What Most Churches WON'T Tell You About CREATION

[@TrustHisWord]

The firmament (vaulted dome) is absolutely true. Disproving men’s theories! Many things have come to light in my spiritual experience these last few years, including understanding the firmament. As the heavens are above the earth, so are His ways above ours.

[@ChildofGod-q7j]

​@D-Bunker-zv1bj sorry to break it to u but NASA is a lie..noone went to the moon ...you believe that because a black box( tel- a- visio) showed u fake pics...ask urself if ppl went to the moon 60 yrs ago y didnt they EVER go again??? Firmament...dome...cuz earth is flat......keep developing an intimate relationship with God .....he Will give u discernment.. specifically regarding His Word...live 2 u

[@ChildofGod-q7j]

Exactly!!!!amen!

[@mariag3605]

​@@D-Bunker-zv1bjyeh, that moon landing video was so credible and realistic, NASA lost it...

[@mariag3605]

@@D-Bunker-zv1bjOh, wow has it finally been recovered? Is it the original video, with the flag waving, impossible shadows and the astronaut attached with some (not quite) invisible wire, where they talk with el Presidente in real time, with no transmission delay? Please send me a link to the video - I want to see all of that again!!! Thanking you, in advance🤠

[@mariag3605]

@@D-Bunker-zv1bj well, my space-loving friend, just send me the link to the video you do have, then...

[@CRN2412]

Thank you for showing us how caring and tender our Father is from the beginning.

[@anibalcartage]

Thank you!

[@SherylAllen-w5t]

I was so thrilled to hear this told at last, and in a way that challenges our Biblical encyclopedia worldview to that of a true "believer" in the author of all things. Years ago, I read in the Cultural Studies Bible that even the word "create" is describing a process "to bring order to, " rather than to "bring into existence".

[@diligenceeke3023]

There are two words referring to "create" in Genesis. One was creation from nothing and the other referred to creation from something, or what you call "bringing to order". God made all things from nothing (Hebrews 11:3) and then reordered it when things went south. The book of Isaiah and Jeremaiah and even Job explain these things. You need deep insight to unravel these things.

[@sandragambrel9721]

@@diligenceeke3023 Where do you get "deep insight" to unravel these things?

[@CharlesAmes-q6w]

I never thought of the creation story in the view of early peoples. Thanks for the insight.

[@BoundyMan]

Amen brother. You hit the spot. One thing many people don't realize is the Creation story was also meant to explain to Israel why they were to keep the Sabbath. In the Pagan Creation stories humans were created to do the dirty work the gods didn't want to do. So when they read about God resting on the Seventh day that was radical to them. Today many Christians believe the Sabbath was only for the Jews, but Scripture makes clear that the Sabbath was made for Mankind to rest and enjoy.

[@THISWEEKINHUMANdotcom]

Let's look at Jeremiah 31:31-34 "Behold, the days are coming," says the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the N1house of Israel (the Northern Kingdom) and with the house of Judah (the Southern Kingdom), [Luk_22:20; 1Co_11:25] (Jer 31:31) not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was a husband to them," says the LORD. (Jer 31:32) But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days," says the LORD, "I will put My law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be My people. (Jer 31:33) And each man will no longer teach his neighbor and his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they will all know Me [through personal experience], from the least of them to the greatest," says the LORD. "For I will forgive their wickedness, and I will no longer remember their sin." [Heb_8:8-12; Heb_10:16-17] (Jer 31:34) The New Covenant is the Law of God written on the hearts of men. It is very clearly stated, and why would anyone not want to honor our Creator with the very day the He set aside? Interesting.

[@perfectpeace00]

I understand what you are saying up until your last sentence of the Sabbath only being for the Jews. The law of the Sabbath was given to the Jews, not the Gentiles. The concept of resting with and worshiping with God of course is for all his creation. Christians recognize the Sabbath is Saturday not Sunday. However, Christians do not worship God on Sunday as the new Sabbath, it is the Lord's day because it is the day he rose. So Gentiles are not required to follow Sabbath law but are called to spend time with God any day of the week, preferably every day.

[@hangtownranger]

Agreeing with the other commenters here, “And the LORD said unto Moses, saying, ‘Speak thou unto the children of Israel, saying Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that does sanctify you….It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever:….”Exodus 31: 12-13 & 17 The Sabbath is not a Creation Law. It is the binding token of the Mosaic Covenant . The same way the Rainbow was a token for Noahic Covenant, circumcision was a token for the Abrahamic Covenant, and some say the Tabernacle Solomon built was the token of the Davidic Covenant. And with the New Covenant in Christ the token is the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, in John 16. Also found in Ezekiel 36:26-27. He is the down payment that what Christ said will happen will come to pass. Some debate, Baptism or the Lord Supper is the token of the Covenant, but it seems those are memorials of symbolism. Where the Holy Ghost is prophetic and what Jesus said had to happen to initiate the New Covenant. Anyways, in Jesus reframing the New Covenant Law, He never mentions the Sabbath (Saturday) was to be kept. And Paul, Peter and the early church had a big debate whether to burden Gentiles into following the Mosaic Law as the church was now learning they were in a new era, a New Covenant, and the Holy Ghost was now their teacher. And the Holy Ghost showed them not to make the new believers follow the old covenants. But to embrace the New Covenant.

