Why the First Words of the Bible Matter

What is Time? God, Physics and the Mystery of Time Explained Simply Ever wondered what time really is? Explore this simple explanation of time as an emergent property with connections to God, the Bible, and the Big Bang. Perfect for those new to physics and faith. Similar reflections appear in African views of nature’s hidden rhythms , where natural patterns mirror divine timing. Time: The Ultimate Collaborative Project Think of time as a big, ongoing group project. Imagine a shared document where many people share their thoughts, ideas, and experiences. Each person adds something, like a paragraph or a design. Together, these contributions create a complex and changing story that develops over time. We see a living example of ritually structured time in the weekly ceremony of the Moro Naba , Burkina Faso's traditional ruler, where centuries-old traditions continue to shape modern life. In this idea, God is like the project manager. He started the project and set the rules f...

In the Beginning Was the Grain: Ancient Egyptian Beer & Biblical Creation | Eternal First Words In the Beginning Was the Grain: How Egypt's Sacred Beer Rituals Connect to Genesis The story of creation begins not with grand cosmic explosions, but with something humbler, something that would become the foundation of civilization itself: the simple grain of barley. The First Seeds in Eden's Soil "In the beginning, God created..." and among His first declarations was this: "Let the earth produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the earth that bear fruit with their seed in it" (Genesis 1:11). Before humanity, before animals, there was grain—the original beginning of earthly sustenance. Imagine those first barley seeds taking root in Eden's soil. T...

Genesis 1:1 Ex Nihilo: Chaos or Nothingness? Genesis 1:1 Ex Nihilo: Chaos or Nothingness? A modern guide to divine order through Hebrew language, theology, and African cosmology. The Bible’s opening line— “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” —invites a profound question: Was the universe shaped out of chaos or created from nothingness ? Both ideas shape how cultures understand beginnings. In many African creation stories , the universe forms through divine rhythm, breath, or sound—echoing the mystery held within Genesis 1:1. The Hebrew View — Order From Chaos The term Bereshit (“in the beginning”) introduces God shaping what was formless and empty . Creation emerges as divine ordering—much like African traditions where order rises from primordial waters, wind, or drumbeat. This biblical foundation has found particularly fertile ground in Africa, where many nations are holding tight to Christian fa...