Andrew, while I can agree with most of what you wrote, please explain:
>2. v. 1 describes God's initial creative act - the creation of the
>"heavens and the earth" which is not a merism for "universe" (the
>Israelite people had no concept of a "universe" at this time), but a
>merism indicating the totality of all that exists, seen and unseen, on
>earth and in the heavens.
What is the difference between the "universe" and "the totality of all that
exists, seen and unseen, on earth and in the heavens"?
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