what God did on the first day of creation.
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Now the earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the surface of the watery depths,
and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
4 God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.”
There was an evening, and there was a morning: one day.
the Hebrew word translated “create” in the Old Testament is used to describe an activity of God alone.
the distinctions between the mythical pagan accounts and what Christ followers believe about the world.
Egyptian creation story features one God creating by speaking, and resting what he's done.
The difference is that humans were more of an afterthought, and not the crowning achievement.
Mesopotamian involves many gods creating.
In some cases the creation represents different body parts of the God.
In the account of Marmaduke, he battles with a goddess of the sea, ending with ripping her into. One half being the sky, the other half becoming the earth.
highlight the days of creation.
Discuss what “good” means in the context of creation.