The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture WOF 304: Understanding Genesis: Creation
Oct 4, 2021
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Understanding Genesis Genre
- The main confusion about Genesis comes from misunderstanding its literary genre.
- Genesis is a theological saga or poetry, not primitive science or faulty history.
God as Transcendent Creator
- "God created" shows God transcends the world, unlike gods in mythology.
- God is the unconditioned reality, not an item within creation.
Chaos and God's Sovereignty
- The earth initially described as formless and void represents chaos and non-being.
- Genesis shows God's sovereignty over chaos and resistance, not a world made from pre-existing matter.