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?And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all those heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.? Luke 2:46-47
The Bible accounts that when God spoke for the first time, Life, in the form of an energy called light, illuminated the universe. In that moment of time, darkness was the present condition across the expanse. The darkness could not understand the light and thus fled as God expressed his sovereign will through the spoken Word. The declaration of His Word brought forth light. This original light inundated the cosmos with life. Therefore, we conclude that life in the universe exists by the verbal Word of God. The written word of God, in comparison to the spoken word of God, first came to men on Mount Sinai when God himself carved with His finger upon tablets of stone. Moses was the original recipient of the written word. The stone tablets, however, was not the Lord?s first choice of where to put His Word. His first choice was to speak the Word directly into the hearts of His covenant people, Israel. Having a unique group of people who embraced His Word in their hearts was God?s perfect blueprint. However, as Sinai vibrated with the omnipotence of God speaking, the nation of Israel trembled with fear as they backed away from the voice of the Lord God. Moses was the only one at that time who drew near to where God was. On the

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