These famous opening words of the Bible express the Hebrew and later the Christian belief about the foundation of the universe. Genesis tells us that it does. The universe was divinely conceived. Therefore, it can only be fully understood in light of a divine plan.
Human beings are different from other creatures in two essential ways.
First, we are made in God s image. Second, we have dominion over the rest of the physical creation. The poetic flow of the Hebrew language of Genesis is simple, yet profound. Creation is described as taking place in six days. Notice in the following box a summary of the creation week.