Creation

By assuming Genesis is a material origin story we've left the Bible saying nothing about creation care.

12 Articles

Non-order, order, and disorder

A systemic view of sin and an end to Christian conflict with science? Yes please.

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Creation 7 min read May 27, 2025

Death and suffering before the fall

Did our fall introduce suffering and death into the world or was it there from the beginning?

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Creation 10 min read May 20, 2025

Ribs and side-rooms

The implications are astounding when the man's rib bone becomes part of a functional story.

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Creation 10 min read May 13, 2025

The untranslated word in Genesis 2

This word goes untranslated in at least six English versions of Genesis 2, let's find out why.

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Creation 6 min read May 6, 2025

Five reasons Genesis 2 is a sequel

We assume Genesis 2 tells the same event as Genesis 1; here are five reasons it doesn't.

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Creation 8 min read Apr 29, 2025

So that we may rule

After saying he's making humans in his image, God's next words are, "So that they may rule."

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Creation 9 min read Apr 22, 2025

Vertical vs. Horizontal worldviews

When day seven is freed from a material story it points to Jesus in a way it couldn't before.

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Creation 8 min read Apr 15, 2025

The pinnacle of creation

Spoiler alert: humans are not meant to be considered the pinnacle of creation. So what is?

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Creation 7 min read Apr 8, 2025

The origin of order

If we're reading a material bias into Genesis 1, what on earth is God making instead?

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Creation 8 min read Apr 1, 2025

Creation myths Israel's ancient neighbours told

Ancient creation myths show a shocking disinterest in material creation.

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Creation 9 min read Mar 25, 2025

What's the earth doing there?

Please tell me the material pre-existence of the earth in Genesis 1:2 is bugging you too.

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Creation 9 min read Mar 18, 2025

Seven reasons Genesis 1 is not a material story

Here are seven reasons it doesn't make sense to read Genesis 1 as a material origin story.

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Creation 8 min read Mar 11, 2025