# Genesis 01 [[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] [[Genesis Overview]]. [[Genesis 02]] > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NLT)]] [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] [[#🔎 Key Observations]] [[#🔗 Related Passages]] [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] ## 📜 Scripture Text (NLT) ### The Account of Creation [[#Verse 01.]] In the beginning [[Public ✍️/Topics/God (Elohim)|God (Elohim)]] created the heavens and the earth.  [[M003]] [[#Verse 02.]] 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. [[#Verse 03.]] Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.  [[#Verse 04.]] And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. [[#Verse 05.]] God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day. [[#Verse 06.]] Then God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.”  [[#Verse 07.]] And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens.  [[#Verse 08.]] God called the space “sky.” And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day. [[#Verse 09.]] Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” And that is what happened.  [[#Verse 10.]] God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good. [[#Verse 11.]] Then God said, “Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.” And that is what happened.  [[#Verse 12.]] The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. [[#Verse 13.]] And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day. [[#Verse 14.]] Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.  [[#Verse 15.]] Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth.” And that is what happened. [[#Verse 16.]] God made two great lights—the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars.  [[#Verse 17.]] God set these lights in the sky to light the earth,  [[#Verse 18.]] to govern the day and night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. [[#Verse 19.]] And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day. [[#Verse 20.]] Then God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.”  [[#Verse 21.]] So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.  [[#Verse 22.]] Then God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply. Let the fish fill the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.” [[#Verse 23.]] And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day. [[#Verse 24.]] Then God said, “Let the earth produce every sort of animal, each producing offspring of the same kind—livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and wild animals.” And that is what happened.  [[#Verse 25.]] God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. [[#Verse 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.” [[#Verse 27.]] So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. [[#Verse 28.]] Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.” [[#Verse 29.]] Then God said, “Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food.  [[#Verse 30.]] And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground—everything that has life.” And that is what happened. [[#Verse 31.]] Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day. ## ==Verse-by-Verse Commentary== ###### Overall. “Yom”- This is the Hebrew word that is translated as “day.” - Yom can be used to show the passing of different types of time. - 12 hours. - 24 hours. - An extended period of time. - This is why there is so much controversy with this story. Scholars debate on whether or not Moses was saying 24 hours or using the idea of a day to say all this happened in different long term seasons. ###### Verse 01. ###### Verse 02. ###### Verse 03. ###### Verse 04. ###### Verse 05. ###### Verse 06. ###### Verse 07. ###### Verse 08. ###### Verse 09. ###### Verse 10. ###### Verse 11. ###### Verse 12. ###### Verse 13. ###### Verse 14. ###### Verse 15. ###### Verse 16. ###### Verse 17. ###### Verse 18. ###### Verse 19. ###### Verse 20. ###### Verse 21. ###### Verse 22. ###### Verse 23. ###### Verse 24. ###### Verse 25. ###### Verse 26. ###### Verse 27. ###### Verse 28. ###### Verse 29. ###### Verse 30. ###### Verse 31. ## 🧠 Chapter Summary - coming soon. %% Write a short paragraph (3–5 sentences) summarizing what happens in this chapter. - What is the main event or teaching? - How does this chapter fit the book’s overall story? - What stands out immediately? %% ## 🔎 Key Observations - coming soon. %% - 📌 Observation 1 - 📌 Observation 2 - 📌 Observation 3 - (Add more as needed.) Think: - What do we learn about God here? - What do we learn about people? - Are there promises, commands, or warnings? %% ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember - coming soon. %% - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of important verse." - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of another important verse." (You can link to deeper notes if you want later.) %% ## 🔗 Related Passages - coming soon. %% - 🔗 [Other Scripture that connects to this chapter] - 🔗 [Cross-references or thematic ties] Examples: - John 1:1 and Genesis 1 - Romans 5 and Genesis 3 %% ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection - coming soon. %% Write 3–6 sentences reflecting on: - How this chapter encourages your faith, - Convicts your heart, - Reveals God's character. Optional format: "In light of this chapter, I am challenged to..." or "I am comforted by..." %% ## 🛤 Life Application - coming soon. %% **Today, I can apply this chapter by:** - ✅ Application 1 - ✅ Application 2 Make these very practical: - "Trust God's timing in an uncertain situation." - "Speak truth even when it’s unpopular." %% ##### 📂 Internal Links/Personal Notes