The Hebrew word that God says over and over is tov, which is something more than just good. It is something like wow or whoa—like the involuntary noise a stadium crowd makes when an athlete does something sudden and spectacular. Tov is the benediction God speaks over his creation, and if we miss that, we miss the fundamental truth that God is caught up in his love of matter and being and creation. In some way, we have to envision God like Jackson Pollock, the modern artist famous for throwing paint. God is slinging materials around, throwing paint at walls to see what sticks, and saying, “Wow!
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