IDEA OF THESKY/HEAVEN ( Rolf's Response 4)
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 20:53:57 +0000

Let's avoid getting into discussions of science and the age of the earth
here. B-Hebrew isn't a forum for that discussion, interesting though it is.

Ishinan, I think you've slightly misunderstood Jerry's post. He is arguing
that Gen 1 specifically envisions a situation of chaos/disorder/vacuum (תהו
ובהו) from which God creates an orderly universe. This is not to deny that
there are other texts in the Hebrew Bible that see a creatio ex nihilo, but
Gen 1 may not be one of those texts.

GEORGE ATHAS
Dean of Research,
Moore Theological College (moore.edu.au)
Sydney, Australia

[b-hebrew] ] A VISUAL EXPRESSION OF A THEOLOGICAL IDEA OF THESKY/HEAVEN ( Rolf's Response 4), Ishinan, 09/05/2012
- Re: [b-hebrew] ] A VISUAL EXPRESSION OF A THEOLOGICAL IDEA OF THESKY/HEAVEN ( Rolf's Response 4), George Athas, 09/05/2012
  - Re: [b-hebrew] ] A VISUAL EXPRESSION OF A THEOLOGICAL IDEA OF THESKY/HEAVEN ( Rolf's Response 4), tedbro AT aol.com, 09/05/2012
    - Re: [b-hebrew] ] A VISUAL EXPRESSION OF A THEOLOGICAL IDEA OF THESKY/HEAVEN ( Rolf's Response 4), George Athas, 09/05/2012
  - Re: [b-hebrew] ] A VISUAL EXPRESSION OF A THEOLOGICAL IDEA OF THE SKY/HEAVEN, Ishnian, 09/05/2012
- Re: [b-hebrew] ] A VISUAL EXPRESSION OF A THEOLOGICAL IDEA OF THESKY/HEAVEN ( Rolf's Response 4), Jerry Shepherd, 09/06/2012