How important is it
for people to understand what “good”
and “evil” mean? For those of us with
Christian Biblical Heritages, evil is a
very important word. In the King
James Version of the Bible the word “evil”
appears 613 times. “Good”
appears 720 times. I found this very interesting, because I heard a lot
more about evil than I did about good in the church my family attended when
I was growing up. That really stood out at the end of every church service when
“the invitation” was given. It was an
opportunity for “lost” people
to be “saved.” Why were they
lost and why did they need to be saved? Continue reading at --
https://mailchi.mp/a38b5c20c334/who-created-good-and-evil
The first clue the ancient text provides about this mysterious image is found in two words of Genesis 1:2 – “ RUACH ELOHIYM .” RUACH is defined as breath, wind or spirit; ELOHIYM is the word translated God . They are traditionally translated as “ Spirit of God .” But, since they are in a “ construct state, ” this means they are so closely united that “ together they constitute one compound idea .” 1 It is important to know where the RUACH ELOHIYM is located in the account – “ It was hovering above the surface of the waters .” The ancient text makes it clear that everything created has its own specific place and that requires a map. Words you take for granted mean very different things in this account, beginning with “ Earth .” Everything Has a Place 1. Humans live on the dry thing named “Earth.” 2. Water creatures live in the Seas. 3. Winged creatures fly beneath the Heavens. 4. Sun, moon and stars are set in the Heavens. 5. Nothing is said about the w...
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