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Let There Be Light: What Genesis 1 Reveals About Creation

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OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Each angel and orb in this work of Edward Burne-Jones reminds us of God’s orderly, purposeful act of creation.

Creation (Genesis 1)​

Last week, we broached the doctrine of creation by emphasizing the distinctive teaching of Judaism and Christianity: everything that exists comes from the hand of God. While the question of how God created might be open, that all that exists comes from his creative hand is foundational Judaeo-Christian insight.

The accounts of creation are found in Genesis 1 and Genesis 2-3. Note the plural: accounts. Genesis presents two accounts of creation. Genesis 1 situates the creation of man within the larger picture of the creation of the universe. Genesis 2 places the creation of man front and center.

Continued below.