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Old 01-27-2013, 05:10 PM
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Genesis 1:2

Anyone ever do a study on the word "was" in Genesis 1:2. The Hebrew word is hayah


Interesting stuff on just one little word.
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Old 01-27-2013, 05:42 PM
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Re: Genesis 1:2

So God is a was?
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Old 01-27-2013, 07:42 PM
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Re: Genesis 1:2

No, Michael. was=without. Not God, the Earth was.
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Re: Genesis 1:2

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Anyone ever do a study on the word "was" in Genesis 1:2. The Hebrew word is hayah


Interesting stuff on just one little word.
Yep, sure is. Are you suggesting the correct translation should be "became"....as in three earth ages?
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Re: Genesis 1:2

Fprio was a troll...
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Re: Genesis 1:2

JEHOVAH
SELF-EXISTENT ONE

(See also self-existent, eternal, infinite)

I AM = Hayah = to be, exist

http://www.preceptaustin.org/jehovah_-_i_am.htm
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