Genesis

If you’ve read my story in the ABOUT section, you will know that part of my journey involved a sojourn through the church system. Thus, I know for a fact that in the church, it is a common misconception that Genesis 1:26 refers to “The Holy Trinity” making mankind in the Trinity’s image.

However, when we understand Hashem correctly, we can then understand Torah correctly. Here, when we read “let us make mankind in our image,” this does not mean that Hashem is more than one person or a “godhead” with multiple forms. Instead, the “us” refers to the other heavenly hosts who sit in a godly council with Hashem.

We can look to the Book of Job to understand what is going on. The angels go out and roam the earth to do Hashem’s will, then return to the place above “the dome” and check in with Hashem, the…

“You cannot truly appreciate the beauty of the stars until you go to a place of complete darkness. Only there—standing away from the presence of false-suns—can the majesty of Hashem’s light truly shine!

~ Kimberly Davis

In Genesis Chapter 1, we read countless accounts of Hashem separating darkness with (or from) light. Indeed, the first act of creation was for Hashem to separate the abyss of darkness with His light. This act proved to make finite the infinite holiness that is Hashem.

Later, we read about Hashem placing the stars in the night sky. The orbs of light in the darkness represent His elect Jewish people, as Hashem tells Abram in Genesis 15.

These occurrences at creation are no small coincidence. Indeed, if we read closely, we will see that these acts of creation not only let us know how Hashem eternally operates, but they are also promises to us,…

In Genesis 1:14, we learn that Hashem placed the lights in the sky to be signs for seasons, days and years:

• The Stars: The stars seem to indicate the promise He would later make to Abram in Genesis 15, wherein He promises to make the offspring of Isaac (the Jewish people) more numerous than the stars.

• The Moon: In Psalm 89, we learn that the moon is set as an eternal reminder that Hashem has promised that the Kingdom of David would reign eternally and that David's throne would be placed in Jerusalem, "the heavy rock" by which people will be hurt if they try to move it.

• The Sun: in various verses in the Tanakh, we learn that the sun is the wrath of Hashem, that is sheathed. (Ezekiel 21:30). Arguably, since the sun is sheathed, the sun can also be seen as the glory of Hashem. For just…

Welcome to our Genesis Group! A space for us to read, study, connect and learn together. Start by posting your thoughts, questions, and insights about the Book of Genesis!