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Is God in Conflict With the Abyss?
In contrast to the babylonian conception, where tiamat has to be slain and annihilated before the cosmos is created, the biblical picture doesn't portray the destruction of the waters or the abyss. The portrait is that god can make the unproductive state of disorder work into his purpose to bring about ultimate order. However, these opening lines are the only thing that create plot conflict in genesis one. In other words, there's no challenges or tensions within the chapter, yes?