Genesis 1:2-10

²Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

³And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

⁴And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.

⁵God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning — the first day.

⁶And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”

⁷So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.

⁸God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning — the second day.

⁹And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.

¹⁰God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

— Genesis 1:2-10

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Out of Formless Emptiness

Illustration of Genesis 1:2 NLT

Illustration of Genesis 1:2 NLT -- The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

Cross References for Genesis 1:2-10

• Jeremiah 4:23
• Psalm 33:6
• 2 Corinthians 4:6
• Psalm 104:30
• Isaiah 45:7
• Isaiah 45:18
• John 1:5
• Isaiah 60:19
• Job 26:7
• 1 John 1:5

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