S2 Episode 2

Gen 1: 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

The Hebrew word used here for no form and void is, Tohu Wabohu. These two words next to each other were only used twice in the Bible. And on both occasions it was used in the same context as before creation.

Jer 4:23 I looked on the earth, and behold, it was without form and void, and to the heavens, and they had no light.

Here Jeremiah is warning Judah what it is going to be like in the land of Judah (Southern Kingdom) if they do not repent and turn back to God. This description is pointing directly as empty and void before creation. It gives us also a good indication on creation as well, God created heaven and earth and darkness was there over the face of the deep.