Genesis 1
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Genesis 1 is the opening chapter of the Bible that narrates the six-day creation of the world by God, forming the foundational Judeo-Christian account of cosmic origins.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Genesis creation narrative | 2 |
| Genesis 1:28 | 1 |
| Genesis 1:3–4 | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible chapter
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Old Testament text ⓘ creation narrative ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Christianity
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canonical in Judaism ⓘ |
| chronology | first creation account in Genesis ⓘ |
| describes |
appearance of dry land
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creation of birds ⓘ creation of heavens and earth ⓘ creation of humankind ⓘ creation of land animals ⓘ creation of light ⓘ creation of sea creatures ⓘ creation of sky ⓘ creation of sun, moon, and stars ⓘ creation of vegetation ⓘ gathering of waters ⓘ institution of the seventh-day rest ⓘ separation of light from darkness ⓘ separation of waters above and below ⓘ |
| doctrineBasisFor |
doctrine of creation ex nihilo
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doctrine of humanity in the image of God ⓘ |
| follows | none ⓘ |
| genre | theological narrative ⓘ |
| influenced |
Judeo-Christian cosmology
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Western art ⓘ Western literature ⓘ Western theology ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryFeature |
evening-morning day formula
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repeated phrase "And God said" ⓘ repeated phrase "And God saw that it was good" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pentateuch
NERFINISHED
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Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentions |
blessing of fruitfulness
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dominion over creation ⓘ image of God ⓘ |
| openingWords | In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Genesis
NERFINISHED
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Christian Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| precedes | Genesis 2 ⓘ |
| presentsGodAs |
creator
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sovereign ⓘ transcendent ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| scriptureIn |
Christian liturgy
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Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| setting | primordial cosmos ⓘ |
| structure | six days of creation followed by a day of rest ⓘ |
| theme |
creation of the world
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goodness of creation ⓘ order from chaos ⓘ sovereignty of God ⓘ |
| verseCount | 31 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hexaemeron (Ambrose)
this entity surface form:
Genesis creation narrative
this entity surface form:
Genesis creation narrative
this entity surface form:
Genesis 1:3–4
subject surface form:
Crescite et Multiplicamini
this entity surface form:
Genesis 1:28