Genesis speaks of beginnings: the beginning of God’s creation; the beginning of mankind; the beginning of sin; the beginning of salvation; and the beginning of our story. It is a literary tour de force that makes all other creation stories pale in comparison.
The opening scene spans Chapter 1:1-2:3. In this scene God creates all that is, simply by speaking it into existence. During the first half of creation, God creates space: on the first day he creates light, and he separates the light from darkness; on the second day he creates earth and sky, and he separates them from one another; and on the third day he moves the waters on earth to expose dry ground. During the second half of creation, God fills the spaces he has created: on the second half of the third day, he fills the dry ground with vegetation; on the fourth day he fills the sky with sun, moon and stars;...
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Introduction, Outline, Bibliography