Genesis 1:1 (ESV) “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” This sublime
pronouncement forms the opening words of the Holy Word of God. It is essentially a
concise statement of the doctrine of creation, which is the most basic doctrine of our
faith. These words lay the foundation not only for everything that follows in the Book of
Genesis but particularly also for everything that follows in God’s Word. Therefore it is
crucial to state that everything depends on the first verse of Genesis.
Genesis is a book of beginnings. It tells us of the origin of all things; the beginnings of the
human race and all that portrays the display of the Glory of our Immortal All-Powerful
God. But Genesis is more than just a book of beginnings. It is the first of sixty-six books
that make up the Bible. It is the beginning of the inerrant infallible Word of God and
together with all of Scripture it is “16 God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for
correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for
every good work.” (2 Tim 3:16-17).
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 (ESV). Have you ever thought
deeply about the original act of creation? Have you ever contemplated the majesty
and the grandeur of our omnipotent God in that first act of creation? Have you ever
asked how it was done?
