GEOLOGY REVEALS: One Creation, One Restoration and Two Global Floods

[Quasar93]

[Or one creation; destruction and restoration for days 1-4 and new creation for days 5-6] Here is startling proof -- from the Bible and geology -- demonstrating not only two widely separated creations, but two world-wide destructions! Few have understood this astonishing truth! Now, it stands revealed for all to see!

Now for the first time, one of history's most fascinating stories can be told. The KEY to understanding the amazing history of the earth has been discovered. Contrary to what millions have been led to believe -- the true facts of science and the truth of your Bible agree! Theologians have long kept hidden this surprising truth. It conflicts with their theology. Atheistic professors have suppressed it. Science has refused to believe it. Only a few understand where the key which unlocks the amazing geologic history of the earth is. It has been in the FIRST TWO VERSES OF YOUR BIBLE all these years -- and you probably never noticed it.....

Proof of Pre-Adamic Flood

Notice the true facts of geology. The pre-Adamic catastrophe involved water. Laid down first by the swirling waters were the smaller sea creatures. They appear in the deepest sedimentary layers. The larger creatures of the land, by comparison, were able to flee to the higher hills. They were not drowned until the rising floodwaters spread over, then covered, the entire earth. Evolutionary geologists have discerned proof of this pre-Adamic flood. They know that rising floodwaters first swept up the ocean-bottom dwellers, the trilobites and the brachiopods, and other shell creatures of the sea. These ocean-bottom dwellers were scattered over wide areas. Later other sedimentary rocks with land life were laid down on top of them. That is exactly why fossils of sea creatures, such as the trilobite, SUDDENLY APPEAR as fossils in the DEEPEST sedimentary rocks.

Not knowing the Bible reveals a pre-Adamic catastrophe destroyed all life, an amazed evolutionary geologist exclaimed, "... the SUDDEN APPEARANCE of ABUNDANT FOSSILS in the Cambrian {lowest rocks in which life is found} is remarkable" (Dunbar, "Historical Geology", p. 125). {Emphasis ours in entire article.}
Why were these evolutionary geologists astounded to discover that complex fossils appear suddenly in the deepest sedimentary rocks?

The theory of evolution has led the geologists to assume the older and deeper rocks were laid down over many millions of years. They assumed that in the deepest rocks they would find very simple fossil remains of evolving forms. Obviously, because of the theory of evolution they expected to find simple fossil forms that clearly showed the steps of evolution taking place. Because evolution has never taken place, they failed to find simple pre-trilobite forms!
As the well-known evolutionary geologist Stokes said, "... we do not understand why fossils of marine invertebrates (without backbones) suddenly became plentiful ..." (Stokes, "Essentials of Earth History", p. 186)

By L. E. Torrance.

[Edit by Quasar: Scriptural facts supporting the above:  Gen.1:2; 7:20; 8:3-5; Psalms 24:2; 2 Pet.3:5-6 and Proverbs 8:24].

"But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water.  By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed."  2 Pet.3:5-6  NIV.

From: http://home.sprynet.com/~pabco/flood.htm

 

Quasar93

[Justin Adams]

One verse proves nothing. God took people as they were with their current world view and revealed what He wanted to say. They obviously embellished this with 'facts' from their current understanding.

The scriptures are never meant to be a scientific treatise.

 

[hmbld]

I’ll just believe God created everything in six days as it says, 

[HAZARD]

12 hours ago, hmbld said:

I’ll just believe God created everything in six days as it says, 

 

 

Hi hmbld, as a free moral agent, you can believe what ever you like, no worries at all. I prefer to believe what the many Scriptures combined and taken as a whole on this subject teach. 

There were two great floods on the Earth, 1. we shall call Lucifers flood brought upon the Earth because of lucifers rebellion, and 2. Noahs flood caused by the rebellion of man. Many Scriptures show there was a great difference between them, all we need do is read every one and believe what we read.

 

The first where God destroyed His original creation because of Lucifers rebellion, and the second, Noah's flood because of mans rebellion.

Lucifers flood, everything was destroyed, all life, no light, the earth made empty and void.