[@THISWEEKINHUMANdotcom]

@robertstephenson6806 I never said anything about dividing over this, I simply stated reality in Scripture. Please do not put words where they were never placed.

[@hangtownranger]

@marriage4life893 ok, maybe I was unclear on what I wrote. Jesus never reconfirmed that in the new era, the new age, the new covenant, that the Sabbath was remaining. Yet he did for all the other commandments. And every time He did discuss the Sabbath what was He doing? He was breaking all the religious norms about it. He picked food on the Sabbath, He healed on the Sabbath. And He taught on the Sabbath. Always working. And He even says the Sabbath was made for man, not man made for Sabbath. This is letting us know the authority we have over Sabbath. We are not submitted to Sabbath, Sabbath submits to us. So if the New Testament decides to move their day of rest and day of worship to the Lord’s Day (Sunday) it doesn’t contradict the Scripture. Even more so, in Romans and Galatians, it is clear, do NOT try to put Christians into the Old Covenant bondage. If you worship on Sat because you want to that is your Christian Liberty, but don’t feel obligated to put others in bondage because you need to follow laws, and again that’s fine for you. But others have learned how to exercise their Liberty in Christ. Romans 14: 5 One man esteems one day above another: another esteems every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. 6 He that regards the day, regards it to the Lord; and he that regards not the day, to the Lord he does not regard the day. (The whole chapter explains Christian conscious and liberty) I hope this explains why there is a whole group that is okay worshiping on other days rather than the Sabbath. You follow your Christian conviction, and we will follow ours. See you in heaven.

[@Birdlovebear]

Yes! A flat stationary earth, scripture points to that, especially when The Almighty stopped the sun and moon, no mention of stopping the earth! The ancients knew this. We have been so deceived

[@nicholassmith2237]

I think you missed the point of this one.

[@Birdlovebear]

@@nicholassmith2237 No, just picked up on something else said..📖🙏

[@alicialara17]

Also the grass and herbs were given life before the sun and stars. Letting us know that God can do all things and be all things. He can be the light of the world because He is the Great I AM.

[@teesawatkins5720]

I love what you wrote! AMEN! 🙏👍🏻😇💜

[@lisabarnes6919]

Jesus is the Way The Truth and The Life🥰

[@gemradiant6350]

Thank you for this insight and explanation of the view of those in the time after creation. Our God is, indeed, most high, merciful, and caring.

[@sandraderoubaix734]

God is Light and so no agent was needed to show that light. In Revelation we are told there will be no sun or moon because God will be the light. Somehow this has come full circle!

[@Sharke3rd]

Like my mama says "the church is not corrupt only its people!"

[@_stephanie-A]

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Glory Glory Glory in the name of Jesus Christ Amen, and Amen

[@isaaccastro7522]

Good message, Brandon. Great way to end it, tying in the connections we need to make and highlighting the encouragement it brings.

[@Gumby1978]

What a gift you give us when you share your insight.

[@tonysurber9111]

The word of YEHOVAH is always accurate. Many of us, in our arrogance, think that it's not true when we don't understand, or are erroneously ill informed, because we are indeed arrogant.

[@lwells3937]

Thank you Brandon. God has blessed you with the gift of wisdom

[@ehdforlife]

In short God is saying, I created it. Don't worship the created things, worship me.

[@sandragambrel9721]

Amen!!!

[@mrs.g.9816]

You know, my dad was a strict Catholic, but he once told me, "I still believe in evolution. What could be one day to God would be millions of years. All of God's creations are beautiful, but of course they took time to develop. He didn't just wave a wand and make animals and human beings suddenly appear!" The creation story from Genesis holds truth, but in a different way. Doctors and scientists who are devout Jews or Christians know this.

[@ronaldmorgan7632]

There were several "explosions" of life that confound evolutionists. They expect to see gradual changes scattered throughout the fossil record. But what they see are layers of full of new life, followed by nothing--until the next layer. That suggests that God created life, watched it, then created more.

[@WhatYourPastorDidntTellYou]

This might be your best video yet, Brandon. Good job!

[@patriciajrs46]

Amen Pastor Brandon. It's wonderful to remember that times were so different and the people, to whom this was written, and first given, were of a much different culture and mindset. Our ancestors, too, were in a sense, akin to a different world. My grandfather, who I am trying to study, was born in 1887. A much different time than now. Thoughts about what was possible, and what might be dreamed, were far different than now. Genealogists have to be reminded of that, as do we Christians about God's word. Again, thank you.

