Having questions about the Bible

[_thinkdeeply]

Hello everyone! I wanted to have an open discussion about this: What are some of the questions you have about the Bible that are still unanswered/unclear?

For example, for myself, I've always wondered what the light created on the 1st day was on Gen 1:3. The "greater light" and "lesser light" (sun, moon) were not created until the 4th day on Gen 1:16.

I'm sure I'm not the only one right?

[Sharky and George]

Your not the only one ?

If I am witnessing then as I dont know I default to an old earth as its more attractive to the non believer.

I say the days of Genesis creation might be a metaphor for millions of years in Darwins theory. Evolution.

Maybe default to it if you dont know and then people believe.

What do you think.

Science which is just about proven is the how here and the bible is the more important why.

[Deborah_]

Because the creation of light is the very beginning of creation, some people think it's referring to the Big Bang.

You could think of that as a massive injection of energy into the universe - energy that could then be transformed into matter by God's Word.

[johnthebaptist]

7 hours ago, _thinkdeeply said:

Hello everyone! I wanted to have an open discussion about this: What are some of the questions you have about the Bible that are still unanswered/unclear?

For example, for myself, I've always wondered what the light created on the 1st day was on Gen 1:3. The "greater light" and "lesser light" (sun, moon) were not created until the 4th day on Gen 1:16.

I'm sure I'm not the only one right?

I've heard it said that part of the Old Testament is the weaving together of three or four different histories. I think there are other places where the same event is described in more than one place, in close proximity to each other. Perhaps that is what is happening here.

[_thinkdeeply]

19 hours ago, Sharky and George said:

Your not the only one ?

If I am witnessing then as I dont know I default to an old earth as its more attractive to the non believer.

I say the days of Genesis creation might be a metaphor for millions of years in Darwins theory. Evolution.

Maybe default to it if you dont know and then people believe.

What do you think.

Science which is just about proven is the how here and the bible is the more important why.

This is only my personal opinion, but I am always cautious in ensuring that if I don't know something about the Bible, I don't just interpret it in my own way.

What about you? The Genesis question is just an example. Do you have any questions about the Bible that you are personally still unsure of?

[_thinkdeeply]

13 hours ago, johnthebaptist said:

I've heard it said that part of the Old Testament is the weaving together of three or four different histories. I think there are other places where the same event is described in more than one place, in close proximity to each other. Perhaps that is what is happening here.

Perhaps is a scary word, particularly about the Bible. It is a book that is meant to lead us to heaven and eternal life, so for me it's interesting that a lot are still kind of out there 

What about you? Do you have any questions that you are still unsure of personally? 

[johnthebaptist]

27 minutes ago, _thinkdeeply said:

Perhaps is a scary word, particularly about the Bible. It is a book that is meant to lead us to heaven and eternal life, so for me it's interesting that a lot are still kind of out there 

What about you? Do you have any questions that you are still unsure of personally? 

The object of the Bible is to introduce us to the Lord. Once we start walking with him, our fears dissipate. 

[Who me]

22 hours ago, _thinkdeeply said:

what the light created on the 1st day was on Gen 1:3. The "greater light" and "lesser light" (sun, moon) were not created until the 4th day on Gen

Light is not dependent on there being a sun or a moon.

Physics 101, teaches that light is merely a form of energy on the electromagnetic wave length.

 

Why do you presume that God cannot create light independent of a sun etc.

If you had read revelation you would have seen that in heaven there is no sun but that God is the source of light there.

[Mantis]

What did Jesus mean by “poor in spirit”?

[Ozarkbound]

3 hours ago, Mantis said:

What did Jesus mean by “poor in spirit”?

Humble.  

 

^{Luke 18:9} And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

¹⁰ Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

¹² I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

¹³ And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

¹⁴ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.