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Biblical Hermeneutics

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    If they already were separate, why would God still need to cause them to be separate? Commented Jun 23, 2018 at 6:52
  • Pascal, this is an interesting question. However, it seems it would be better posted as an answer to hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/680/… Commented Jun 23, 2018 at 9:52
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    Possible duplicate of What does it mean when God separated light from darkness? Commented Jun 23, 2018 at 9:54
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    If you read verse 3 - you will notice that God ask/create the light. On verse 4-5 God distinguished between light as day and darkness as night. Commented Jun 23, 2018 at 11:05
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    @Ruminator The question you linked to seems to ask what actually happened or what probably happened regarding the separation of light and darkness. I am asking if Genesis 1:4 leaves open the possibility that light and darkness were never joined. The difference is subtle, but important. It is akin to the following: Even though God created the universe ex nihilo, the ברא in Genesis 1:1 doesn't give us enough information to deduce this. I hope this makes my question clearer. Thank you for your patience. Commented Jun 23, 2018 at 17:53