Affirms
Creation ex nihilo; God created all things from nothing; literal six-day creation
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church affirms the traditional interpretation of Genesis 1:1-2 as describing God's creation of all things from nothing. The six days of creation are taken as real temporal units marking the progressive stages of God's creative work. This is foundational to Ethiopian Orthodox theology.
Key Distinctions
- Creation ex nihilo:
- creation from nothing; God as sole sufficient cause
- Spirit role:
- Creation model:
- six days understood as real temporal units
Scripture References
Sources
- Book of Enoch (Ethiopian Canon)
- Ethiopian Orthodox Liturgical Theology