Jumat, 04 Desember 2020. Pendalaman.

Bapa dan Anak terlibat dalam pekerjaan besar  — menciptakan dunia ?

Manusia diciptakan menurut gambar Bapa dan Anak ?

Pada mulanya Tuhan menciptakan langit dan bumi. Kejadian 1: 1. {LHU 47.1}

Bapa dan Anak terlibat dalam pekerjaan besar dan menakjubkan yang telah Mereka rencanakan — menciptakan dunia. 

Bumi muncul dari tangan Sang Pencipta dengan sangat indah. Ada gunung, bukit, dan dataran; dan diselingi di antara mereka adalah sungai dan badan air. Bumi bukanlah dataran yang luas, tetapi pemandangan bukit dan gunung, tidak tinggi dan curam terjal seperti sekarang, tetapi bentuknya teratur dan indah. 

Bebatuan gundul dan tinggi tidak pernah terlihat di atasnya, tetapi tergeletak di bawah permukaan. Air tersebar secara teratur. 

Perbukitan, pegunungan, dan dataran yang sangat indah dihiasi dengan tanaman dan bunga, serta pohon-pohon yang tinggi dan agung dari setiap deskripsi, yang berkali-kali lebih besar dan jauh lebih indah daripada pepohonan sekarang. 

Udara bersih dan sehat, dan bumi tampak seperti istana yang mulia. Malaikat melihat dan bersukacita atas karya Tuhan yang indah dan indah. {LHU 47,2}

Setelah bumi diciptakan, dan binatang-binatang di atasnya, Bapa dan Anak melaksanakan rencana Mereka, yang dirancang sebelum kejatuhan Setan, untuk menjadikan manusia menurut gambar Mereka sendiri. 

Mereka telah bekerja sama dalam penciptaan bumi dan semua makhluk hidup di atasnya. 

Dan sekarang Allah berkata kepada AnakNya, "Mari Kita menjadikan manusia menurut gambar Kita." 

Saat Adam muncul dari tangan Penciptanya, dia memiliki tinggi yang mulia dan simetri yang indah. Dia lebih dari dua kali lebih tinggi dari laki-laki yang sekarang hidup di bumi, dan proporsional. Sosoknya sempurna dan indah .... Hawa tidak setinggi Adam. Kepalanya mencapai sedikit di atas bahunya. Dia juga mulia, sempurna dalam simetri, dan sangat cantik. {LHU 47,3}

Tulisan aslinya :

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1. {LHU 47.1}

The Father and the Son engaged in the mighty, wondrous work they had contemplated—of creating the world. The earth came forth from the hand of the Creator exceedingly beautiful. There were mountains and hills and plains; and interspersed among them were rivers and bodies of water. The earth was not one extensive plain, but the monotony of the scenery was broken by hills and mountains, not high and ragged as they now are, but regular and beautiful in shape. The bare, high rocks were never seen upon them, but lay beneath the surface, answering as bones to the earth. The waters were regularly dispersed. The hills, mountains, and very beautiful plains were adorned with plants and flowers, and tall, majestic trees of every description, which were many times larger and much more beautiful than trees now are. The air was pure and healthful, and the earth seemed like a noble palace. Angels beheld and rejoiced at the wonderful and beautiful works of God. {LHU 47.2}

After the earth was created, and the beasts upon it, the Father and Son carried out their purpose, which was designed before the fall of Satan, to make man in their own image. They had wrought together in the creation of the earth and every living thing upon it. And now God said to His Son, “Let us make man in our image.” As Adam came forth from the hand of his Creator he was of noble height and of beautiful symmetry. He was more than twice as tall as men now living upon the earth, and was well proportioned. His features were perfect and beautiful.... Eve was not quite as tall as Adam. Her head reached a little above his shoulders. She, too, was noble, perfect in symmetry, and very beautiful. {LHU 47.3}