Originally Posted by Ted

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Bara is the word used. There have been many advancements since Strong did his work. I will go with my training and the several reference books I have in my library.

You may claim it is accurate but it is still and example of trying to make the Bible say what is not there.

Regardless of all of that the story is a myth. It was written to show the sovereignty of God and that it does. That is the truth presented in that part. God is sovereign over all of creation and human kind.

If we go to pg161 of "Understanding the Old Testament" by B. Anderson we read that the stories of creation are found in ancient folklore."

Shalom
Ted