היה hāyah — “to be.” It should be noted, however, that the word has three meanings, two of which now hardly belong to our English…

EXCURSUS B: ON THE NAMES ELOHIM AND JEHOVAH-ELOHIM.

Throughout the first account of creation (Genesis 1:1 to Ge…

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.

When God began to arrange this world in order…

And the earth was without form and void. I will not be very concerned about the explanation of these two terms, תוהו, (tohu,) and…

And the earth was without form, and void
It was not in the form it now is, otherwise it must have a form, as all mat…

The first verse of the Bible gives us a satisfying and useful account of the origin of the earth and the heavens. The faith of humble Christians un…