Genesis 1

Genesis 1 is a record of the creation of the world by God in six days, followed by rest on the seventh day.

Day 1: God creates light and separates it from darkness, establishing day and night.

Day 2: God creates the sky (firmament) to separate the waters above from the waters below.

Day 3: God gathers the waters below to form seas and reveals dry land. He then creates vegetation.

Day 4: God creates the sun, moon, and stars to govern day and night and to serve as signs for seasons, days, and years.

Day 5: God creates sea creatures and birds, blessing them to be fruitful and multiply.

Day 6: God creates land animals and then creates humans — male and female — in His own image. He blesses them, commands them to be fruitful and multiply, gives them dominion over all other creatures, and provides plants for food.

Day 7: God completes His work and rests, blessing and sanctifying the seventh day.

Throughout the narrative, God repeatedly observes that His creation is "good" and, after creating humans, He declares it "very good." The chapter emphasizes God's sovereignty, intentionality in creation, and the special place of humans made in His image.