Also, God is in the singular to teach us that God is one and that a multitude of gods does not exist. Therefore, Genesis is telling us that God created everything that exists ex nihilo, meaning “from nothing”. Genesis 1:1 – “In the beginning, God created ….” In the beginning of what? In the beginning of creation. (The Catechism provides some edifying information about this subject as well.) So, let’s start “at the beginning,” so to speak. Rather, we should accept it as truth revealed through historical allegory. Accordingly, this article will explain why we should not take Genesis 1-3 literally. Understanding Genesis chapters 1-3 is supremely important for understanding the rest of Scripture and salvation history. When reading Genesis 1-3, the two creation accounts and the Fall, we should keep in mind that God is communicating true events, however they happened, in an allegorical way. Allegorical Language in the Old Testament I am describing God’s call to us, our need to turn to Him and away from sin, and our mission to share the truth about God with others. So, in essence, the whole story is true, but I told it in an allegorical manner. Traveling back down the hill and into the wilderness represents our returning to the world to share the good news about God. “Feeding” represents our eating of Christ in the Eucharist. The steward is the priest through whom Christ works to feed us. God speaking to us refers the liturgy of the word. “Saints” means our brothers and sisters who were also at Mass. “Journey” not only refers to our drive there but may also symbolize our spiritual movement to be with God. Also, our parish is literally on a mountain to the east of our home. “Up the mountain” refers to our ascent to visit God at the Mass.
“One day” stands for all the Masses my wife and I have ever attended. Now, anyone who is Catholic would probably recognize that my story is about going to Mass. Then we traveled back down the hill, into the wilderness, to tell our estranged family members about the glorious time we had with our Father. After supper, we thanked God for His food and for giving us this time together. We gazed upon our Lord for a few minutes and ate. Then we sat quietly and waited for the steward of the feast to feed us. At one point, He admonished us to be trees that bear good fruit and to purge all evil fruit from our lives. Before we ate, God spoke to us, and we spoke to Him. When we arrived, the saints greeted us, and then we all gathered around the table to eat. One day, God called my wife and me to journey up a mountain to be with Him and His family.
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