Abarbanel, Malbim, Chazon Ish, Ibn Ezra, Rashi, Ramban
Berashit bara Elokim et hashamayim v'et haaretz.
1:1
Rashi: In the beginning of [God's] creating. Rashi says that this verse screams "expound me!" It is the beginning of the Torah which is called rashit darcu, the beginning of His way. The verse is not teach the order of creation. Rashi says if it were chronological It should have been written "At first, He created the Heavens, etc." The word Rashit in Torah is always attached to the word that follows it.
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The perplexing proof Rashi uses is "And the spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters." Ha Mayim "the water" with a definite article indicates a pre-existing water. So does the water precede the earth? We see also that the water was created before the Heavens.
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Rashi maintains that water, wind, earth, and many other things were created on the first day.
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Ibn Ezra: In full agreement with Rashi on the first three words of 1:1 "In the beginning of God's Creation, however there is disagreement understanding the verse as a whole.
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He sees the Heavens, the earth, the deep and the water, were not created on the first day, rather on their respective days. Before them all, God created light.
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Ramban: In the beginning God created. Ramban states that it is imperative to begin the Torah with in the beginning God Created, for the account of creation is the basis of all faith.
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The Holy One created all creation from absolute nihility. There is no word to express this and that is why bara (create) was used.
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2 comments:
"And the spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters." he could see God talk to him in the book
Interesting blog you have. Was a little worried about znius.
"he could see God talk to him in the book."
Moses could see God talk to him in the book?
Lars could see God talk to him in the book?
Rashi could see God talk to him in the book?
Hmm, sometimes people are very wise and go off on their own ego trip. In which case the sparks are more vivid and revealing.
The words are more revealing that the "book." A Safer is a scroll and not a book at all.
Interesting comment, perhaps dangerous but interesting.
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