![]() ![]() Other theories suggest long periods or events occurred between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. One theory says Genesis 1:1 summarizes God’s creation, then His act of creation begins in Genesis 1:2. How long did the Spirit of God hover over a formless, empty, dark abyss? We do not know. For example, John 1:3 affirms, “Through Him all things were made without Him nothing was made that has been made.” Psalm 33:9 declares, “For he spoke, and it came to be he commanded, and it stood firm.” ![]() The whole Bible confirms the concept of God creating out of nothing. The Latin phrase ex nihilo, meaning “out of nothing,” is often attributed to God’s act of creation. Bara refers to “creating something from nothing,” or “reforming existing materials.” Either way, bara always signifies God’s divine creation of something new. This verb is used three times in Genesis 1 (1:1, 1:21, 1:27). In Genesis 1:1, the word “created” derives from the Hebrew word bara. accountable to our Creator to respond to the grace He gives, as we live for our appointed time in this world.responsible to know and worship Him, the one triune God.Why does this matter? It matters because, since God made everything, including you and me, we are: This verse inspires awe in all who will hear, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” God’s eternal existence and power is announced in the Bible’s opening words. Genesis 1:1 lays the foundation for the remainder of the Bible. This rightly leads us to humble ourselves before our great God. As created beings, we recognize the Creator through creation. Creation exists with order that requires a masterful architect – days, seasons, DNA and the realm of our universe. Creation displays beauty humans cannot replicate – brilliant colors, majestic mountains, vast oceans, quiet streams and colorful sunsets. God’s purposeful design indicates wisdom and intelligence far beyond the limits of human minds. Paul speaks of God’s general revelation in Romans 1:20, “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” The created world offers indisputable evidence that God exists and can be known. God’s immense, intricate creation broadcasts His glory. As artwork reveals artists’ attributes, creation reveals our Creator God. Genesis opens with a burst of symphonic grandeur. Rather, the Bible speaks to questions of “Who?” and “So what?” Who is responsible for the world? And why does it matter? Our first instinct might be to approach creation with more questions – “How?” “Why?” “Where?” or “When?” The Bible does not primarily speak into these intriguing questions. God’s RevelationĪs we embark on the Bible’s creation account, we need to know our best approach. One of Moses’ original purposes for writing was to show this newly redeemed people who they were and to whom they belonged.2 This purpose applies to all who hear these words since that day. Just as all Scripture is God-breathed, God inspired Moses to write these first five books of the Bible.1Īudience and Purpose – Moses’ original audience was the Hebrew people whom God redeemed from slavery in Egypt for freedom in the Promised Land. The Pentateuch includes Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Writer – Genesis is the first book of the Pentateuch, the Jewish law. ![]()
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