→Chapter 1: verse 2 is perhaps the most important in order to understand physics. Earth was apparently in an uncertain state similar to that discovered by quantum mechanics.
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|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.
|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.
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|The earth came to exist in a chaotic and uncertain state. Darkness obscured space. The Breath of God shook the oceans.
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|The earth came to exist in a chaotic and uncertain state. Darkness obscured space. The Breath of God calmed the oceans.
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|The earth is like a blank canvas, awaiting the stroke of the Master Artist. The original [[Hebrew]] repeats the concept of formlessness for emphasis. But though the earth ''began'' formless, it did not ''stay'' formless for long. [[Gravity]] gave it form almost at once.
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|This verse is perhaps the most important in order to understand physics. Earth was apparently in an uncertain state similar to that discovered by quantum mechanics.
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One view: The earth is like a blank canvas, awaiting the stroke of the Master Artist. The original [[Hebrew]] repeats the concept of formlessness for emphasis. But though the earth ''began'' formless, it did not ''stay'' formless for long. [[Gravity]] gave it form almost at once.