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In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the… Genesis 1:1-2

In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Genesis 1:1-2	In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 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. creation Spirit heaven
So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation. Genesis 2:3	And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation. creation blessing sabbath

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper as his partner.” Genesis 2:18	Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” creation marriage relationships
So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27	So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. creation God beauty
Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. Genesis 1:3	Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. creation speaking light
I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Genesis 9:13	I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth. covenant promises
I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth. Genesis 9:11	Yes, I am confirming my covenant with you. Never again will floodwaters kill all living creatures; never again will a flood destroy the earth. safety covenant promises
And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called Woman, for out of Man this one was taken.” Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh. Genesis 2:22-24	Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man. “At last!” the man exclaimed. “This one is bone from my bone, and flesh from my flesh! She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken from ‘man.’” This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one. marriage creation body
God said, “See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food.” Genesis 1:29	Then God said, “Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food.” food life fruitfulness
Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.” Genesis 1:26	Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.” creation God life