Creation
The theme of creation in the Bible: the making of the world and of humankind, nature reflecting God and praise for creation. Read the key chapters now.
Creation is the opening subject of the Bible and returns in various forms throughout the book. The chapters below treat the making of the world and of humankind, the order of nature and wonder at creation from different angles. Each link takes you straight to the reading page.
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- Genesis 1
The Bible's opening chapter recounts how God shapes the heavens, the earth and every living thing, and creates humankind in his own image.
- Genesis 2
The second chapter of the creation account gives a closer telling of humankind formed from the ground, placed in the garden of Eden, and the making of the first human companionship.
- Psalms 8
A short psalm of praise, marveling at creation and asking how humankind — so small beside the vast heavens — is given such worth and responsibility.
- Psalms 19
A psalm that joins two witnesses — the silent testimony of the skies and the clarity of God's word — both declaring their maker.
- Psalms 104
A hymn that praises the Creator through a sweeping picture of nature — from mountains to seas, day to night — marveling at the order of living things and the source of life.
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How does the Bible describe creation?
The opening chapters describe the orderly bringing into being of the world and of living things, and humankind's special place within that order. The account is read less as a scientific report than as a text of praise and meaning.
Which chapters on creation stand out?
Alongside Genesis 1 and 2, Psalms 8, 19 and 104, which voice how nature reflects God, are frequently read chapters.
Why do the two creation chapters differ?
Genesis 1 paints a broad picture of order, while Genesis 2 focuses more closely on humankind and the first companionship; the two are read as complementary perspectives.