[@jueneturner8331]

What I see in the Genesis 1 Creation story is the establishment to the 7 Cycles necessary for Life as we know it -- Day-Night Cycle, Water Cycle, Carbon Cycle making Photosynthesis possible, Earth-Sun-Moon Cycle, Marine Life Cycle, Land Animal Cycle including Mankind to be the Manager, Work-Rest Cycle.

[@teesawatkins5720]

very well stated! AMEN to that! 🙏👍🏻😇💜

[@toddhouston4523]

Excellent Bible study. This is what I always believed but couldn’t find any teaching on it. Thanks for the great insight.

[@alicialara17]

I got saved after hearing a creation sermon. I was 12.

[@laurasilverstone9735]

Gen 1 is the day to day creation, Gen 2 is the specific creation of man which is day 6 in Hen 1, so its not 2 creations hubdreds of years apart

[@teesawatkins5720]

exactly!AMEN! 🙏👍🏻😇💜

[@RonMTube]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! As someone who attends an evangelical church, I'm surrounded by people who want to view scripture scientifically instead of according to its intention. I wonder how many people have turned away from Yaweh and Jesus because they were never offered the point of view you provide in this video. Once you see it, it seems clear that Genesis was created to speak to people in their time (not ours) and to point to Jesus.

[@k.m.virginia7523]

But, what else is he going to change. Does he believe in the Great Flood? If not, you should KZbin the Great Flood as there are many, many proofs. In fact, there are so many proofs, they make Darwin look kinda stupid. You are a Christian right? Then research it, it will be worth your time. Thank you.

[@RonMTube]

@k.m.virginia7523 consider this. 500 years ago the argument was if the universe revolves around the earth. "God has set the earth on its pillars and it should not be moved." No one believes that now, even the most devout Christian. What we learned was that though the bible could be interpreted that way, it doesn't have to be. I believe in the inspiration of scripture. What we need to realize is that often, when defending scripture, we are really defending our interpretation or view of it. But as the brilliant mathemetician and Christian apologist John Lennox says, this is not something we Christians should be arguing over.

[@RobKlarmann]

Wow Brandon! This one is excellent. A beautiful insight and preach wrapped into one! Thanks.

[@godswarriors7543]

If it is upon every Christian to spread the gospel, then how does one do so when they are not public speakers, nor preachers nor a gospel singer? What if there has to be a way to spread the gospel without saying a word or being able to sing, your voice isn't something anyone wants to hear, but your duty is still before you? What are many of us to do to help our family, our community, our country? With each of these Techniques there are words added to the gospel. So what if we can spread just the gospel, nothing added? It doesn't matter if you do as Jesus says and preach,or how God teaches and plant a seed. What if those who make quilts can put a prayer or the Sermon on the Mount in the quilt, giving whoever receives it a covering in the voice of Jesus? Or a hatband with the Ten Commandments in it to allow someone to wear the very voice of The Father? If one is sick can we give them a prayer in a gift and pray with them? What if each of us worked together to spread the gospel and STOP with the downing of the way other Christians do their best to help us all? We have forgotten God in our deeds. By binding The Word, as God describes in Deut. 6:8-9, any part of it, placing it in gifts and spreading the charity, God blessed each of us and gave us an abundance of things we no longer need or want and give with The Word added as a gift to another who has needs or wants? Plant the seed of God's Word. Why can't we as Christians spread the gospel the only way we know how and be accepted by other Christians? We are one in our Lord Jesus Christ and some of us are not those who can speak or sing. There is more to the Body of Christ than just a mouth. What? Are we all talk and no action? People need the love, hope, mercy, prayer, songs, peace etc. that is in the pages of the Holy Bible.The Word, The Truth will last forever. Let's use every gift of God and spread His Holy Spirit across our land. This is something we all can do. Whatever you do, wherever you go, find a way to add the Holy Spirit. Psalms 119:151 Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth. Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. We have to plant seeds in order to reap a harvest. Where there is light, there is no darkness. Light up your world, spread the voice of God. Dress you and yours in The Lord. We cover the world in the Biblical spirit just as The Father did in the beginning. All world religions just lead to death, none has found life. There is more that you can do than pray.

[@tammywright1188]

notice some examples of the harmony between science and the Bible. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis. 1:1) This was written by Moses through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit about 1500 B.C. In 1820 A.D. a man named Hubert Spencer gave the world five scientific principles by which man may study the unknown. They are time, force, energy, space, and matter. However, Moses, by inspiration, gave us those scientific principles in Genesis 1:1. "In the beginning" -time; "God” -force; “created" -energy; "the heavens" -space; "and the earth" -matter.

