And God saw it was Good.

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Omegatime

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And God saw it was good. 31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day. Genesis 1

Why did God say creation was good or very good???
 

JaumeJ

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And God saw it was good. 31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day. Genesis 1

Why did God say creation was good or very good???
When all was created by our Father, it was unblemished. All was set up for mankind, however sin entered into what was made unblemished.

Thinking in these terms we see that we were given a good and unblemished environ in which to live and progress however mankind turned from the Perfect in favor of what mankind would and could do in order t5o improve his lot, in having been sinful through Adam and his sin.

Knowing this we can see just how we, all of us, have destroyed what was good. This is how I understand it from having examined myself as a component of all mankind, and knowing that I have turned from the creation in favor of the Creator of al Wo is Perfect.
 
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And God saw it was good. 31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day. Genesis 1

Why did God say creation was good or very good???
Hebrews 1:8
King James Version


8 But unto the Son [he saith], Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy kingdom.

9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
 
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Because it was excellent. For God "very good" means superlative. Next question?:cool:
So, it was exactly the way God designed it. Another way of putting creation it was without sin. What in the bible is celebrated for 7 days with no sin??
 

Nehemiah6

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So, it was exactly the way God designed it. Another way of putting creation it was without sin. What in the bible is celebrated for 7 days with no sin??
Are you referring to some of the feasts in the Old Testament?
 
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Omegatime

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Are you referring to some of the feasts in the Old Testament?
Yes, I think creation is represented by the feast of Unleavened Bread, a time without
leaven (sin). A spring time event.
 

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And God saw it was good. 31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day. Genesis 1

Why did God say creation was good or very good???
because it was brother everything changed here

“And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭3:4-6, 8, 10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

you can literally see the change until this point God put man in Eden have him dominion and blessed man made in his own glorious image and likeness made to rule the earth. And it was very good all creation was in order

mans relationship with God is intact when everything was very good this is the relationship of man and god

“And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭2:25‬ ‭KJV‬‬

after they transgress the commandment that envokes death consuming three forbidden knowledge

“And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭3:7-8, 10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

this corrupted everything that was very good because it corrupted man who was given dominion over all the earth it led here and we can see this want Gods Will from the beginning but it’s a result of their corrupted mind and heart

“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭6:5-6, 12-13‬ ‭KJV‬


Do you see how what God created at first was very good but then Satan has his way with man and everything spirals downward you go from this which god created

“And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1:31‬ ‭KJV‬‬

and then You have the result of what Satan corrupted we caused this

“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭6:5-8, 13‬ ‭

Gods creation was corrupted by Satan is why it goes from very good , to God saying it’s all corrupt through man and thier wickedness of mind and heart ( corrupted knowledge of good and evil )
 

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And God saw it was good. 31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day. Genesis 1

Why did God say creation was good or very good???
Uuuuummmm.....because it was?
Perhaps reminding the future readers that EVERYTHING was perfect in the beginning before sin ruined it?
This would also help us to see that the future of the christian will be perfect again in the New Jerusalem.:)
 
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Omegatime

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I would like to add the sixth day Adam was made probably represents Passover, for leaves to cover their shame was not sufficient but animal skins. This was the beginning of a blood sacrifice for sins. And the fruit most likely the grape, things needed for Passover.