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Latest comment: 1 year ago by Ieditthethings in topic Awkward wording or purposeful intent?

Awkward wording or purposeful intent?

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"Nonetheless, the concept is not found in the entire Hebrew Bible.[30] The authors of Genesis 1 were concerned not with the origins of matter (the material which God formed into the habitable cosmos), but with assigning roles so that the cosmos should function.[31] In the early 2nd century CE, early Christian scholars were beginning to see a tension between the idea of world-formation and the omnipotence of God, and by the beginning of the 3rd century creation ex nihilo had become a fundamental tenet of Christian theology.[32]"

I am a bit confused by this, especially the first sentence. Is this meant to say the concept is not found throughout the Hebrew Bible as a consistent theme or is it saying the concept is not found in the Hebrew Bible at all?

I was going to edit it to mean the former but honestly, I am not sure and I don't have access to the source. Ieditthethings (talk) 16:14, 6 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

Creatio ex nihilo is definitely not a biblical view. tgeorgescu (talk) 16:21, 6 September 2025 (UTC)Reply
Ah looks like that's more of a Christian Bible thing. I just wasn't sure what the passage meant because it could be read either way. I'll make it a bit clearer. Ieditthethings (talk) 19:56, 6 September 2025 (UTC)Reply