Noah's flood, all life was not destroyed. Noah, his wife, his sons and their wives were left alive, plus all animals and the sun and moon was not prevented from giving light.

Here are all the Scriptures proving this occurred, read them for yourself then believe them or not??

Noahs flood which I will post as . 'N.F.' Lucifers flood, L.F.

L.F. Earth made waste (Gen. 1:2; Jer. 4:23-26; 2 Pet. 3:5-6).
N.F. Earth not made waste (Gen. 8:11-12, 22 ; Heb. 11:7 ; 1 Pet. 3:20).

L.F. Earth made empty (Gen. 1:2 ; Jer. 4:23).
N.F. Earth not made empty (Gen. 6:18-22 ; 8:16).

L.F. Earth made totally dark (Gen. 1:2-5 ; Jer. 4:23-26).
N.F. Not made totally dark (Gen. 8:6-22)

L.F. No light from heaven (Gen. 1:2 ; Jer. 4:23-26).
N.F. Light from heaven (Gen. 8:6-22).

L.F. No day and night (Gen. 1:2-5).
N.F. Day and night (Gen. 8:1-22).

L.F. All vegetation destroyed Gen. 1:2 ; 2:5-6 ; Jer. 4:23-26).
N.F. Vegetation not destroyed (Gen. 8:11, 21 ; 9:3, 20).

L.F. No continued abating of the waters off the earth (Gen. 1:6-12).
N.F. Continued abating of the waters from the earth by evaporation (Gen. 8:1-14).

L.F. Waters taken off the earth in one day (Gen. 1:10).
N.F. Months of waters abating off the earth (Gen. 8:1-14).

L.F. God supernaturally takes waters off the earth (Gen. 1:6-12).
N.F. Natural work of evaporation of the waters off the earth (Gen. 8:1-14).

L.F. No rebuke or miraculous work in fled away (Gen. 1:6-12 ; Ps. 104:7).
N.F. No rebuke or miraculous work is taking waters off the earth (Gen. 8:1-14).

L.F. The waters on earth in Gen. 1:2, hasted away when rebuked (Gen. 1:6-2 ; Ps. 104:9).
N.F. The bounds already eternally set for waters in Gen. 8:1-14).

L.F. All fish were totally destroyed in flood of Gen. 1:2 ; Jer. 4:23-26).
N.F. No fish were destroyed of created again after Noah's flood (Gen. 1:20-23 ; 6:18-22).

L.F. No Fowls left on the earth after (Gen. 1:2 ; Jer. 4:23-26).
N.F. Fowls were left after Noah's flood (Gen. 6:20 ; 8:7-17).

L.F. No animals left after (Gen. 1:2 ; Jer. 4:23-26 ; 2 Pet. 3:5-6).
N.F. Some of all animals kept alive (Gen. 6:20 ; 8:17 ; 9:2-4, 10-16).

L.F. No man left on earth in Gen. 1:2 ; Jer. 4:23-26 ; 2 Pet. 3:5-6).
N.F. Eight men and women left after Noah's flood (Gen. 6:18 ; 8:15-22 ; 9:1-16 ; 1 Pet. 3:20).

L.F. No social system left at all in Gen. 1:2 ; Jer. 4:23-26 ; 2 Pet. 3:5-6).
N.F. A social system left after Noah's flood (Gen. 8:15-22 ; 9:1-16 ; 1 Pet. 3:20).

L.F. No ark made to save men in Gen. 1:2 ; Jer. 4:23-26 ; 2 Pet. 3:5-6).
N.F. An ark made to save men and animals alive (Gen. 6:8-8 : 22 ; 9:1-16 ; Heb. 11:7).

L.F. Cause: fall of Lucifer, now Satan (Isa. 14:12-14; Jer. 4:23-26; Ezek. 28:11-17 ; Luke 10:18).
N.F. Cause: wickedness of men (Gen. 6:5-13) ; and fallen angels (Gen. 6:1-4; Jude 6-7 ; 2 Pet. 2:4).

