“In a beginning a mysterious ELOHIYM created . . .”
What
does “create” mean to you? When we
look it up in an English dictionary, we find this definition -- to cause to exist; bring into being.[1]
A
widely held religious doctrine linked to this verse is called creation
ex nihilo,
which is a Latin term that means -- to create from nothing.[1]
The
two definitions above seem to be in agreement. But, we must keep in mind that the
ancient Hebrew text we are working with was written long before English,
Rabbinic Judaism or Christianity came into existence. Read the complete blog at
-- http://wisdomofthebeginnings.blogspot.com/2016/01/what-does-create-mean.html
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