The Biblical Creation

Genesis 1:2-2:3 “The Biblical Creation”
Reading: Psalm 115:15; Psalm 8
January 23, 2022
I. The Biblical Creation
  A. Primordial Earth (v2)
    1. Formless and void: Not in final form and uninhabited (Is. 45:18)[1]
    2. Darkness over the deep: Dark and covered with water[2]
    3. God’s Spirit at work: Guarding the earth[3]
      1a. The Holy Spirit was active in the creation.
  B. Light (v3-5)
    1. Something other than the sun (Rev. 21:23)
    2. A separation of light and darkness
  C. The expanse (v6-8)
    1. Earth’s atmosphere and beyond (Is. 40:22; Gen. 1:14-19)
    2. Separated celestial waters from terrestrial waters
  D. Land and Seas Separated (v9, 10)
  E. Plants (v11-13)
  F. Lights in the Expanse (v14-19)
    1. Sun, moon, and stars
      1a. Separate day and night
      2a. Determine signs and times
      3a. Light the earth
  G. Sea Creatures and Birds (v20-23)
    1. Intended to flourish
      1a. Provisions given (Gen. 1:30)
  H. Land Creatures (v24, 25)
  I. Mankind (v26-28)
    1. Image: nearest resemblance with infinite difference[4]  
      1a. Intelligent, immortal, willful spirit
      2a. Authority (dominion) on earth (Gen. 1:28)
      3a. Potential for holiness (Col. 3:10)
    2. Two forms of Heb. “aw-dawm”: male and female
    3. Designed to flourish and rule (Gen. 1:28)
      1a. Provisions given (Gen. 1:29)
  J. God rests (ceases) from His creation work (Gen. 2:1-3).
II. Things to Notice (Comparing Worldviews)
  A. The creation was a willful act: “God said” (v3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 24, 26).
  B. The creation reflected the Creator’s perfection (“Good”) (v4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25, 31).
  C.  The creation was meant to inhabit the world (v11, 20, 22, 28).
  D. The creation reflects human dignity and value (v27).


[1]  (Perowne, 1921)
[2]  (MacArthur, 2005)
[3]  (Perowne, 1921)
[4] (Henry 1714)