L.F. Result: became necessary to make new life on earth (Gen. 1:3-2 : 25 ; Isa. 45:18 ; Eph. 3:11).
N.F. Results: no new creation made, for all men and animals were not destroyed (Gen. 6:18-8 : 22 ; 9:1-16).

The original creations of God include the heavens and the Earth and all things therein as first brought into being. This period is summed up in Gen. 1:1. thus: "In the beginning God created the heaven [Hebrew, heavens] and the earth." This refers to the dateless past, and takes in only a part of the creative ages, that is, from the beginning of creation until the chaotic period of Gen. 1:2 when the Earth and its first inhabitants were destroyed by the first flood. Notice during Noahs flood not all inhabitants , vegetation, animals, day, night were destroyed.

There are many other passages in Scripture that refer to that period (Job. 38; Ps. 8:3-8; 19:1-6; Prov. 8:22-31; John 1:3,10; Acts 17:24-26; Col. 1:15-18; Heb. 1:1-12; 11:3; Rev. 4:11).

Rev. 4:11).

In Scripture, all instances of obscuring the sun and bringing darkness are the result of judgment, not creation-which is also true of the two universal floods (Genesis 6:8-8:22; Exodus 10:21-23; Isaiah 5:30; Jeremiah 4:23-26).

All predictions of future darkness depict judgment (Matthew 8:12; Matthew 24:29-31; Rev. 6:12-17; Rev. 8:12; Rev. 9:2; Rev. 16:10; Isaiah 13:10; Joel 2:30-3:16; Amos 5:18-20).

Could we say that Genesis 1:2 is the only place in Scripture where darkness and a universal flood are not an act of judgment? If it isn't an option, then Genesis 1:2 proves that there was a pre-Adamite world destroyed by darkness and flood.

No one questions that Noah's flood was an act of judgment, or doubts the existence of free moral agents before the flood actually came. Why then doubt the existence of a pre-Adamite world which was destroyed by the darkness and flood of Genesis 1:2?

[Quasar93]

14 hours ago, hmbld said:

I’ll just believe God created everything in six days as it says, 

 

More Scriptural support for an old earth age:

 

Before the earth was flooded in the first of two global floods, in Gen.1:2:

Proverbs 8:22-29: "²² Lord^[c][d]
    before his deeds of old;
²³ I was formed long ages ago,
    at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
²⁴ When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
    when there were no springs overflowing with water;
²⁵ before the mountains were settled in place,
    before the hills, I was given birth,
²⁶ before he made the world or its fields
    or any of the dust of the earth.
²⁷ I was there when he set the heavens in place,
    when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
²⁸ when he established the clouds above
    and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
²⁹ when he gave the sea its boundary
    so the waters would not overstep his command,
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.

 

After the earth was flooded the first of two times, in Gen.1:2:

Ps.24:1 "The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,

the world, and all who live in it;

2for he founded it on the seas

and established it on the waters."

2 Pet.3:5 "For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water, ⁶ By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed."

 

The Scriptures do not relegate the six days of creation to 24 hour days:

Ps.90:4 "A thousand years in your sight

are like a day that has just gone by,

or like a watch in the night."

2 Pet.3:8 "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day."

 

Quasar93
 

 

[Quasar93]

37 minutes ago, Quasar93 said:

 

More Scriptural support for an old earth age:

 

Before the earth was flooded in the first of two global floods, in Gen.1:2:

Proverbs 8:22-29: "²² Lord^[c][d]
    before his deeds of old;
²³ I was formed long ages ago,
    at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
²⁴ When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
    when there were no springs overflowing with water;
²⁵ before the mountains were settled in place,
    before the hills, I was given birth,
²⁶ before he made the world or its fields
    or any of the dust of the earth.
²⁷ I was there when he set the heavens in place,
    when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
²⁸ when he established the clouds above
    and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
²⁹ when he gave the sea its boundary
    so the waters would not overstep his command,
and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.

 

After the earth was flooded the first of two times, in Gen.1:2:

Ps.24:1 "The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,

the world, and all who live in it;

2for he founded it on the seas

and established it on the waters."

2 Pet.3:5 "For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water, ⁶ By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed."

