I'll try to show how this should have really been translated ;
( what it actually says in the mss it was taken from. If they had a better understanding overall ,of God's Word, then I'm sure they would not have translated verse 2 like they did... This verse if one of the few places in the Bible i have a little grasp on understanding from study and prayer and good Christians helping me out. )
Genesis 1
(KJV)
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
was
היה
hâyâh
haw-yaw'
A primitive root (compare H1933 ); to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary): - {beacon} X {altogether} be ({-come} {accomplished} {committed} {like}) {break} {cause} come (to {pass}) {continue} {do} {faint} {fall} + {follow} {happen} X {have} {last} {pertain} quit (one-) {self} {require} X use.
without form
תּהוּ
tôhû
to'-hoo
From an unused root meaning to lie waste ; a desolation (of {surface}) that {is} desert ; figuratively a worthless thing; adverbially in vain: - {confusion} empty {place} without {form} {nothing} (thing of) {nought} {vain} {vanity} {waste} wilderness.
God did Not created the world void and without form ( tôhû ) or wasted-( Isaiah 45:17-19 ).
]color=red] void
בּהוּ
bôhû
bo'-hoo
From an unused root (meaning to be empty ); a {vacuity} that {is} (superficially) an undistinguishable ruin[/color] : - {emptiness} void.
Darkness
חשׁך
chôshek
kho-shek'
From H2821 ; the dark ; hence (literally) darkness ; figuratively {misery} destruction 6
{death} ignorance 6
{sorrow} wickedness: - dark ({-ness}) {night} obscurity.
II Peter 3:
5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: ( 1st or The foundation Paul spoke of )
7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now ( 2nd that we are in now ), by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
So here you have Peter speaking of a flood in verses 1-2. But consider that the waters that God moved on in the earth of old, where in Genesis 1:2 and even in verse 9 making the dry land appear.
If you read Jeremiah 4. God is speaking the Israel saying basically, if you don't straighten up, i might just wipe everything out. He then gos into some history I believe that we read in Gen1:2. Kinda like saying, not to test Him, because He did it once before.
Jeremiah 4:
19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
21 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish ( means stupid ) children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
( Now below is the same Language as in Genesis 1:2 )
23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger.
27 For thus hath the Lord said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
Now, in the flood of Noah, there were at least Eight people, if the seedling of Adam, that made it aboard the Ark.
But here, God is describing a destruction, where there were cities, and there was not left one man. This is the same language as Genesis 1:2. without form, and void. Which as I noted in Isaiah 45: 17-19, God did not create it void and without form.
This to me, is clearly describing a more massive flood then Noah, ( and im sure many other forms of destruction were used ).
In II Peter 3:
5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
( this to me is clear enough, referring to -
Gen 1: 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Water can eve be symbolic of people, but I believe at this point this is a flood and the people have been destroyed .. Not the flood of Noah where at least Eight of the descendants of Adam were saved. But Jeremiah says how there was left not one man. ( Again the reason for this destruction ( Ezekiel 28 ; Rev 12:3-4 ).
As you continue reading, you see God is still moving on waters causing the water to reseed , and forming the costs, etc. Gen 1:9 .
And then in the Six says in creating, you have God restoring the earth, to make way for this age now ( the 2nd in which the other flood, Noahs happened - same we are still in )
II PETER 3: 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
After that, Christ returns and we eventually go into the 3rd and final the eternity .
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