Every Man's Bible - Proverbs - Flipbook - Page 8
Timeline
CREATION
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(undated)
NOAH
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2166 B.C.
ABRAM BORN
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2091
ABRAM ENTERS CANAAN
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2066
ISAAC BORN
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2006
JACOB & ESAU BORN
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1929
JACOB FLEES TO HARAN
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1915
JOSEPH BORN
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1898
JOSEPH SOLD INTO SLAVERY
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1885
JOSEPH RULES EGYPT
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1805
JOSEPH DIES
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1
The Account of Creation
In the beginning God created the heavens
and the earth.* 2 The earth was formless
and empty, and darkness covered the deep
waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering
over the surface of the waters.
3
Then God said, “Let there be light,” and
there was light. 4 And God saw that the
light was good. Then he separated the
light from the darkness. 5 God called
the light “day” and the darkness “night.”
And evening passed and morning
came, marking the first day.
6
Then God said, “Let there be a space
between the waters, to separate the waters
of the heavens from the waters of the
earth.” 7 And that is what happened. God
made this space to separate the waters of
the earth from the waters of the heavens.
8 God called the space “sky.”
And evening passed and morning
came, marking the second day.
9
Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the
sky flow together into one place, so dry
ground may appear.” And that is what
happened. 10 God called the dry ground
“land” and the waters “seas.” And God
saw that it was good. 11 Then God said,
“Let the land sprout with vegetation—
every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees
that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds
1:1 Or In the beginning when God created the heavens and
the earth, . . . Or When God began to create the heavens
and the earth, . . .
1:1 The Hebrew name for God that is used here,
Elohim, demonstrates the enormity of God9s power
to transform lives. This name for God is in the
plural form, signifying his strength and might. It
also hints that God is in some sense plural—
a community unto himself (see also 1:26; 3:22;
11:7). But though this name is plural, it is treated
grammatically as singular, revealing God9s unified
and personal nature. He is omnipotent in power
but personal in his touch. He is able and willing
to provide the help we need.
1:2 This verse describes the earth before it was
shaped by God9s creative hand. It was shapeless,
chaotic, and dark. These three characteristics forebode nothing but trouble. But then we are told that