 

The Scriptures do not relegate the six days of creation to 24 hour days:

Ps.90:4 "A thousand years in your sight

are like a day that has just gone by,

or like a watch in the night."

2 Pet.3:8 "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day."

 

Quasar93
 

 

 

A Young - or Old Earth Age ?

First of all, in Gen.1:1, God created the heavens and the earth, but nowhere in the six day creation narrative do you find when they were created. The term create is not found again, until the fifth and sixth days, providing a possible clue as to the earth having been restored from an earlier age than our own that suffered destruction before Adam. 

When reading Pr.8:24 [NIV], and you will find the earth stood at one time without oceans or water of any kind. But God set the boundaries of the oceans, so they would not overstep His command, by constantly over running the landfall coastlines, in vs 29. [A good look at the creation facts can be found in Pr.8:22-36]. Yet, in Gen,1:2, the earth stood completely in a flood of water, which evoked comments from both David, in Ps.24:2 and Peter in 2 Pet.3:5, that the world had been created from that water. But the fact is, Pr.8:24 and 29 reveal that was not the fact of the situation at all, as you can read from the Scriptures. 

According to Gen.1:14-19, the fourth "day" of the creation, God made "two great lights," the sun and the moon. Now keep in mind, these are the "24 hour days," as understood by the terms God used when He created time itself, for the benefit of mankind, when the sun and the moon were created. Thus, the use of those "days" being 24 hours each is completely presumptuous and does not by any means equate into the literal time it took God to complete the six "days" of His creation.

For example, let's have a look at some of those stars He created in "Day" four, as follows:

In the King James Version of the Bible, Arcturus is mentioned twice in the Book of Job: "Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south." Job: 9:9 

Arcturus was formed in the halo of the Milky Way and is an interloper in our neighborhood. It has been visible to the naked eye for only about half a million years. It will be a little closer in a few thousand years, but then will recede from our view in another half million years as it continues its journey on a different orbital path. 

Orion, appearing as a fuzzy object in Orion's sword, the Orion Nebula is the most famous stellar nursery in the Galaxy. It is a cloud of gas and dust that has spawned a cluster containing more than 3,000 stars, the hottest of which make the nebula glow. Consequently, the Orion Nebula is visible to the unaided eye--despite a distance from Earth that most authorities put at 1,500 or 1,600 light-years.
But the true distance is much less than this, according to new work by Rob Jeffries at Keele University in England. He exploited the rotation of G (yellow), K (orange), and M (red) stars in the Orion Nebula cluster to deduce that they are only about 1,300 light-years distant.

According to Hillenbrand, the old distance to the Orion Nebula gave an age for its stars of slightly under 1 million years. The new distance, says Jeffries, raises the age by 70 percent, which means the Orion Nebula cluster is about 1.5 million years old.

The Pleiades also known as M45 or the Seven Sisters, is the name of an open cluster in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest to the Earth of all open clusters, probably the best known and certainly the most striking to the naked eye. This asterism is sometimes referred to as the Maia Nebula, perhaps erroneously considering that the reflection nebulosity surrounding Maia is extrinsic.
The cluster is dominated by hot blue stars, which have formed within the last 100 million years. Dust that forms faint reflection nebulosity around the brightest stars was thought at first to be left over from the formation of the cluster but is now known to be an unrelated dust cloud that the stars are currently passing through. Astronomers estimate that the cluster will survive for about another 250 million years, when it will have dispersed due to gravitational interactions with the spiral arms of the galaxy and giant molecular clouds.

The above should provide sufficient evidence, in and of but only one "day," they could not have possible been only 24 hours.

This does not mean it changes a single thing in our belief in God's word. When you reflect on the above facts alone, we should all be able to clearly see how it would be for us trying to understand the mind of God, instead of the simple human way in how He described it.

Scriptural clues to an old earth age 

The apostle Paul makes a couple of interesting comments about the ages. In Eph.2:7 he said:

"in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus."

Then in Eph.3:9 he said this:

"and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things."

Let's have a look at what the apostle Paul might have been alluding to in the 'past ages' he referred to in Eph.3:9.

