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Genesis 1:2 - “Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters.” (Soncino Press)

When the earth was covered with water, waiting for God to transform it into world abounding with life, God’s spirit hovered overhead.  We have scientifically established this point in history to have occurred about 3.9 billion years ago (Ga), and theologically established that God’s physical earthly presence always takes form as Jesus.  Jesus, speaking through Solomon in Proverbs, even testified to His own presence.

Though we know that Jesus was present, Genesis 1:2 states that it was the spirit of God that was hovering over the waters.  If …

Genesis 1:2 - “Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters.” (Soncino Press)

Introduction
It is the geocreationist view that Genesis 1:2 is a historical statement of a moment that occurred approximately 3.9 billion years ago.  The mainstream scientific theories about that time, taking into account discoveries about zircon crystals, suggest that the earth had enough water for a worldwide ocean, but was experiencing a heightened level of meteor impacts.  These impacts were large enough to periodically vaporize the ocean, and possibly even blow away significant amounts of the carbon dioxide that was gathering in the early atmosphere.  The impacts also could have been …