On the first day, there was light on the earth instead of chaos and darkness, and light and darkness were separated;
"In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. The earth is empty and chaotic. The deep side is dark. The spirit of god runs on the water. God said, where there is light, there is light. God saw that light was good, so he separated light from darkness. God called light day and darkness night. There is night and there is morning. This is the first day. " (Chuang 1: 1-5)
God said, "Let there be light". At first, the earth was empty and chaotic, because there were various gases on the earth at that time, including water vapor, carbon dioxide and other gases, just like Mars or Saturn now. Even now, I sometimes feel similar in dense fog or sandstorm weather. God makes the chaotic gas thin, makes the sun shine on the water from space, and can separate the earth from night and morning. Please remember that only the "deep side" is dark, and there is no darkness in other parts of the universe, because the sun and stars already exist in space.
Some scientists believe that when the earth was just formed, the earth's crust was round and surrounded by hydrosphere, and the ground was all under water as deep as 1000 meters, so the spirit of God ran on the water. At that time, the temperature of the earth was very high, and the seawater was boiling. The water vapor produced formed thick clouds around the earth, which could not be penetrated by sunlight, and it was dark and opaque everywhere.
The next day, there should be air between the waters:
"God said that there should be air between the waters to separate the water from the water. God created the air and separated the water under the air from the water above the air. That's it. God calls the air heaven. There is evening and there is morning, which is the next day. " (Chuang 1: 6-7)
God said, "Water should be divided into upper and lower parts, and there should be air between water." Modern science tells us that with the further cooling of the earth's temperature, most clouds will melt into rain (this is the water under the sky). A small amount of clouds remain in the sky (this is water in the sky, because clouds are made up of very small water droplets). Between the clouds and the water, there is a relatively clean hemispherical space-the sky, which is the so-called "sky".
On the third day, water gathered in one place (land-building movement), and grass and seed-bearing vegetables and trees appeared.
"God said, let the water under the sky gather in one place to expose the dry land. That's it. God called dry land land, and called the gathering place of water ocean. God saw that it was good. God said, "Let grass grow on the earth, and plants bearing seeds and trees bearing fruit, each with its seed in it.". That's it. So grass appeared on the ground, and plants bearing seeds according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit according to their kinds, and their fruits were covered with seeds. God looks good. There is evening and there is morning, which is the third day. " (Chuang 1: 9- 13)
God ordered the dry land to appear, saying, "Let the water gather in one place, and let the grass and trees with various fruits grow on the ground." Please note that this further proves that the "light" created by God on the first day is already the light of the sun, because without the light of the sun, plants can't survive on the third day, and even the air will be frozen! Therefore, it is necessary to carry out a land-building campaign to gather water in one place. When the crust was first formed, it was very round. As the earth's temperature drops further, the crust shrinks and deforms, leading to crustal movement. Some of the crust rises out of the water and becomes land mountains, while others sink into the ocean. Scientists didn't know about this crustal movement until the last two or three hundred years, but Genesis recorded this crustal movement more than 3,500 years ago. At this time, the sun can shine in, and the earth becomes like a greenhouse, which is most suitable for plant growth; In this way, seeds hidden in the soil can also grow and become all kinds of grass and green trees.
On the fourth day, the stars and the sun can be observed on the earth, with seasons;
"God said, there should be a light body in the sky, which can be divided into day and night, marked, appointed festivals, days and years. Let it shine on the sky and the earth. That's it. So God made two headlights, the big one controls the day and the small one controls the night. Made stars. They arranged these lights in the sky and shone on the ground. Day and night management, light and shade are separated. God looks good. There is evening and there is morning, which is the fourth day. " (Chuang 1: 14- 19-)
The sun, moon and stars were made in the fourth stage. On the surface, it seems ridiculous. Remember that God didn't use the word "create" on this day, but used the word "create", which means "stand on the ground". God "urged" the sun and the moon to appear on this day. On this day, God separated the water vapor covering the sky, that is, clouds, and the weather became very clear. Modern science tells us that the earth will be completely cold in the future. Everyone knows that the light on the earth comes from the sun, the moon and the stars. But Genesis separated light from these celestial bodies, saying that the first stage of God's creation of light was completely in line with modern science: due to the barrier of extremely thick clouds, light was first seen on the ground, and then the sun, moon and stars appeared.
The key lies in "cloud change" and "standing on the ground", otherwise, we can't understand its real process. Therefore, the scripture says: there are two great stars in the sky, which are "able to control the sky" and "able to control the darkness". Modern people know that the moon is not a real luminous body, but it is really wonderful from the perspective of the earth. This small, unlit earth satellite reflects sunlight to the earth. From the earth's point of view, the brightness of the moon is second only to that of the sun, providing night lighting for human beings. Now we all know that because the earth's axis has an inclination with the sun, the earth has four seasons, which can also be "marked and divided into seasons, days and years". The description of this "minute" is from the standpoint of the ground, and it is absolutely impossible to look at it from the standpoint of space.
On the fifth day, marine life and poultry began to breed;
"God said that the water should be full of life, and birds should fly on the ground and in the sky. So God made big fish and all kinds of animals, and lived in groups in the water according to their kinds. He made all kinds of birds according to their species. God looks good. God blessed all these things, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas. Birds should also be born on the ground. There is evening and there is morning, which is the fifth day. " (Chuang 1: 20-23)
From the classification of modern organisms, we know that most marine organisms, fish and birds in the air are lower than terrestrial organisms.
God said, let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds. Livestock, insects and wild animals, according to their types. That's it. So God created wild animals according to their kinds. Livestock, according to their types. All insects on the ground belong to their own species. God looks good.
On the sixth day, land creatures, insects, livestock and wild animals formed from their own species. Finally, God created male and female in their image.
"God said, we should make man in our image and style, and make them rule the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the livestock on the ground, the whole earth and all the insects crawling on the ground. So God created man in his own image, but he created male and female in his own image. God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and reign over the earth. "You should also manage the fish in the sea, the birds in the air and all the living things on the ground. God said, "Look, I will give you all the seed-bearing plants on the ground and all the seed-bearing fruits on the trees for food. "As for the animals on the ground, the birds in the air and all kinds of creatures crawling on the ground, I give them grass as food. That's it. God saw that everything he created was good. There was evening and there was morning. This was the sixth day. "(Chuang 1: 24-3 1)
As for the fish created on the fifth and sixth days, the birds in the sky, the beasts on the earth and the people on the earth, the Bible really uses the word "creation" to describe God's actions.
If we look at Genesis from God's point of view, let alone the ancients can't understand it, even people with modern astronomical science can't understand the mystery of Genesis. The biblical record is to observe the creation scene from the perspective of the earth people. Taking the earth as the observation point, we will be surprised to find that Genesis is completely in line with modern science.