Genesis 1:5
The Scripture
(5) And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis 1 God creates the heavens and the earth and separates light from darkness, then the sky, the waters, the land, and the plants, followed by the sun, moon and stars, the sea creatures, the birds, and finally humanity. The chapter emphasizes that each creation is good and that God rests on the seventh day, establishing the Sabbath. This establishes the orderly and purposeful nature of creation.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 8:22Psalms 19:2Psalms 74:16Psalms 104:20Isaiah 45:7Jeremiah 33:20I Corinthians 3:13Ephesians 5:13I Thessalonians 5:5Genesis 1:8Genesis 1:13Genesis 1:19
Related verses (shared words)
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