Creation is an important topic in the Bible. Unfortunately, however, when most people think about creation, they think only in terms of the so-called creation story. This thinking is a big mistake that denies the opportunity to apply the creation theme to training in personal righteousness.

When we understand topic of creation correctly, we see that it bookends the entire Bible beginning with the creation of heaven and earth, and ending with the creation of a new heaven, a new earth. And, in between, whether we realize it or not, every story is about creation which more correctly should be interpreted as “re-creation”. It is all about the creation/re-creation of a new heart.

Coming to a right understanding of creation depends on how scriptures are interpreted. To understand the symbolic meanings of stories of creation, we must learn how to hear God’s spoken voice. 

Listening to God’s spoken voice first means that we interpret scriptures symbolically — not literally.

STUDY TIP: See these links for insights on symbolic interpretation: Understanding of the principles in these pages are absolutely necessary to understanding of the topic of creation.

Readers who read and understand the above pages are ready to understand the following pages that explain the topic of creation:

Readers for whom none of this makes any sense are Old/First Covenant religionists who are enslaved by strongholds of wrong thinking. They do not have spiritual eyes and ears that are necessary to hear God’s spoken voice. Until God opens their spiritual eyes and ears, they are cursed with the belief that the creation story is only about the creation of the natural heaven and earth.

Readers for whom the above pages do make sense are New Covenant  disciples who have been set free from religious beliefs so that they can practice pure religion which depends on their ability to hear God’s voice.