[@tomballtexas6450]

Tammywright: If you read Exodus carefully you shall see Moses heard the story from God's mouth while on Mount Sinai - he was not inspired by the Holy Spirit. Many blessings as you reread and discover the whole Genesis account is from his time with God.

[@tammywright1188]

@@tomballtexas6450 I understand Moses was speaking to God. I understand Moses encountered the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit which is God. Thanks Tom. 🖖🏼✌🏼🔥❤️‍🔥

[@teesawatkins5720]

​@@tammywright1188-exactly! AMEN! 🙏👍🏻😇💜

[@teesawatkins5720]

​@@tomballtexas6450- Tom! the Holy Spirit IS God!! God the Holy Spirit! 3 IN One! God head...Elohim- 'im': plural...'El': God...🙏👍🏻😇💜

[@RobertMoffett-q7j]

Genesis 1:6 KJV does not mention a vaulted dome. The KJV is generally used as the most accurate. You will find in Deut 4 and Rev 22 warnings about adding or subtracting from the Bible. Please get your act together!

[@jannaswanson271]

Space is a lie. Let God be true and every man a liar. God's firmament is truth.

[@jannaswanson271]

@D-Bunker-zv1bj ...and when Christ was hanging on the cross they mocked Him and told Him He looked silly.

[@jannaswanson271]

@D-Bunker-zv1bj They are either liars or deceived. It has been proven that if you give someone a degree for believing lies that they will defend those lies all the more vigorously. It is true that the first three books of the Bible differ from the book of John. I call that a stumbling stone, a rock of offense.

[@Leonardokite]

I am fortunate enough to have a pastor who did a complete series on Genesis. He is also quite the geek. He did an awesome job of explaining how everything written in Genesis was easily backed up by scientific fact. The only time it doesn't make scientific sense is when one does not have a Godly worldview. God's creation is beyond awesome, and the more one knows his word the more incredibly complex and perfect it is.

[@cjdjkdietz]

Yes! This! So glad you have a pastor that can put science and the Bible together. We need more pastors like that... losing too many young people because they have been taught they are incongruent. For great information on how the book of Genesis actually IS supported by science, look up Hugh Ross and Genesis. Amazing teachings by a guy way smarter than me. But now it all makes sense to me. Just wish it had before I people close to me left the faith because of the perception that science and the Bible can't co-exist. They DO, actually! God is the author of both books - the book of the Bible and the book of Nature -- why would they contradict each other, then?

[@Leonardokite]

@@cjdjkdietz Amen brother, science cries out God is our creator. He IS the author of science!

[@donnastorey3830]

Thank for explaining in detail about creation.

[@williamtotherow3367]

Brandon do you surrender your biases when you read the Bible?

[@rosalindfeemster8049]

I love this understanding thank you

[@LadyCin611]

I certainly appreciate your work on your channel. For the first time ever, I am understanding the Bible, Jesus, and so very much more. Thank you!

[@DA-yd2ny]

Cindy, Don’t base your teaching on a human only. Make it your goal to grow in your knowledge so you can make an informed opinion based on the Spirit’s guidance!

[@technicianbis5250]

@@DA-yd2ny Well put, i was watching a tv ministry this morning talking about false teaching. As we all know the Bible is the Word of God and so it is the final authority even above a pope, a bishop, a priest or pastor.

[@alastairhopkins245]

The Old Testament is about what was there, what became wrong/inadequate about it and how it was going to be put right. The whole of the Old Testament in some way points to Jesus. If we were to discard the Old Testament we would forget why Jesus had to come.

[@teesawatkins5720]

exactly! AMEN! 🙏👍🏻😇💜

[@claudiabranham8426]

I may be wrong, but my opinion is...When God said 'Let there be Light', it was Jesus. Jesus is the light of the world.

[@CaelinDarkGrace]

You are correct 😊

[@MrzWill]

Jesus already existed. He is the literal Word of God, but later made flesh. When God said Let there be light...Jesus was those words. It's hard to explain. God's word is the paramount importance. He esteems His Word above His name. His Word is life and light. Everything! I just love Him!

[@CaelinDarkGrace]

@MrzWill Close. Scripture teaches, Revelation 22:13 WEB - I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. For humans, Jesus is the son of God. Technically, Jesus is just a title of God.

[@nadzach]

I think youre onto something there. The oldest book, Job, explains how God speaks in lightning. When the atmosphere translates light into thunder, the animals understand the thunder and obey. Certain people of great faith hear words, while others hear thunder. Paul had an experience like that...and another time a gtoup of disciples. Somehow, the frquencies of light must be like mysterious radio waves. But more importantly, it is Jesus who is the Word incarnate. The living word. And the light of the world. 👍 (if i had a gold star, I'd give you one)

[@cindybull3064]

Absolutely

[@stevpace1]

“Let there be light”, The moon and stars were also created on day 4. So the light in Genesis 3 is not the moon and stars.

