Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Creation Moment 9/5/2013 - Genesis 1 / 13 Comparison shows Genesis 1 Literal










Genesis 1

Genesis 13









Narrative structure
1 - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.1 - So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb.Narrative begins
2 - Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.2 - Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver and in gold.Side step and description of object/person from the previous verse
(Waw disjunctive/ parenthetical clause)
3 - And God said, “let there be light”, and there was light. 3 - And he journeyed on from the Negeb as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai. Continuation of narrative

(Waw consecutive)