How we hear what we hear

What have you observed? What have you seen, heard, smelled, tasted, felt, or observed with any other sense? You seek evidence. That evidence is not only of the Creation but of its Beginning and also of the existence of G-d, the Creator. King David wrote:

The heavens declare the glory of God, the dome of the sky speaks the work of his hands. (Complete Jewish Bible, Psalm 19:2)

You might wonder why I started with that same quote from King David in Psalm 19, verse 3. Because it applies to not only the previous article about Seeing but also this article about Hearing. Did you notice, carefully, what King David said? He stated “the heavens declare the glory of God” and “the dome of the sky speaks.” Both the heavens and the dome of the sky are visible. But in what way did he refer to them? He said “the heavens declare” and “the dome of the sky” speaks! What do the heavens declare? The Glory of G-d! What does the dome of the sky speak? The works of His hands! In other words, the Heavens tell the story about G-d, His greatness, His creativity, His genius, His thoughtfulness, His loves and preferences, and more.

Let’s pursue that further. Prophet and Deliverer Moshe ben Amram and Jochebed (Moses) recorded wonderful information for us. What is the first thing G-d did that relates to our five senses? It’s in the Book of Beginnings, Genesis, called B’resheet (In the beginning) in Hebrew. G-d introduces the book with His thesis statement:

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1)

Some people think the heavens and Earth were previously created, then Satan destroyed them, and G-d had to reform them. I, too, thought that for a time. However, as I reflected on my college and university experiences in writing essays, I realized that, like any good writer, G-d introduced His Book of Beginnings with a thesis statement: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

Good, now we have been introduced to the topic of the Book of Beginnings. What does G-d tell us next? He tells us His process. He tells us that He began with nothing more than a mass. He tells us that it had no form and nothing was visible, but G-d was there:

The earth was unformed and void, darkness was on the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God hovered over the surface of the water. (Genesis 1:2)