All of those refer directly or indirectly to the creation of the earth.
I’m talking about the universe.
A single phrase about the “heavens and the earth” doesn’t cut it. Heavens can mean anything at cloud level or beyond.
*Before the beginning of time* cuts it.
Doesn’t science teach that space and time came into existence together?
There’s way more Scripture about different levels of *heavens*. It’s the name they used at the time. Just because it doesn’t fit with 21st century, English speaking America, doesn’t mean the words don’t mean the same thing.
They were speaking of what they could see and know. We’re not much better off except that we can see somewhat further, more of the same thing.