[@cranberrysuit7114]

I had to figure out all the stuff on my own, I’m 58 now, a lot of churches preach milk. Not meat

[@henryodera5726]

It's true that ancient literature is limited by ancient language, and that ancient language is limited by ancient thought. So for example, if a 21st century AD unbeliever and a 20th century BC unbeliever saw... let's say the vision of Ezekiel of the Seraphim, their accounts would be quite different to the point that one may think that they saw completely different things. The 20th century BC unbeliever would say that he saw gods in the heavens. The 21st century AD unbeliever would say that he saw aliens in the sky. Yet Ezekiel would say that, actually, he saw seraphim. And the surprising thing is that a 21st century AD believer might also say Seraphim. But to the ancient unbeliever anything spotted in the sky was a god, whether it was a Seraphim or a shooting star. People don't realize how much the bible connects thoughts over thousands of years. And they also don't realize how dangerous it is to disconnect these thoughts in favour of modern thought. It would be exceedingly embarrassing for a believer to see Seraphim in the sky and say that he saw aliens. And not only would it be embarrassing, but it would turn Seraphim into mythical creatures that could only exist in the time of Ezekiel. So let's not go throwing out the creation account in Genesis 1 just because we don't believe that there's a literal vault in the sky holding back water. Moses' intention in mentioning the "separation between the waters above and the waters below" was to indicate that God created the atmosphere. That's the thing that didn't exist before the waters were separated. But Moses described it according to ancient thought, which also limited the language that he used. There is no "sky" or "atmosphere" in ancient Hebrew. So if we know that "waters above" refers to the blue sky or to the clouds, and that waters below refers to the oceans or the seas, then whatever is left between them is what God created on the second day. Even though languages have changed significantly over time, let's not disconnect or abandon the thoughts. They weren't written down and preserved by God for thousands of years to be made light of or done away with.

[@lupitaolson7837]

Brandon, thank you again for sharing your God giving wisdom with me.🙏🙏

[@clintgroom8213]

Thank you again. You are helping me very much.

[@natd2330]

Very interesting. Thank you for your insight on this. I always appreciate your videos.

[@maureenhoward2155]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@outdoortv7029]

Thank you for your studies and research, gifts of understanding and knowledge, and your natural insight.

[@christinabarnes8150]

Thank you! I enjoyed watching this!

[@sokandueler9578]

That conclusion was amazing

[@isaaccastro7522]

The connections between Yam and the (original creation myth epic featuring the) Babylonian Tiamat were well understood by the culture of that time and following. We see throughout history that the same mythology filters down through the cultures (like the Greek and Roman) using different names and reworked stories. It's the same lies retold. Genesis cuts through them all with its simple visual.

[@IamGoen]

I like what you are saying and it's logical, however, how do you know what Moses believed when describing the "waters above" was referring to the blue sky. What is your source/evidence for this statement?

[@deniss2]

It is so difficult to explain to people that God stands outside of creation (matter, energy, space and time) To reason that He literally created in six evening and morning days, by His spoken word is therefore irrelevant and places God in a LESSER position. There was NO time to measure a day when He started, there was no air to carry a word from His "mouth" (what mouth?) But, we can see that the story is poetry (through the pattern you mention), intended to convey greater meaning, and we can see that God created Adam around six thousand years ago. Thanks for boldly proclaiming the truth.

[@Fire-Proof]

Isaiah 46:9-10 basically says that God has shown the end from the beginning and from ancient times. So God created the world in 6x24 hour days and 6x24=144, so if God has shown the end from the beginning then we should find this same number at the end, and we do, The tree of life in Revelation 2:22 the tree of life bear 12 new fruits each month and 12 months times 12 fruits is 12x12=144, also at the beginning Adam and Eve covered themselves with fig leaves, and the end in Revelation 2:22 the leaves of the tree are for healing of nations. There is so much more also.

[@teesawatkins5720]

​@@Fire-Proof- excellent! well stated! 🙏👍🏻😇💜

[@Fire-Proof]

@@teesawatkins5720 Thank you for the comment, but God deserves all the glory. I’m just doing my best to find him. The 144 thing is also beautiful, I found the 144,000 in the Old Testament, remember we are the Temple of God if we have the Holy Spirit, we’ll the 144,000 are the Holy of Holies, 1 Kings 6:1 Kings 6:20 (KJV) And the (((oracle in the forepart [was] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof:)))and he overlaid it with pure gold; and [so] covered the altar [which was of] cedar. Oracle means Holy of Holies. It’s where the High Priest went in through the Veil once a year to sprinkle blood on the altar. Anyways the Holy of Holies is 20 cubits tall 20 cubits wide and 20 cubits long and we multiply 20x20x20=8000, a cubit is 18” and to find the cubic cubits We multiply 8000x18”=144,000 Cubic cubits, When I turned 50 on my birthday God showed me this, not one person said happy birthday not one person remembered, but God did, his gift made me cry. Now it’s my gift to you. PEACE🕊

[@jonathanmcintyrephotography]

Amazingly done.

