Genesis One: The Functional Origins Of The World

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In Genesis, the first book in the Bible, the very first chapter is about how God created the world. This creation account documents day by day the seven days during which God allegedly created the world. That chronicle does not represent a material creation; instead, it is an outline of the functional origins of the world. Genesis One was written by Hebrews writing to Hebrews. These people had their own scientific ideas, and as they were not essential to devoted worship, God felt no need to correct their science. All He needed was a way to communicate to their 19th century BC ideas a creation that not only was true, but was also understandable. Just as Jesus communicated many of the ideals of the Kingdom of God through parables, so did God