The creation
Gn 1, 1 – Gn 2, 3
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. He made light, the sky, the sea, the land, the plants, the sun, moon, and stars, and the animals. Last of all he created human beings in his image, and on the seventh day he rested. Gn 1, 1 – Gn 2, 3
The story, in plain words
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
The earth was empty and without form, and darkness covered the deep. The Spirit of God was moving over the waters. Genesis 1:2
God commanded light to be, and there was light. He saw that the light was good, and he separated it from the darkness. He called the light day, and the darkness night. That was the first day. Genesis 1:3-5
Then God made the dome of the sky, a great expanse, to separate the waters from each other. He called the dome sky. That was the second day. Genesis 1:7-8…
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See the mapWhat the Bible says
Gn 1, 1 – Gn 2, 3
In the beginning God created heaven, and earth.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
To talk about together
- Of everything God created, what do you like to look at most?
- The Bible says that God made human beings in his image. What do you think that means?
- For the child: what part of creation can you take care of this week?