Genesis 1:1

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Genesis 1:1

1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
— Genesis 1:1

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Article by Lois Tverberg

The biblical account is unique among the creation stories of its time. Spare in detail, Genesis speaks with understated elegance and lofty grandeur. Lois Tverberg reminds us how the Bible begins and that in Hebrew, this very first sentence of the Scriptures reminds us that mysteries will remain for us about God, the One Who Is more.

Article by Rubel Shelly

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Article by Phil Ware

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Article by Phillip Morrison

Perspective gained from a view of earth from space. Phillip Morrison writes about the Apollo 8 moon orbit and the famous earthrise photo taken by the astronauts orbiting the moon in what otherwise would have been a disastrous year for America.

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