Hi again
@timothyu
Here's my understanding of the creation of this realm in which we live. The empty space that contains all that God created in this realm, has always existed. I mean, it's really nothing. You take away all of the created bodies in the universe; take away all of the distant galaxies and nebulae and comets and asteroids and planets and stars, and you are left with just black, inky nothingness.
I contend that that space of nothingness has always existed, but it is within a different realm of say the angelic realm or the realm in which God lives. So, God steps into this infinite space of nothingness and when He does, there is light and He declares Himself to have come into this realm by declaring, "Let there be light!" In other words, "Let Me (God) exist in this empty, black space."
In that empty black space, God commanded that the earth come to exist and immediately upon its creation it is covered with water and spinning on its axis. There are yet no other single heavenly bodies throughout all of the empty black space that is this new realm. Just the earth, surrounded by the light of God as He is there to create. Then God begins, over the period of the next 5 days, to complete this new realm in which we live.
He commands that the water, that sits upon the earth and totally covers it, to separate and some becomes gaseous and creates a dome that surrounds the earth so that there can be an atmosphere that will be conducive to the ultimate creature that He is going to create: Man. He then calls the water to gather in various places, allowing the dirt underneath to be revealed as land. He then creates all of the flora. The plant life that covers the land part of the earth, and is in the sea. Then He creates all of the myriad of stars. I rather have a picture of Him just spreading all of the stars and planets and nebulae and comets and so forth, all across the universe. For me, it is in this moment that the true power and glory and majesty and wisdom of God is revealed to the utmost degree.
Just as the Scriptures tell us, "The heavens declare the glory of God". The earth is certainly an awesome work of God. Man and all of the animals and plants are also a majestic display of the awesome power and knowledge and wisdom of God. But, according to the Scriptures, it is the heavens that declare to us the ultimate and total glory and power of God.
Anyway, God then continues to build this realm of His creating. Created for the purpose for which God knew He was creating it in the very beginning when He declared, "Let there be light." For the purpose of supporting a creature who would be made in His image with the breath of life in him. A creature that He wanted to love and have relationship with. He creates all of the other animals. Finally, as the last step of His creating...He created man. In His image He created them both male and female that they would live long lives and procreate and build a world of people.
He knew they would sin. And He knew that a Savior would have to save them. Once He finished the work of His creating, He rested, and then He began to work of bringing about His salvation to all mankind.
But there was never any need of a sun for there to have been 6 days or for each day to be defined as two equal halves of an evening and a morning.
God bless,
Ted
