The Book of Genesis

At first glance, the creation story in the book of Genesis appears to be a simple account of our world 's construction. However, it is necessary to explore the importance of both accounts presented, as well as how one story compares to the other. Both versions provide insight to the fundamental question of the creation of our universe, a topic that has had endless controversy throughout history. In light of this controversy, however, Six Days and the Sabbath (the "first" account) and Another Account of Creation (the "second" account) provide different representations of the same "God", as if to add further substance to this mystery of creation. I feel that the Bible leaves this open for the reader 's interpretation of which supreme figure is more personally suitable. A decision as monumental as one 's belief in their God and the world He created is a strong commitment of faith and deserves options. The first account displays God as an omniscient Creator that brought order to the earth which was nothing but emptiness. In only six days, God created the heavens and the earth; and "it was very good" (Gen. 1 .28).The Bible repeats the term "good" through the first account whenever God creates a new part of the universe. The usage of repetition provides the reader with the notion that God is a good character and is the creator of everything pure in the world. For example, in the opening lines God uses light as his means for transforming what was a desolate void of darkness into his idea of a "good" world (Gen. 1.2-5). This alludes to the idea that darkness is essentially evil and God is the Creator of what is only good in the world. This point is further reinforced at the end of the passage when God sees "everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good" (Gen. 1.31). God 's final creation in the first account, humankind, is clearly the most significant and most closely related to God, Himself. God creating all humankind "in His image" is a very important

Cited: The Bible. New Revised Standard Version. The Harpers Collins Study Bible. New York: HarpersCollins Publishers, 2006.