[@lorriepeek5636]

You videos are so informative. I appreciate you

[@Poisonmim]

Thank you for all your deep insights!

[@justjosie8963]

Which bible version are you refererncing that translates "firmanent" to "vaulted dome"?

[@inchbyinch7564]

Outstanding video.

[@harveybishop2152]

In Strongs Concordance (and the NAS Exhaustive Concordance) the Hebrew word raqia (7549) means an extended surface, expanse, and is translated that way in other Old Testament passages. So you lost me right at the start.

[@teesawatkins5720]

yeah, me too! lol (lost, that is)😳🤯😁

[@BilbyMan]

Thanks Brandon. This is a really good start at explaining why Genesis was written and it’s purpose. It was clearly not written as a scientific text book for people living 3000yrs later. If people are interested in reading more about Genesis, the purpose of the creation story and what this means for us as Christian’s (for example, why we still need Jesus to save us if there was no actual ‘fall’), then I’d recommend The evolution of Adam by Pete Enns.

[@joshuatrott193]

Trying to read Genesis as literal history misses the depth of it.

[@termination9353]

I recommend About me. The Gospel of Jesus was originally one book, written by Lazarus in consultation with the Apostles [John 21:24] and published soon after Jesus left them on their own. The religion was hijacked by Rome, the Gospel was broken up scrambled adulterated into a bunch of competing narratives. Later four of those adulterated gospels were canonized with falsely ascribed authorship and a Gnosticism cover-story. It was the finding of an original Gospel of Jesus scroll in Jerusalem that gained the Knights Templar power over the Church and their eventual undoing when the church finally retaliated against them Friday 13th.

[@perfectpeace00]

that would mean the story of jesus was repeated multiple times in one book since Matthew Mark Luke and John repeat similar events@@termination9353

[@MamaL267]

​@termination9353 do you have a link to the book? Sounds interesting, but I can't seem to find it. Thanks! 🩵

[@termination9353]

@@MamaL267 it’s at my About page. Harmonized gspl

[@sjs9354]

No, I didn’t read anything about a “vaulted dome” as a child. Nor as an adult. King James says, as you pointed out, “firmament.” God watches over His Word. He is the Word. I can’t watch videos when the book used is not the Holy scripture. Return email notifications are not available at this time.

[@deltadaze6836]

In my original KJV, that verse says nothing about a 'vaulted dome'; It says firmament. The original versions say FIRMAMENT. The 'vaulted dome' is the phrase some other versions translated it as later on. Light on the first day was the ORDER out of CHAOS (light and darkness was divided to set the difference between them). Interesting video. :)

[@teesawatkins5720]

bingo! AMEN!🙏👍🏻😇💜

[@tonysurber9111]

"YEHOVAH ( God ) is light ". 1st John 1-5 "This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all". Revelations 22:5 " And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever". So it is clear that YEHOVAH provided light before the sun was made , because he is pure light. This is why angels are depicted with halos. Radiance eminates from the holy spirit's light. You will find this true in both literal and in figurative senses. Shalom.

[@janthieme3024]

Thank you Brandon an excellent teaching lesson. I try to watch as many as I can, you help me to understand scripture.

[@manuelflores2044]

What Bible translation is this I became curious as soon as I seen the words valted dome and opened 47 translations and CAN'T find these words anywhere. Would anyone share the translation ?

[@woolfnwife]

I have really enjoyed your clarifications and insights. I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and realize that many protestants say we aren't Christians. Not true. But I appreciate your work. Thank you.

[@philippaul2270]

I just had an entire sermon shredded by the denomination because it was "too contreversial", how God uses the language of myth to reveal Himself in the story of creation.

[@OneBraveWoman]

I am hoping I detected Dr. Michael Heiser’s influence in this video. I’ve heard him speak about the Canaanite gods in some of his seminars. I love this video. Thank you!

[@aromaceleste20]

Geeee!! Pastor Brandon; this means joy to my heart; of course I have a bias, but also this reminds me of my youth at College when I dared an essay that compared conceptual similarities between Genesis and Life Origin Oparin's Theory. My Professor maybe was not enthusiastic 😅 But it meant A LOT to me, and my brains. Thank you for this renewed delight; I love Genesis record ❤

[@johnrobertd748]

Pastor, and he doesn't even know the Bible?

[@emettorah1]

Watch video from Dr. Gerald schroeder, a orthodox Jewish physicist that explains it more thoroughly. The first light was neutrinos and not the moon or stars. Just like a Yom is a day or a period of time. In Hebrew context is essential.

