A new way of looking at the Book of Genesis

Previews of an upcoming newsletter

Holy Bible. Photo credit: TyshkunVictor

Yesterday I announced that on January 21 I’m launching two new daily newsletters, the Daily Bible Chapter and Daily Miracles.

Here are some snippets from the Daily Bible Chapter.

From the 1st newsletter (Genesis 1):

When I hear the word “light,” I may think of several things:

• A flash, spark, ignition, or explosion that immediately changes the state of things.
• The means to see the physical world through the body’s eyes such as the sun or light bulbs.
• Warmth; the sun may light the way, or a campfire may help us see at night, but they also warm us.
• Lightness, as opposed to heaviness, in terms of weight or mass.
• An emotional state (light-hearted, lighter than air).
• Enlightenment, or a “flash” of understanding

At the start of Genesis, there seems to be water but no light. That is, no warmth. As if before the “beginning,” there was only ice and darkness.

Perhaps God wanted light to melt the ice so it becomes liquid or vapor. Or maybe God wanted to feel lighter. Maybe God wanted to grow, and required light the way life needs light to grow.