to survive were not part of the original picture (Walton, 65) . It also means that God have the ability to restore the world to its original condition.
When “בָּרָ֣א” is used, it takes only God as its subject and therefore must be identified as a characteristically divine activity (Walton, 70) . Although it is not exclusively reserved for creation out of nothing, it does stress on the artist’s freedom and power, solely for God’s activity (Wenham, 14) .
b. God’s character and His work
It is common for modern people to ask “Who is God?”, “What does he look like?” or even “Is there a God?” But for the author, it is obviously not a questions at all. God’s nature and existence finds expression not in philosophical abstractions but through His …show more content…
But we should not struggle on this too much, since God’s appearance was later in the storm, or the wind. What we can be certain is that either the wind or the spirit is from God and it has transforming power. In fact, according to Walton, The Hebrew uses the same word for both a spirit and a wind. “רוּחַ” is sufficiently broad to cover the whole category from spirit to wind (Walton, 74) . The difference is because of the translation. English language does not have a similar word that can cover the two concepts …show more content…
God separated the light from the darkness. The existence of light depends on the being of God. God is wholly independent of His creation. When God created everything, He did it effortlessly and without difficulties. Biology classes tell us every living creature on earth has to gain energy, which is ultimately from the sun. The Evolution of all the living organisms owe God a beginning. God is the ultimate source of light (Waltke, 61) . It is a rebuke for the worship of Sun as a god.
c. God’s will for people
We are to worship the Creator. The fact that we are creatures should give us an attitude, the reverence to God. His existence is beyond our comprehension. Yet because of His love, He showed Himself through His words and deeds in our lives. He is transcendent yet omnipresent. God belongs to another category. He is timeless yet he is in time. We should worship yet we also need a close relationship with Him.
We are to listen to His Word. God’s identity is showed through His deeds and His Words. His deeds are because of His Words. Therefore, if I want to have a closer relationship with God and know His will, I will spend more time meditating on His words. His words are the source of our guidance and decision-making advices.
2) Text: Ex. 3:12-15
a. Human
When “בָּרָ֣א” is used, it takes only God as its subject and therefore must be identified as a characteristically divine activity (Walton, 70) . Although it is not exclusively reserved for creation out of nothing, it does stress on the artist’s freedom and power, solely for God’s activity (Wenham, 14) .
b. God’s character and His work
It is common for modern people to ask “Who is God?”, “What does he look like?” or even “Is there a God?” But for the author, it is obviously not a questions at all. God’s nature and existence finds expression not in philosophical abstractions but through His …show more content…
But we should not struggle on this too much, since God’s appearance was later in the storm, or the wind. What we can be certain is that either the wind or the spirit is from God and it has transforming power. In fact, according to Walton, The Hebrew uses the same word for both a spirit and a wind. “רוּחַ” is sufficiently broad to cover the whole category from spirit to wind (Walton, 74) . The difference is because of the translation. English language does not have a similar word that can cover the two concepts …show more content…
God separated the light from the darkness. The existence of light depends on the being of God. God is wholly independent of His creation. When God created everything, He did it effortlessly and without difficulties. Biology classes tell us every living creature on earth has to gain energy, which is ultimately from the sun. The Evolution of all the living organisms owe God a beginning. God is the ultimate source of light (Waltke, 61) . It is a rebuke for the worship of Sun as a god.
c. God’s will for people
We are to worship the Creator. The fact that we are creatures should give us an attitude, the reverence to God. His existence is beyond our comprehension. Yet because of His love, He showed Himself through His words and deeds in our lives. He is transcendent yet omnipresent. God belongs to another category. He is timeless yet he is in time. We should worship yet we also need a close relationship with Him.
We are to listen to His Word. God’s identity is showed through His deeds and His Words. His deeds are because of His Words. Therefore, if I want to have a closer relationship with God and know His will, I will spend more time meditating on His words. His words are the source of our guidance and decision-making advices.
2) Text: Ex. 3:12-15
a. Human