Reference: Dualism
Hastings
The belief in, or doctrine of, two ultimate conflicting principles, powers, or tendencies in the universe. Haeckel describes as dualism the distinction between God and the world, and between matter and mind, and opposes to it his monism, which identifies both (Riddle of the Universe, ch. 1, p. 8). In this sense of the word the Bible teaches dualism. It does distinguish God as Creator from the world as created (Ge 1:1; Isa 40:26; Joh 1:3), and describes God as Spirit in contrast with matter (Joh 4:24). In man it distinguishes the body taken from the dust, and the spirit given by God (Ge 2:7; Ec 12:7). This conclusion need not be proved further, as this view is implied in all the teaching of the Bible about God, world, man. But, setting aside this new sense of the term, we must consider whether the Bible gives evidence of dualism in the older sense, as opposing to God any antagonist or hindrance in His creating, preserving, and ruling the world. It is held that dualism in three forms can be traced in the Bible
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In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
So then Yahweh God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed in his nostrils the breath of life - and man became a living soul.
As for GOD, if he withdraw not his anger, under him, will have submitted themselves - the proud helpers.
By his strength, hath he excited the sea, and, by his skill, hath he shattered the Crocodile: By his spirit, hath he arched the heavens, His hand hath pierced the fleeing serpent.
Thou, didst cleave asunder, in thy might, the sea, Thou didst break in pieces the heads of the Crocodiles, till they floated on the waters; Thou, didst crush the heads of the Sea-Monster, Thou didst give him to be food, for the people of the deserts;
I will mention Rahab and Babylon, to them who know me - Lo! Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia, This one was born there.
Thou, hast crushed - as one slain - Rahab, With thy strong arm, hast thou scattered thy foes.
And the dust return to the earth, as it was, - and, the spirit, return unto God, who gave it.
In that day, will Yahweh With his sword - the hard and the great and the strong, Bring punishment Upon Leviathan, the fleeing serpent, And upon Leviathan, the crooked serpent, - And will slay the monster which is in the sea.
But, the Egyptians, with vanity and emptiness, would help, - Therefore have I proclaimed concerning this, Insolent, they sit still!
Lift on high your eyes - and see who hath created these, That bringeth forth, by number, their host, - To all of them by name, doth call, Because of the abundance of vigour and alertness of strength, not one, is missing!
Awake, awake put on strength, O arm of Yahweh, Awake, As in days of old, The generations of bygone ages: Art not thou that which - Hewed down Rahab, Piercing the Crocodile?
Awake, awake put on strength, O arm of Yahweh, Awake, As in days of old, The generations of bygone ages: Art not thou that which - Hewed down Rahab, Piercing the Crocodile?
and four large wild beasts, coming up out of the sea, - diverse, one from another: -
Originally, was, the Word, and, the Word, was, with God; and, the Word, was, God.
All things, through him, came into existence, and, without him, came into existence, not even one thing: that which hath come into existence,
And, the Word, became, flesh, and pitched his tent among us, and we gazed upon his glory, - a glory, as an Only-begotten from his Father. Full of favour and truth.
God is, spirit; and, they that worship him, in spirit and truth, must needs worship.
Because, in him, was all the fullness well pleased to dwell,
Because, in him, dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead, bodily,
And I saw, out of the sea, a wild-beast coming up; having ten horns, and seven heads, and, upon his horns, ten diadems, and, upon his head, names of blasphemy.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for, the first heaven and the first earth, have passed away, and, the sea, is no more.