a science lecture or a polemic against paganism, Gen 1–2 was meant to publicize the majesty and mercy of God. So let’s take a peak behind the curtain at the beginning of time! “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Of all the words in Scripture, few are more famous than these. As an exceptional wordsmith, Moses chose his words with exact precision. In this, the very first mention of God in Scripture, Moses selected the Hebrew noun elohim, a generic term that can
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