Genesis 1:14-16
And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars.
Subject: God Rules, Sustains Everything
In the creation story, the creation of the sun and the moon has more description than any other part of creation, except man and woman. Many commentators believe this may be because the ancient world so worshiped the sun and the moon, as gods, that the author (Moses) is making a statement that these, gods, of the world are simply lights, sent for the bidding of God. Note what the author states about these two created lights:
A. to divide the day from the night (14a)
B. for signs, for fixed times, for days and years and for seasons (14b)
C. to give light on the earth (15)
D. to rule the day (16a) } God made the
E´. to rule the night (16b) } two lights
F´. to give light on the earth (17)
G´. to rule the day and the night (18a)
H´. to divide the light from the darkness (18b)
For those who were, would and are worshipping the sun, moon and stars, this is quite a blow. These lights, as dynamic as they may be, are simply creatures, at God's command. It is interesting that God created the plant life on day three and the sun (to give the plants the light they need) on day four. This is not the way science would design it. What, or who, would sustain the life of the plants before the sun can give them light? This question is why it is important to understand what Paul stated in Colossians:
Colossians 1:15-17
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Science would evolve the sun and then the plant life evolved later. But, faith in God's Word tells us that God sustains all life and holds all things together by the Word of His Power. The creation story makes all of our science seem backwards. True science (what God intended) never contradicts true Biblical interpretation. However, man's "understanding" of science and man''s "understanding" of God's Word often conflict. But, the truth of science and the truth of God's Word are never at odds. Only our interpretation of each. God designed the created things they way He wanted. He sustains it and and holds it all together as a result of who He is, not as a result of how science is.
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