1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

The chapter highlights the goodness of creation and the divine desire that human beings share in that goodness. God brings an orderly universe out of primordial chaos merely by uttering a word.

Genesis 1:1 - "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." The Hebrew word for "created" is "בָּרָא" (bara), which implies creation ex nihilo, or creation out of nothing, emphasizing God's …

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Chapter 1 Genesis is a name taken from the Greek, and signifies "the book of generation or production;" it is properly so called, as containing an account of the origin of all things.

1 In the a beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was b 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 …

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

1 In the beginning when God created * the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God * swept over the face of the waters. 3 …

Chapter 1 God creates this earth and its heaven and all forms of life in six days—The creative acts of each day are described—God creates man, both male and female, in His own image—Man is given …

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