In Pr.8:22-25 [NIV] we are told: "I was appointed from eternity [The pre-incarnat spirit of Jesus], from the beginning, before the world began. When there were no oceans, I was given birth, when there were no springs abounding with water; before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth," He was 'the Craftsman at the Father's side.' Pr.8:30.

Then a look at the next scenario we read in Gen.1:2: "Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters."

There is evidence here that the earth had a flood before the creation of Adam. So we know there were two floods instead of just the one of Noah's time. See Ps.24:2 and 2 Pet.3:5.

Please note that Peter goes on to say in verse 6:

"By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed."

He is talking about the waters of the time God hovered over the surface of the deep. Not about Noah's flood. Peter made it clear, the world of that time was destroyed. That did not happen during Noah's flood as there was both human, animal and sea life preserved.

Note this also about the creation: Gen.1:1 said God created the heavens and the earth. There is no day of the six referred to later in which this event took place. The word create or created does not appear again - from Gen:1:1 until the fifth day when He created the creatures of the air and the sea. Then again on the sixth day when He created the animals and man. Everything else had been created previously and was restored.

That there was darkness described in Gen.1:2 - makes it clear, a cataclysmic event of volcanic action, meteor strikes upon the earth, etc., [All scientifically proven. Have a look at our moon for crater strikes] had the earth in utter darkeness. That God is all light with no darkness in Him - when He said let there be light - it was His own light, until he cleared the atmosphere enough for the sun, moon and stars to be seen from earth again on the fourth day. 

References to the completion of one of God's days - that 'there was evening and there was morning,' by no means meant a 24 hour period of time. But rather that 1,000 years could have easily been in between both. See Ps.90:4 and 2 Pet.3:8. As for the 24 hour a day time frame we have - it didn't exist until God said, 'Let there be lights,' on the fourth day. So how could a 24 hour day exist until then?

We know that angels, cherubim, seraphim, Satan and the sons of God were all created before our present age. The sons of God (Gen.6:2 and 1:6, 2:1 and 38:7 are not angels - as the NIV mistranslates them - as angels were not given to procreate. Mt.22:30).

The term 'sons of God' is used in connection with all born again Christians in Jn.1:12; Rom.8:14; 2 Cor.6:18; Heb.2:10, 12:5; Jas.1:18 and 1 Jn.3:1. Depending upon the translation you may be reading - that passage could also read - 'children of God.'

This should explain a few of the Biblical facts pertaining to the very old age of the earth as well as the existence of dinosaurs and prehistoric animal fossils found since the middle of the 19th century.

Additional input:

 http://www.earthage.org/EarthOldorYoung ... _flood.htm

http://www.raptureready.com/rr-planet.html

 
 Quasar93

[Guest shiloh357]

On 12/20/2017 at 10:45 PM, Quasar93 said:

[Or one creation; destruction and restoration for days 1-4 and new creation for days 5-6] Here is startling proof -- from the Bible and geology -- demonstrating not only two widely separated creations, but two world-wide destructions! Few have understood this astonishing truth! Now, it stands revealed for all to see!

Now for the first time, one of history's most fascinating stories can be told. The KEY to understanding the amazing history of the earth has been discovered. Contrary to what millions have been led to believe -- the true facts of science and the truth of your Bible agree! Theologians have long kept hidden this surprising truth. It conflicts with their theology. Atheistic professors have suppressed it. Science has refused to believe it. Only a few understand where the key which unlocks the amazing geologic history of the earth is. It has been in the FIRST TWO VERSES OF YOUR BIBLE all these years -- and you probably never noticed it.....
 

No, that is simply not true.  Anyone with a knowledge of Hebrew can tell you that the grammatical construction of the first two verses actually denies the notion of a flood that destroyed a pre-adamic earth.

[Quasar93]

4 hours ago, shiloh357 said:

No, that is simply not true.  Anyone with a knowledge of Hebrew can tell you that the grammatical construction of the first two verses actually denies the notion of a flood that destroyed a pre-adamic earth.

