In this book there are many creations. We might remember that this book tells us of the creation of the cosmos, the universe, the world, animals, plants, creatures, and humans. However, there are many “creations” in this first book. God creates covenants, or relationships, with various characters, the earth, and families. The Jewish nation found it’s “creation” in this book while many other ancient civilizations have their origins in this book. Genesis truly is a book of creation and it is this book, that begins with the phrase, “In the creation, God created” Berushit Bara Elohim.
This is a powerful phrase. “In the Creation God Created,” tells us that God is always creating, always active, and in the process of new beginnings—God is working. In the midst of life, of newness, of activity—we find God making something new, something active, something fresh. That is why this book is the book of creation—it tells us that God creates something from nothing.
So turn to your Bibles and let’s read what God is creating…
