Book of genesis 1 26

Much of the prose has a lyrical quality and uses the full range of figures of speech and other devices that characterize the worlds finest epic literature. It is divisible into two parts, the primeval history chapters 1 11 and the ancestral history chapters 1250. Man is uniquely created in the image of god, invested with authority over the earth, and commanded to reproduce. Greater bethel temple louisville gbtky 2,127 views. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of god was hovering over the waters. The first book of moses genesis from the holy bible new international version niv book 1 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. And q let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens.

Then god said, let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over. I was reading my bible today and i had a question about something in genesis. Genesis 1 niv bible in the beginning god created the. In the beginning god created the heavens and the earth. Genesis chapter 26 kjv king james version mat kjv is tied to the woman in rev 12,its the seed of the sower which is the bridegrooms seed that is gonna initiate a birth in humanity th woman is th world god so loved the world etc. Then god said, let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness. They shall rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the cattle, the whole earth, and. Who is the us that god is talking about in genesis 1. The book of genesis niv audio holy bible high quality. In the day that god created man, he made him in his own likeness.

And isaac went to gerar, to king abimelech of the philistines. The information we are given, however, is unmistakable. When the first humans were created there was no sin in the earth, the likeness that is referred to is not visual but is the character of godmeaning perfect view thread reply report. There is god the father, god the son and god the holy spirit. And qlet them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens. In chapter 1, verse 26 it states then god said, let us make people in our image, to be like ourselves.

God made the light and the sun, and they were very good. Why does god refer to himself in the plural in genesis 1. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. The book of genesis, the first book of the hebrew bible and the old testament, is an account of the creation of the world and the origins of the jewish people.