It’s important for us to first understand the world of the people Genesis was written to and to recognize that Genesis was not written to us, but for us. As we do this, many of the perplexing verses that don’t make sense to our scientific understanding of the world will make sense. God wasn’t communicating science according to our modern standards; he was communicating truth about who he is and how and why he created all that exists. Knowing this makes the Bible even more amazing as we study it. Even though it is God’s Spirit who helps us understand the Bible,* we still need to consider the
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