The Bible says God Initially "Stretched" out the Universe and Continues to "Stretch" it out
"In 1917, Willem de Sitter used Einstein's equations to predict the discovery of an expanding universe. In a letter from Albert Einstein to astronomer Willem de Sitter, complaining that the expanding-universe theory implied a moment of CREATION: “To admit such possibilities seems senseless to me,” - HAVE ASTRONOMERS, NYT The Divine Action of " Stretching Out " the Heavens: Analyzing the Hebrew Verbs נָטָה (natah) and מָתַח (mathach) The biblical portrayal of God as the Creator frequently employs vivid imagery, with one of the most compelling being the concept of "stretching out" the heavens. This powerful action is primarily conveyed through the Hebrew verb נָטָה (transliterated as natah, Strong's H5186), a versatile term whose grammatical form lends itself to expressing both the original, completed act of creation and the ongoing, continuous maintenance of the cosmos. The Versatility of נָטָה (natah): Past and Present Action The verb נָטָה ...