[@HorizonEast72]

Amen Brother Brandon! He is the God of our hope 🤩

[@marvinnorstrom2636]

Thank you Brandon!

[@BIMPJ13DAFP]

Thank you..

[@benfanshier1411]

Beautiful

[@romanryczkowycz851]

Helpful, thank you

[@nschlaak]

Pick up a copy of Starlight and Time by Russell Humphreys for a physicist's perspective inline with the Genesis account.

[@shawnbuell9540]

Why do we have to submit to a book. Can we get for free and not submit...

[@donj2222]

Yes, exactly. Thanks.

[@Charlieafter2020]

Thank you for this insight! It came at the right time because I just started a Christian Apologetics course and we’re going over creation and how those beliefs are impacted by our worldview and culture. )PS Luckily, I’ve become a student of Brandon Robbins before then 😅 so I was able to be aware that there is more going on with a Bible verse than what I anticipated!)

[@RichM1967]

There are many different insights on creation -- and I feel we shouldn't get too bogged down in it. If the bible had mentioned every scientific fact and detail, We're nothing but a spec on a tiny planet orbiting a sun thats a million times larger than we are, in a galaxy that has billions of stars, some even larger than our own and are hundreds / thousands of light years away. This would be complete fiction to anybody outside of modern times. The meaning of Genesis is to say: God did it. At the same time we know the universe has a beginning, the bible agrees with that. Everything that begins to exist something causes that existence, nothing just appears without cause. What is the cause of our universe? God.

[@Charlieafter2020]

@@RichM1967 I agree. At the end of the day, God created and is upholding the creation as He said He would.

[@termination9353]

What does your apologetics course say about this... There never was multiple Gospels by multiple authors. The Gospel was originally one book, written by Lazarus in consultation with the Apostles [John 21:24] and published soon after Jesus left them on their own. The religion was hijacked by Rome, the Gospel was broken up scrambled adulterated into a bunch of competing narratives. Later four of those adulterated gospels were canonized with falsely ascribed authorship and a Gnosticism cover-story. It was the finding of an original Gospel of Jesus scroll in Jerusalem that gained the Knights Templar power over the Church and their eventual undoing when the church finally retaliated against them Friday 13th.

[@perfectpeace00]

written by Lazarus? @@termination9353

[@ghostwhite1648]

@@RichM1967 the Word of God says the Heavens cannot be measured. That means we cannot trust what NASA does...measure the Heavens with "Lightyears"

[@nute742]

Inside the LDS Temples, also talks about the creation too! (and the story of Adam & Eve)!

[@mandolinJo]

@7:34 the order seems incorrect as the hot plasma then >>> stars f then planets are formed by elohim .... then cooling down >>>> material and waters....then life fills the waters and ..then life fills and multiplies on the land ...elohim is plural Gods ... in hebrew language.....

[@jonisorsen]

I've always wondered how we know that is how creation occurred. If there were no humans till the 6th day then how do we know what happened on days 1-5?

[@lauriefaulkner1779]

Moses wrote the book of Genesis, and he was inspired by God…I’m a fan of the New King James Version of the Bible. Hebrews 11:1-13 NKJV - By Faith We Understand - Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

[@sillyown]

As Jesus spoke in stories, parables, some of the Bible is told in a way people can understand.

[@adamodeo9320]

great video - yet I need to add 1 - the Torah must be understood in 4 levels - 2 - the light - ohr - is not just light - it is the force of creation - 3 - the Zohar (written hundreds of years ago) has the exact description of the big bang theory in its first page.

[@johnbennettusa123]

The Biblical account could be literal ie a flat earth and a firmament dome?

[@teejay9395]

As with all scripture it is too deep and rich to be just one thing. The creation account is just as much for us now as it was for Israel then

[@movieluvr71]

What do you say about the Gap Theory?

[@jordamnarchuk6725]

The thing about the bible is.. when a point is made.. it is made more than once. He is not a God of confusion.

[@raysalmon6566]

Search in video Truth #1 0:59 thing that most people don't know about the creation story is that it's written from a very different mindset and with a greatly different perspective than most of us have today see the truth is the people who recorded the account of creation saw the world very differently than most of us do they viewed it with the mindset of people living in the near East thousands of years ago thus statement us just plain stupid what you have in Genesis is as Origen called aligory. And no they did not have some pirmativd mindset he probably thinks the bible teaches flat earth which it doesn't

[@theeffectivecoach]

Quick Question. Could God who authored the book of books, actually be showing us both. An outline for a scientific and organised creation and populating pattern, as well as the concepts you’ve outlined in this video…? Just a thought.

[@parrot340]

Watching the whole video. I am more confused that before. So do you belive the creation story is literal or did God use evalution?

[@flaviusmuntean6391]

He's just offering a different perspective, noting that the Bible was written for us, not necessarily to us.

[@mikeheath8318]

It is messed up.

