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Unformed and Unfilled

Explore the craftsmanship and meaning behind Psalm 119 and Genesis 1, examining the concepts of unformed, unfilled, and the creation of man in the image of God. Gain insights into indigenous perspectives and uncover implications for today.

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Unformed and Unfilled

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  1. Unformed and Unfilled Peter Fitch, St. Croix Vineyard Sunday, September 15, 2019

  2. Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp for my feet,    a light on my path. (What isn’t it?)

  3. David Hayward

  4. David Hayward

  5. David Hayward

  6. Psalm 119: A Work of Craftsmanship (22 stanzas of 8 lines each) The first stanza has all 8 lines begin with aleph The next has all 8 lines begin with bet It works like this through all 22 Hebrew letters

  7. Genesis 1: Another work of Craftsmanship In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. 

  8. Tohu(Unformed)Bohu(Unfilled) Light/Dark Sun, Moon, Stars Waters Above/Waters Below Birds and Fish Water/Land Land Animals and Humans

  9. Then a Seventh Day Rest is not rest . . .

  10. Humans Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness” . . . God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them (v.26,27) Image and likeness: visual, concrete, physical terms

  11. Notes from Crispin Fletcher-Louis • Kings in the aNE were believed to be the Image of the gods, especially in Egypt: • Thutmosis IV (c. 15th-14th century, BC) is “the image of Re (Sun God), son of Amun, who tramples down foreigners” • Ramses II (1290-1224, BC): ”I am your son whom you have placed upon your throne. You have assigned to me your kingdom, you have fashioned me in your likeness and your form”

  12. Breathing Life into Idols • Representations of Authority • Majestic Offspring Don’t make Images of God! (why not? Oh . . .)

  13. St. Augustine, Good and Bad • Understanding that Genesis 1 is a story to give meaning ✓ • Understanding the goodness of all that is ✕

  14. All Good • Indigenous Perspectives • Implications for Today

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