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The Bible begins with the story of the Creation of the World, the first narrative recorded in the Holy Scriptures. This story describes the formation of all things over 7 days, shaping the earth as we know it.
1st Day: God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light!
In the beginning of creation, only God existed. He started to create everything by speaking the words “let there be light” into the intense initial darkness. Light was created, and God recognized its excellence, using it to separate darkness from light.
God then distinguished day from night, establishing clarity during the day and darkness during the night. Thus, the first day of creation came to an end.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
- Genesis 1:1-5
2nd Day: God Creates the Sky and the Firmament
On the second day of creation, God made a specific distinction between the waters, separating them into two distinct locations.
The waters that remained in the atmosphere became clouds, while those that remained below formed the oceans. This divine act demonstrates order and organization in the creation of the universe.
And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.” So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so. God called the vault “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
- Genesis 1:6-8
3rd Day: God Creates the Continents and the Oceans
On the third day of creation, God performed a remarkable transformation. He shaped the continents as we know them today. Before this event, everything was submerged in water, but from that day forward, dry land emerged, while the areas covered by water gave rise to the oceans.
Then God promoted the growth of nature. All the natural elements we know, such as woods, green plains, meadows, and forests, were created at this moment. Additionally, God ensured the automatic growth of plant seeds, guaranteeing the abundance of nature.
And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
- Genesis 1:9-13
4th Day: God Creates the Sun and the Moon
At this moment, God formed the two main celestial bodies. The first is the Sun, an imposing, distant, and hot star. The Earth orbits around it, marking the annual cycle after one complete revolution.
The second is the Moon, also created on this day, with its phases helping humans discern the seasons of the year and predict the tides in the oceans. Both the Sun and the Moon play significant roles in the order of the universe.
And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years, and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so. God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.
- Genesis 1:14-19
5th Day: God Creates Fish and Birds
At this stage of creation, God formed the sea creatures to populate the seas, rivers, and oceans that He had separated on previous days. Various species of fish, whales, octopuses, and other aquatic inhabitants were created.
Additionally, on the fifth day, God brought forth birds to fill the skies. He created a variety of birds, each with its distinct plumage and nests in the trees, to enrich the skies with their diversity.
And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.” So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.
- Genesis 1:20-23
6th Day: God Creates Land Animals and Man
On the sixth day of creation, God formed all the beings that inhabit dry land, including animals from forests, fields, and underground. A wide diversity of creatures was created at this moment.
Furthermore, on this same day, God created humanity, shaping man and woman to form a family. The responsibility to cultivate the earth, care for the animals, and preserve all of God’s creation was entrusted to them.
And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so. God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
- Genesis 1:24-26
7th Day: God Creates the Day of Rest
On the seventh and final day of creation, God chose to rest—not out of fatigue, but to appreciate and enjoy what He had created. Because of this divine rest, God sanctified the seventh day and established it as a time dedicated to Him, to family, and to the rest from work.
Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.
- Genesis 2:1-3
The biblical narrative of creation contrasts sharply with the myths of other ancient peoples. While those stories often describe creation emerging from chaos, involving wars, bloodshed, and violence, Genesis 1 emphasizes creation through the Word of God. In it, all things are formed as God declares them to exist, highlighting order and peaceful creation.
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