Posted on 02/06/2023 8:44:34 AM PST by SeekAndFind
I believe it but consider, was this the second earth creation? Was the earth before the home of the angels which could have lasted for eons. Then he who is not name and his allies other angels possibly living on the earth rebel and there was the fall. If they had been living on earth they faced God’s wrath upon the earth and it was destroyed by a flood and then you get the earth being re-created/built-—replenished in the Genesis version. It is an interesting interpretation that I have read about before.
There is a verse in the Bible that says there is “nothing new under the sun.” It would explain the ancient legends of India, Atlantis etc...
RE: Yes
Well, don’t stop there, tell us why.
“Well you absolutely had me in full agreement until you denied objectivity with the “all other stories but the Bible are wrong.”
I don’t know all of them, but take Greek mythology for an example. It is filled with fanciful explanations for the origins of the seasons, the wind, and lightning. All of which are fun but false.
Or take Norse mythology:
“Odin and his brothers slew Ymir and set about constructing the world from his corpse. They fashioned the oceans from his blood, the soil from his skin and muscles, vegetation from his hair, clouds from his brains, and the sky from his skull. Four dwarves, corresponding to the four cardinal points, held Ymir’s skull aloft above the earth.”
No part of that can be reconciled with what we now know to be reality.
By contrast “God said, Let there be light, and there was light.” and all that follows is a very beautiful metaphor for what we have strong evidence for really occurring.
The best theory of the great flood encompassing the entire Earth is from Dr. Walt Brown at creationscience.com.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hhE6tzJR_c
Long video - 2:41:11 but the free online book will take you even longer and go even further in depth.
No other account has the phenomenal record of fulfilled prophecies.
He ignores the literal text.. Blows smoke over, around, above and below what the Heavenly Father gave Moses to pen. Kind of like that symbolic tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 1:2. ‘AND’ the earth became without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters waters.
This verse two is describing the over throw and casting down of Lucifer.
Isaiah penned this earth was not created without form, or void. Peter describes three different heaven/earth worlds (ages). The first world age that was, had a flood, sure was not Noah’s flood.
Isaiah and Ezekiel describe the overthrow/ casting down of the king of Tyre. And the judgment to death of the devil, who has gone by many names and played many roles.
A world born of violence and power inevitably leads to privileging violence and power above all else.Exactly. Pagan cultures used god myths to legitimize present-tense political order. The Old Testament does the opposite.
I highly recommend Dr. Michael S. Heiser's book The Unseen RealmThanks for the suggestion. Just ordered it.
I think he (or she?) actually won the Oscar for best soundtrack.
“Supper’s Ready” is an Easter-time tradition around my house.
The Spirit of God outwits the Dark Side on a level that the bad actors reject from the start.
Kind of like Haman & Sons being confident in their intellect and ability to win at 8D chess, while Mordecai and Esther enjoy a fun, relaxing little game of checkers.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.