"And God saw everything, which He made, and behold! it was beautiful exceedingly."--Gen 1:31
Tradition lends a new dimension to the Faith which can easily be missed. Think, for example, of the account of creation in Genesis, in which each day it is repeated: "And God saw, that it was good." A quick comparison of English Bible translations shows how ubiquitous the use of the word "good" is in these passages, with only one rebel saying "He was pleased" instead. Even the Vulgate speaks of how God's creation is "bona." These all translate well the Hebrew טוב, "pleasing, good, agreeable." Yet Tradition gives us a rich nuance which should not be avoided.