 

The fact of the matter is, the Scriptures contradict such a statement, as recorded below:

 before his deeds of old;
^Pr..8:23 :I was formed long ages ago,
    at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
²⁴ When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
    when there were no springs overflowing with water;

After the earth was flooded the first of two times, in Gen.1:2:

Ps.24:1 "The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,

the world, and all who live in it;

2for he founded it on the seas

and established it on the waters."

2 Pet.3:5 "For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water, ⁶ By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed."

 

Quasar93

 

Edited December 22, 2017 by Quasar93

[Guest shiloh357]

4 minutes ago, Quasar93 said:

 

The fact of the matter is, the Scriptures contradict such a statement, as recorded below: 

LOL, no they don't. 

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before his deeds of old;
^Pr..8:23 :I was formed long ages ago,
    at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
²⁴ When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
    when there were no springs overflowing with water;

The problem first of all, is that those verses are talking about  wisdom, not creation, per se.   Secondly, you need to go a few more verses down to understand vv. 23-24: 

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
(Pro 8:23-26)

So this is talking about a time in the dateless eternal past before the earth was created, not after the earth was created.

 

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After the earth was flooded the first of two times, in Gen.1:2:

No, that is actually impossible from the Hebrew.   Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 form what we refer to as a "vav disjunctive"  in terms of grammar and syntax.   The letter "vav" in Hebrew is actually the word "and" in English.   When a sentence begins with "vav" in Hebrew it is followed by either a noun or a verb.  In the case of Genesis 1:2  "vav" is followed by a noun "haeretz" referring to the earth.  That separates, or disjoins v.2 from v. 1.  The ONLY way v. 2 could refer to a flood is if "vav" were followed by a verb.  If it were, that would a vav conjunction linking verses 1 and 2.

The usual contention is that "was" in v. 2 means "became."  That is not the case in a "vav disjunctive."  Verse two is not saying that the earth was flooded after God created it.   Verse 1 is a separate and independent thought due to the disjunctive of verse 2.   Verse 1 serves as the synopsis of the creation account.  Verse 2 to the end of the chapter, expound on verse 1.  

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2 Pet.3:5 "For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water, ⁶ By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed."

Peter is only referring to the flood of Noah, not a previous flood.  

 

[Quasar93]

1 hour ago, shiloh357 said:

LOL, no they don't. 

The problem first of all, is that those verses are talking about  wisdom, not creation, per se.   Secondly, you need to go a few more verses down to understand vv. 23-24: 

I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
(Pro 8:23-26)

So this is talking about a time in the dateless eternal past before the earth was created, not after the earth was created.

 

No, that is actually impossible from the Hebrew.   Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 form what we refer to as a "vav disjunctive"  in terms of grammar and syntax.   The letter "vav" in Hebrew is actually the word "and" in English.   When a sentence begins with "vav" in Hebrew it is followed by either a noun or a verb.  In the case of Genesis 1:2  "vav" is followed by a noun "haeretz" referring to the earth.  That separates, or disjoins v.2 from v. 1.  The ONLY way v. 2 could refer to a flood is if "vav" were followed by a verb.  If it were, that would a vav conjunction linking verses 1 and 2.

The usual contention is that "was" in v. 2 means "became."  That is not the case in a "vav disjunctive."  Verse two is not saying that the earth was flooded after God created it.   Verse 1 is a separate and independent thought due to the disjunctive of verse 2.   Verse 1 serves as the synopsis of the creation account.  Verse 2 to the end of the chapter, expound on verse 1.  

Peter is only referring to the flood of Noah, not a previous flood.  

 

 

There is no change now in what the Scriptures said, than when I wrote them the first time, that refute you.  From the Torah, that out English translations came from:

 

Gen.1:1 and 2 from the Torah: 1In the beginning of God's creation of the heavens and the earth.

אבְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ

2Now the earth was astonishingly empty, and darkness was on the face of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the face of the water.   Quasar93 [For whatever reason, the two verses cannot be brought together with the browsers I have to do so.  My apology.] I will respond to your remark about Proverbs 8 in another post.

בוְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָֽיְתָ֥ה תֹ֨הוּ֙ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְח֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י תְה֑וֹם וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם

Edited December 22, 2017 by Quasar93