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| | <center><big>'''The First Book of Moses, called Genesis</big><br/>Chapter 1<ref>Notice the [[prime number]] of verses in this first chapter: a total of 31.</ref>'''</center> | | <center><big>'''The First Book of Moses, called Genesis</big><br/>Chapter 1<ref>Notice the [[prime number]] of verses in this first chapter: a total of 31.</ref>'''</center> |
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| − | <center><small>''The Creation account<br/>4004 B.C.''<ref>after Bishop [[James Ussher]] (1581-1656), prelate of the Anglican Church who devised a Biblical chronology placing the Creation at this date.</ref><br/><span style="color:#800000">''3761 B.C.''</span><ref>According to the Jewish calender established by 12th-century philosopher [[Maimonides]][https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/jewish-calendar.html].</ref></small></center> | + | <center><small>''The [[Creation]] account<br/>4004 B.C.''<ref>after Bishop [[James Ussher]] (1581-1656), prelate of the Anglican Church who devised a Biblical chronology placing the Creation at this date.</ref><br/><span style="color:#800000">''3761 B.C.''</span><ref>According to the Jewish calender established by 12th-century philosopher [[Maimonides]][https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/jewish-calendar.html].</ref></small></center> |
| | [[File:Gustave Dore - God creating light.jpg|thumb|250px|''[[God]] Creating Light'', by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)]] | | [[File:Gustave Dore - God creating light.jpg|thumb|250px|''[[God]] Creating Light'', by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)]] |
| | '''1''' In the beginning<ref>[[John, Chapter 1|Joh 1:1,3]], [[Hebrews, Chapter 1|Heb 1:10]]</ref> God created<ref>The Hebrew verb is never used except when God is the Creator.</ref> the heaven and the [[earth]]<ref>[[Job, Chapter 38|Job 38:4]], [[Isaiah, Chapter 44|Isa 44:24]], [[Romans, Chapter 1|Rom 1:20]], [[Colossians, Chapter 1|Col 1:16]], [[Hebrews, Chapter 11|Heb 11:3]], [[Revelation, Chapter 4|Rev 4:11]]</ref>. | | '''1''' In the beginning<ref>[[John, Chapter 1|Joh 1:1,3]], [[Hebrews, Chapter 1|Heb 1:10]]</ref> God created<ref>The Hebrew verb is never used except when God is the Creator.</ref> the heaven and the [[earth]]<ref>[[Job, Chapter 38|Job 38:4]], [[Isaiah, Chapter 44|Isa 44:24]], [[Romans, Chapter 1|Rom 1:20]], [[Colossians, Chapter 1|Col 1:16]], [[Hebrews, Chapter 11|Heb 11:3]], [[Revelation, Chapter 4|Rev 4:11]]</ref>. |
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| | '''27''' So God created man in his ''own'' image, in the image<ref>[[1st Corinthians, Chapter 11|Cor 11:7]], [[Ephesians, Chapter 4|Eph 4:24]], [[Colossians, Chapter 3|Col 3:10]]</ref> of God created he him; male and female<ref>[[Malachi, Chapter 2|Mal 2:15]], [[Matthew, Chapter 19|Mat 19:4]], [[Mark, Chapter 10|Mar 10:6]]</ref> created he them.<ref>This is cited as a [[pro-life]] verse; it implies that life begins at [[conception]].</ref> | | '''27''' So God created man in his ''own'' image, in the image<ref>[[1st Corinthians, Chapter 11|Cor 11:7]], [[Ephesians, Chapter 4|Eph 4:24]], [[Colossians, Chapter 3|Col 3:10]]</ref> of God created he him; male and female<ref>[[Malachi, Chapter 2|Mal 2:15]], [[Matthew, Chapter 19|Mat 19:4]], [[Mark, Chapter 10|Mar 10:6]]</ref> created he them.<ref>This is cited as a [[pro-life]] verse; it implies that life begins at [[conception]].</ref> |
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| − | '''28''' And God<ref>[[1st Timothy, Chapter 4|1 Tim 4:3]], [[Psalm 127|Psa 127:3]]</ref> blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful<ref>[[Psalm 128|Psa 128:3-4]], [[Leviticus, Chapter 26|Lev 26:9]], [[Genesis, Chapter 9|Gen 9:7]], [[Genesis, Chapter 9|Gen 9:1]]</ref>, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. | + | '''28''' And [[God]]<ref>[[1st Timothy, Chapter 4|1 Tim 4:3]], [[Psalm 127|Psa 127:3]]</ref> blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful<ref>[[Psalm 128|Psa 128:3-4]], [[Leviticus, Chapter 26|Lev 26:9]], [[Genesis, Chapter 9|Gen 9:7]], [[Genesis, Chapter 9|Gen 9:1]]</ref>, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. |
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| | '''29''' And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which ''is'' upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which ''is'' the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.<ref>[[Job, Chapter 36|Job 36:31]], [[Psalm 104|Psa 104:14-15]], [[Psalm 136|Psa 136:25]], [[Psalm 146|Psa 146:7]], [[Acts, Chapter 14|Act 14:17]]</ref> | | '''29''' And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which ''is'' upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which ''is'' the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.<ref>[[Job, Chapter 36|Job 36:31]], [[Psalm 104|Psa 104:14-15]], [[Psalm 136|Psa 136:25]], [[Psalm 146|Psa 146:7]], [[Acts, Chapter 14|Act 14:17]]</ref> |