Before the Creation of the Universe

Before we get into the renovation of the earth, I am going to go ahead and look into what happened between verses one and two of Genesis chapter 1. I was going to save this until the serpent deceives Eve; however, since we are on the subject, we will go ahead and discuss it.

God was not the only one who saw the creation of the universe. The Spirit beings also witnessed creation. Job 38:7 "When the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted." The Hebrew word used for the stars "shouting" is often used for singing. Although it is not so much the singing of a song, but rather crying out, it still refers to a sound being made that is different from a sharp shout. The sons of God shouted when they saw the creation of the morning stars. The morning stars singing is especially interesting because it is known that planets and stars have their own frequency of sound that they emit.

In the context of the chapter, God is speaking with Job about the creation of the earth and the stars. As you can see from Job 38:7, the sons of God witness the creation of the stars.

Who are the sons of God? In the beginning of the book of Job, the sons of God are shown to be spirit beings that present themselves before God, Job 1:6. Because Satan is with those who present themselves before God, we know that the term "sons of God " may be used for more then just angels, it may also included other spirit beings. (Satan is not an angel, he is a cherub.)

The universe was originally created as a place for the spirit beings to reside. Earth was created for Lucifer's throne. Adam and Eve were placed in a garden in Eden. Ezekiel 28:12-19 reveal that Satan was ruling from Eden, which had to be prior to the creation of man.

Ezekiel 28:12-19 "Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and say to him, 'Thus says the Lord God, "You had the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. 13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The ruby, the topaz, and the diamond; The beryl, the onyx, and the jasper; The lapis lazuli, the turquoise, and the emerald; And the gold, the workmanship of your tambourine and pipes, Was in you. On the day that you were created They were prepared. 14 You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. 15 You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created, Until unrighteousness was found in you. 16 By the abundance of your trade You were internally filled with violence, And you sinned; Therefore I have cast you as profane From the mountain of God. And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the stones of fire. 17 Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; You corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I put you before kings, That they may see you. 18 By the multitude of your iniquities, In the unrighteousness of your trade, You profaned your sanctuaries. Therefore I have brought fire from the midst of you; It has consumed you, And I have turned you to ashes on the earth In the eyes of all who see you. 19 All who know you among the peoples Are appalled at you; You have become terrified, And you will be no more."

When God created Lucifer, Lucifer was complete. He was full of wisdom and complete in beauty. Within Lucifer was a natural musical ability, "the workmanship of your tambourine and pipes, Was in you.", and he was blameless in (his) ways From the day (he)were created. Lucifer is a cherub. A cherub is a spirit being that is greater than seraphim and angels. Lucifer was the pinnacle of God creations; he was the greatest of all creation. He was anointed by the Holy Spirit and ruled in God's government over all creation.

The term "the mountain of God" is used for the government that God setup when He created spirit beings. The v shape of a mountain depicts the levels of government, from the top to the bottom. Lucifer was at the top, then the other cherubim, then the seraphim, then the angels.

Lucifer's fall brought about the destruction of the earth, which was where his throne resided. In Genesis 1:2, we find an earth that has been judged and as a result, is covered with water. Remember, the earth was created to be inhabited, not void and without form, Isaiah 45:18.

Now God is going to begin something new...

Genesis - Creation

Is Genesis the beginning of creation? Did God really created the the entire universe in just six days? Is Genesis a trustworthy account? The best way to answer these questions is to go to the text.

What is the beginning of Genesis 1:1? "in a beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." Most translations of Genesis start out with, "In the beginning God created..." The Hebrew is not so specific, "In a beginning God created..." God is not saying this is the beginning of all things, but rather the beginning of the universe. In a quality of a beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. From the beginning of the book of Genesis, in the original language, we see that it is referring not only to the creation of the universe, but also the creation of man and the renovation of the earth.

There are three heavens: the firmament (sky), the starry spaces, and the place were God's throne sits. (Genesis 1:8 "and God called the firmament the heaven..." 2 Corinthians 12:2 shows two heavens. "I intuitively knew a man in Christ from fourteen years ago, whether in the body or whether out of the body, I do not intuitively know. God intuitively knows, this one was seized up to the edge of the third heaven." The word translated "up to" in most translations is a Greek word that means up to but not beyond. Paul did not enter the third heaven, this is the man Paul is referring to here, rather he was taken up to the edge of the third heaven. )
Although God created many planets, earth was specifically created to be inhabited, Isaiah 45:18 "For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else."

Genesis is not taking us back to the beginning of all creation, rather it is taking us back to a beginning. A point in time that has the quality of a beginning. The beginning that Genesis 1:1 is referring to is the beginning in which the heavens and the earth was created. Prior to this beginning, God had created the spirit beings. We know this because the spirit beings witnessed the creation of the universe, Job 38:7. How do we know that Genesis 1:1 takes us back to the creation of the universe? The Hebrew word for "create" in this passage means to create out of nothing. God created the heavens and the earth in Genesis 1:1 when there was nothing.

The book of Genesis now skips through time to the creation of mankind and the renovation of the earth. The amount of time passed over is unknown, but we do know from other Scripture that is was a time when Lucifer ruled from the earth over the entire universe. (Ezekiel 28:14-19 this is prior to Lucifer's fall.) The earth was created, in Genesis 1:1, to be inhabited, but now in Genesis 1:2 we find the earth without form and void, and darkness upon the face of the earth. Lucifer's fall brought about judgment upon the place of his throne, which is why the earth is found to be under water in Genesis 1:2.

Now God has returned to the earth and He begins to renovate it....