[@flaviusmuntean6391]

@@mikeheath8318 What do you mean?

[@teesawatkins5720]

​@@mikeheath8318- when you said "it is messed up"- which one is messed up?? cuz now, i'm totally confused!! 😳🤯🙄..do you mean the video? or the comment? or the 3 comments below the 1st comment above? cuz i think we're aaall messed up at THIS point!! idk!! 😳😥...in MY opinion- the video is extremely messed up! the 1st comment is a little messed up, but sooo hilarious!! i never laughed so hard in years! almost fell outta my chair!! i don't know if they're serious or were joking, so my deepest apologies if they were serious! i seriously thot they were making a "funny" cuz of how ludicrous and messed up the video is! idk at this point..and i've been a Christian for many decades and have heard nothing but the truth about all of creation, Moses, and all the rest..never heard THIS video's spin on creation before! wow! he had me so confused! problem is- people actually believe that crap! God says what He means and He means what He says! He's the One who CREATED 'time'! so that's that! period! (i should put out a video telling the actual TRUTH!!)🙏👍🏻😇💜

[@mikeheath8318]

@@teesawatkins5720 I agree with you, the video is messed up so much that it is impossible to deal with here, except for restating the Biblical truth which includes the origin of mankind, the fall and its consequences, especially the need for a saviour. There has been lots of good teaching from Mr.Robbins which I have appreciated, but so it is with many, when you look at their foundations, they are left wanting. Take care, and be gracious.

[@jhssavedbygrace9460]

Doesn't John also hint at this is chapter 1 of the Gospel in Jesus being the Word and the Light in making sense and bringing order and Peace to the lost sheep of Israel and then to the nations: Kingdom of God is at hand. Excellently articulated. Well studied

[@rhondamckinley4373]

Thank you

[@rexmediastudiox307]

Great content but the sound is low for my hearing.

[@brotherandrew3393]

This was a very Catholic approach to Genesis. I agree with your opinion that Genesis was not written as a scientific explanation. But this comes with a price: Alleging that the human writers of Genesis just revealed their own understanding of how creation works in order to transport spiritual truth simply means that the frame of this spiritual truth is only their imagination. Does God´s revelation really work this way?

[@kevin8360]

I disagree… I think the creation account in the Bible is as close to a modern day scientific explanation the the writer of Genesis could do with a limited vocabulary and lack of scientific instruments. The creation account perfectly spells out the “Big Bang” and Evolution. Let them be light… bang. Light before the sun… earlier stages of the development of the sun. Life started in the water, then air, then land. Etc…

[@lucasbergey]

I wish you wouldce mentioned that Gen ch1 and Gen ch2 are 2 seperate creation stories written hundreds of years apart from each other and actually list a different order in which things were created....which actually goes on tonsupport your emphasis on the spiritual aspect of it even more. I am very pleased that you mentioned the emphasis on God resting. Shows the importance of sabbath and it also shows me how far off base most christian churches have gone from Sabbath. Let us rest and be still knowing that God IS.

[@blazingbobcat]

Thank you so much, Brandon, for addressing all the atheists' objections to the creation story in Genesis. Yeah, the creation story is what's called biblical poetry, so it would have some pattern to it. It's not meant to be a literal prose on how God created the universe, but really about man's relationship with the Lord. Many skeptics want to argue how the heavens and earth were made in 6 days when that's not really what Genesis is about.

[@jasonkara7281]

And… didn’t he rest on Saturday, yet we go to Church on Sunday ??????

[@melvahash1837]

We go to church on Sundays to celebrate Jesus's resurrection.

[@Notevenone]

There’s a whole history of why we go to church on Sunday

[@teesawatkins5720]

​@marriage4life893- the basic idea of what you're saying is true-ish...yes, rested 7th day...problem is- modern day calendars are NOT God's calendar...so no one really ever knows exactly WHEN the REAL 7th day IS...and it's not the 'Jewish calendar either...they don't go by the exact 'God's calendar' either...but i guess one could use the modern day calendar and still 'observe' the 7th day just 'in honor' of what God did...Jesus IS our 'sabbath rest'...🙏👍🏻😇💜

[@adrianthekiwi6396]

For serious students of Genesis I can recommend "The Genesis Account: A theological, historical, and scientific commentary on Genesis 1-11" by Jonathan Sarfati. I've just spent the last 2 months working though it's 700 pages. Time well spent.

[@markb3786]

and what did you conclude?

[@mikeheath8318]

Yes. Excellent book.

[@roycehuepers4325]

2:40 Ironically both the sky and underground have literal oceans of water vapor. So this passage isn't inaccurate, though I doubt our ancestors understood it like that

[@jesscastillo8053]

Moses wrote the first 5 books inspired by God not man

[@alvinaawong357]

Awesome.❤

[@wethreebees]

Thanks!🥰