Creation
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Creation to Nations (Contents)
Chapter 1 – Wisdom and the Eternal Logos Chapter 2 – The Creation of the Spiritual Realm Chapter 3 – Pre-Material Creation Phase Chapter 4 – The Fall of Lucifer and One-Third of the Angels Chapter 5 – The Gap Theory (Disputed Stage) Chapter 6 – The 6-Day Re-Creation (Genesis…
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Chapter 1 – Wisdom and the Eternal Logos
Christ as the Timeless Agent of Creation Biblical Foundations: Wisdom and the Word Before Time The concept of pre-creation activity is richly presented in Scripture through the figures of divine Wisdom and the eternal Logos (Word). In Proverbs 8:22–31, Wisdom is personified as present with God before the foundation of…
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Chapter 2 – The Creation of the Spiritual Realm
Angelic Beings, Divine Hierarchies, and the Invisible Order Biblical Basis: The Precedence of the Spiritual over the Physical The Bible affirms that the spiritual realm, including angelic beings and heavenly hierarchies, was created before the physical universe. In Job 38:7, God recounts the creation of the earth, stating that “the…
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Chapter 3 – Pre-Material Creation Phase
Heaven as the First “Place” Created Biblical Basis: The Creation of the Invisible and Visible Realms The biblical account of creation begins with the profound declaration: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). The Hebrew word for “heavens,” shamayim (שָּׁמַיִם), appears in the plural form…
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Chapter 5 – The Gap Theory (Disputed Stage)
Possible Ruined Creation or Pre-Adamic Earth Biblical Basis: A Chaotic Earth and Echoes of Judgement Genesis 1:2 states, “Now the earth was formless and void” (Hebrew: tohu wa-bohu, תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ), with darkness covering the surface of the deep and the Spirit of God hovering over the waters. This evocative phrase…
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Chapter 6 – The 6-Day Re-Creation (Genesis 1 Account)
Day 1–6 Creation Events and the Formation of the Material Universe Biblical Basis: A Structured Sequence of Divine Creation Genesis 1:3–31 presents a majestic account of six successive days of divine creative activity, culminating in the formation of the material universe. Each day concludes with the recurring refrain, “and there…