Big Ideas · 10 · The Creator
Havdil: the sacred act of separating
God creates by separating light from darkness and waters from waters. Humans, made in God's image, are to imitate this act.
Making distinctions is creative work.
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Priestly rules apply this principle from purity to public health, like quarantine. Some anticipate scientific analysis.
Bible reference: Genesis 1:4–7
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 162
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