Genesis 1:4

4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.


Questions:


When it is said that God "saw" that the light was good, does this mean that God has eyes? Or how is it that sight is meant to be interpreted? Why is light good? How did God separate the light from the darkness? What was the satus of things when light and darkness were mixed?


Thoughts:


The purpose of this passage seems to be an attempt to explain the origin of days and nights. However, now that we are aware of the earth's rotation about it's axis, this seems rather pathetic. Nonetheless, ignorance can be excused, provided we do not continue to interpret this passage literally. To do so would be nonsense. The passage says that God saw, which implies observation. Keep in mind that there is no need to observe if one already knows the outcome.


A better verse 4 would be:


"The immense gravity of these stars caused simple atomic particles in the core of the stars to fuse into heavier and more complicated elements, which were ejected into space upon the star's death."