The majority of theological writings and commentaries, yes, all of
them, were composed and written during the Christian era, and nearly
one-half of these after the twelfth century. All are employed with
the same subject-matter. Although they lay claim that the Talmud and
other works treat of mathematics, physics, medicine, etc., they knew
little or nothing about these things, and the little they did know
was mostly appropriated from the Greek and other nations.
It is not an unusual occurrence for modern thinkers to interpret the
statements of ancient writers as they originally never intended. They
spoke in enigmas, parables, simply philosophical phrases, without
stating a single fact, implying nothing in particular and everything
in general.
"And he made the stars also." Make the stars! We have shown in a
previous chapter that this our solar system is but a speck among the
starry host of the universe.
From verse 20 to 23 inclusive, God created moving creatures in the
water, and fowl that may fly above the earth. This general statement,
like all other statements in the Bible, is based on the principle that
"with God everything is possible." Unfortunately for God's adherents,
that is absolutely not the case. The laws of nature are fixed,
permanent. There is no exception in favor of any mortal and natural
being, and certainly not for any supernatural and imaginary being.
Does it not seem strange that the only animal mentioned in the fifth
and sixth days' performance is the whale? "Great whales," it says. Why
great whales? They had heard something about the whale, he therefore
received prominence, and was mentioned. They had no knowledge of
other animals. Or was this great whale purposely inserted to do that
extraordinary service to Jonah?
And after all this work was done, God saw that it was good. Evidently
pleased with his handiwork.
On the sixth day he finishes his work--he "brings forth living
creatures." Why living creatures? Are not fish, fowl, and whales
living creatures? Next come cattle and creeping things. After he
created the creeping things he made man.
Verse 27: "So God created man in his own image; in the image of God
created he him, male and female created he them."
If man was made in his own image, God's image, God must have the
semblance of man, otherwise man would not be like him. If God has
the semblance of man, and creates and desires, works and rests,
like a man, he is a man, therefore cannot be supernatural--a God!
Verses 28, 29, 30: God places all that he has created at the service
of man, giving him full control and dominion to make use of these
benefits as he, man, thinks best. "And behold it was very good,"
and then God took a rest.
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