This is IOPNA’s 10th article in our conversational series on CREATION
in Genesis 1:
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| Three Sisters, Blue Mountains, NSW |
Let’s list as many triplets as we can from the Creation story:
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First of all there were 3
instances of bara for 'create from nothing'... with the word bara
used 3 times for the creation of Man· 3 elements of the universe: space - time - matter
· light & dark called Day/Night; firmament called Heaven; waters called Seas
· dividing light from dark, and waters above from waters below; gathering waters from land
· 3 different kinds of plant growth...
· bearing fruit or seed 'according to its kind' - 3 times
· 3 creative acts in outer space – sun & moon, stars
· 3 times we get 'firmament of heavens'
· meroah or lights are spoken of 3 times
· fish & birds – 3 times
· 3 categories of land animals...
· animals under dominion or their food, 3 times
· Man is in God's image, 3 times
· 'Be fruitful and multiply', 3 times
· All this was created on 3 pairs of complimentary days
Have you noticed any more as you read through the
account down to chapter 2 verse 4?
Yea, here's a few more:· God spoke 3 times about the creation of man
· God blessed the fish and birds, Man, and the 7th day - that's 3
· 'Heavens and earth' are mentioned 3 times
· God ended his work, 3 times
· Seventh day spoken of 3 times
Well done! Isn't it classic the way God spells it
out so clearly so there can be no argument - nobody will ever be able to turn
around and accuse God of confusing us. He tells us very clearly that all this
was done in 6 days, it was finished, and it was good - in fact very good!
There was one more triplet I noticed that's a bit
obscure - God has revealed Himself as a Spirit, as creative and with a powerful
voice. That makes 21 triplets, and 7 x 3 equals 21!
So let's look at sevens next.
Photo credit: weekendnotes.com
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