BEGINNING

I. What was before “Beginning”?

* God was; he created all. Psalm 90:2

The beginning: the creation

Ge 1:1; Heb 1:10 See also Ps 102:25; Isa 40:21; Da 12:1; Mt 24:21 pp Mk 13:19

Manser, M. H. (2009). Dictionary of Bible Themes: The Accessible and Comprehensive Tool for Topical Studies. London: Martin Manser.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary 1:1–2

These verses have traditionally been understood as referring to the actual beginning of matter, a Creation out of nothing and therefore part of day one. But the vocabulary and grammar of this section require a closer look. The motifs and the structure of the Creation account are introduced in the first two verses. That the universe is God’s creative work is perfectly expressed by the statement God created the heavens and the earth. The word bārā’ (“created”) may express creation out of nothing, but it certainly cannot be limited to that (cf. 2:7). Rather, it stresses that what was formed was new and perfect. The word is used throughout the Bible only with God as its subject.

Dictionary of Bible Themes 4909 beginning

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beginning

A starting point, origin or source. The beginning often refers to the time of or before the creation of the world. God is described as the Beginning and the End, denoting the eternity of his existence. Jesus Christ’s coming marks a new beginning both for God’s people and, finally, for all creation.

II. What was the “Beginning”?

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American Standard Version Psalm 112

The wicked shall see it, and be grieved;

He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away:

The desire of the wicked shall perish.

American Standard Version Chapter 8

Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way,

Before his works of old.

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