Devotions. The Brick Testament. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. THE CREATIVE WEEK (Genesis 1:1 to Genesis 2:3). (1) In the beginning.
--Not, as in John 1:1, "from eternity," but in the beginning of this sidereal system, of which our sun, with its attendant planets, forms a part. As there never was a time when God did not exist, and as activity is an essential part of His being (John 5:17), so, probably, there was never a time when worlds did not exist; and in the process of calling them into existence when and how He willed, we may well believe that God acted in accordance with the working of some universal law, of which He is Himself the author. Online Parallel Bible. BibleGateway.com: A searchable online Bible in over 100 versions and 50 languages. Early Christian Writings: New Testament, Apocrypha, Gnostics, Church Fathers.
Jesus: From Genesis to Revelation. Chinese.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object) Genesis 1:1 KJV - YouVersion.com. NPNF1-02. St. Augustine's City of God and Christian Doctrine.