Symbolism of the Creation

Symbolism of Creation

How long did the creation take?

Some people assume that the creation occurred in 6 24 hour periods.

Others assume 6 1000 year periods.

But really in Abraham 4:5

5 And the Gods called the light Day, and the darkness they called Night. And it came to pass that from the evening until morning they called night; and from the morning until the evening they called day; and this was the first, or the beginning, of that which they called day and night.

 

Linear time started after the fall of Adam, 2 Nephi 2:21

21 And the days of the children of men were prolonged, according to the will of God, that they might repent while in the flesh; wherefore, their state became a state of probation, and their time was lengthened, according to the commandments which the Lord God gave unto the children of men. For he gave commandment that all men must repent; for he showed unto all men that they were lost, because of the transgression of their parents.

 

And D&C 130:6-8

6 The angels do not reside on a planet like this earth;

7 But they reside in the presence of God, on a globe like a sea of glass and fire, where all things for their glory are manifest, past, present, and future, and are continually before the Lord.

8 The place where God resides is a great Urim and Thummim.

 

Does the Church have a stand on Evolution?

Ensign Feb 6, 2002 page 26 Reprint of the Churches Article on the Origin of Man. See end of this right up for a reprint.

We do not know all things see D&C 101:32-34

32 Yea, verily I say unto you, in that day when the Lord shall come, he shall reveal all things-

33 Things which have passed, and hidden things which no man knew, things of the earth, by which it was made, and the purpose and the end thereof-

34 Things most precious, things that are above, and things that are beneath, things that are in the earth, and upon the earth, and in heaven.

 

We cannot always tell which things are literal and which are symbolic.

The Tree of Life in Lehi's vision in the Book of Mormon is the same Tree of Life as in the Garden of Eden.

Tree = Atonement

Fruit = Eternal Life

Cherubim and the flaming sword = Law of Justice (Alma 42:10 Therefore, as they had become carnal, sensual, and devilish, by nature, this probationary state became a state for them to prepare; it became a preparatory state. )

Moses 3:5

5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew. For I, the Lord God, created all things, of which I have spoken, spiritually, before they were naturally upon the face of the earth. For I, the Lord God, had not caused it to rain upon the face of the earth. And I, the Lord God, had created all the children of men; and not yet a man to till the ground; for in heaven created I them; and there was not yet flesh upon the earth, neither in the water, neither in the air;

D&C 29:31-33

  31 For by the power of my Spirit created I them; yea, all things both spiritual and temporal-

  32 First spiritual, secondly temporal, which is the beginning of my work; and again, first temporal, and secondly spiritual, which is the last of my work-

  33 Speaking unto you that you may naturally understand; but unto myself my works have no end, neither beginning; but it is given unto you that ye may understand, because ye have asked it of me and are agreed.

 

D&C 88:17-27

17 And the redemption of the soul is through him that quickeneth all things, in whose bosom it is decreed that the poor and the meek of the earth shall inherit it.

  18 Therefore, it must needs be sanctified from all unrighteousness, that it may be prepared for the celestial glory;

  19 For after it hath filled the measure of its creation, it shall be crowned with glory, even with the presence of God the Father;

  20 That bodies who are of the celestial kingdom may possess it forever and ever; for, for this intent was it made and created, and for this intent are they sanctified.

  21 And they who are not sanctified through the law which I have given unto you, even the law of Christ, must inherit another kingdom, even that of a terrestrial kingdom, or that of a telestial kingdom.

  22 For he who is not able to abide the law of a celestial kingdom cannot abide a celestial glory.

  23 And he who cannot abide the law of a terrestrial kingdom cannot abide a terrestrial glory.

  24 And he who cannot abide the law of a telestial kingdom cannot abide a telestial glory; therefore he is not meet for a kingdom of glory. Therefore he must abide a kingdom which is not a kingdom of glory.

  25 And again, verily I say unto you, the earth abideth the law of a celestial kingdom, for it filleth the measure of its creation, and transgresseth not the law-

  26 Wherefore, it shall be sanctified; yea, notwithstanding it shall die, it shall be quickened again, and shall abide the power by which it is quickened, and the righteous shall inherit it.

  27 For notwithstanding they die, they also shall rise again, a spiritual body.

 

Moses 1:34

  34 And the first man of all men have I called Adam, which is many.

 

Bible Dictionary "Flesh" Adam was begotten, But Christ was begotten in the flesh.

Luke 3:38

38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.