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Genesis 1: Creation and Order

Genesis 1 portrays God bringing a formless world into ordered, life-filled goodness through His word, culminating in humanity made in His image.

经文

  1. 1.起 初 ， 　 神 創 造 天 地 。In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
  2. 2.地 是 空 虛 混 沌 ， 淵 面 黑 暗 ； 　 神 的 靈 運 行 在 水 面 上 。And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
  3. 3.神 說 ： 要 有 光 ， 就 有 了 光 。And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
  4. 4.神 看 光 是 好 的 ， 就 把 光 暗 分 開 了 。And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
  5. 5.神 稱 光 為 晝 ， 稱 暗 為 夜 。 有 晚 上 ， 有 早 晨 ， 這 是 頭 一 日 。And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
  6. 6.神 說 ： 諸 水 之 間 要 有 空 氣 ， 將 水 分 為 上 下 。And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
  7. 7.神 就 造 出 空 氣 ， 將 空 氣 以 下 的 水 、 空 氣 以 上 的 水 分 開 了 。 事 就 這 樣 成 了 。And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
  8. 8.神 稱 空 氣 為 天 。 有 晚 上 ， 有 早 晨 ， 是 第 二 日 。And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
  9. 9.神 說 ： 天 下 的 水 要 聚 在 一 處 ， 使 旱 地 露 出 來 。 事 就 這 樣 成 了 。And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
  10. 10.神 稱 旱 地 為 地 ， 稱 水 的 聚 處 為 海 。 　 神 看 著 是 好 的 。And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
  11. 11.神 說 ： 地 要 發 生 青 草 和 結 種 子 的 菜 蔬 ， 並 結 果 子 的 樹 木 ， 各 從 其 類 ， 果 子 都 包 著 核 。 事 就 這 樣 成 了 。And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so.
  12. 12.於 是 地 發 生 了 青 草 和 結 種 子 的 菜 蔬 ， 各 從 其 類 ； 並 結 果 子 的 樹 木 ， 各 從 其 類 ； 果 子 都 包 著 核 。 　 神 看 著 是 好 的 。And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good.
  13. 13.有 晚 上 ， 有 早 晨 ， 是 第 三 日 。And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.
  14. 14.神 說 ： 天 上 要 有 光 體 ， 可 以 分 晝 夜 ， 作 記 號 ， 定 節 令 、 日 子 、 年 歲 ，And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:
  15. 15.並 要 發 光 在 天 空 ， 普 照 在 地 上 。 事 就 這 樣 成 了 。and let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
  16. 16.於 是 　 神 造 了 兩 個 大 光 ， 大 的 管 晝 ， 小 的 管 夜 ， 又 造 眾 星 ，And God made the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
  17. 17.就 把 這 些 光 擺 列 在 天 空 ， 普 照 在 地 上 ，And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,
  18. 18.管 理 晝 夜 ， 分 別 明 暗 。 　 神 看 著 是 好 的 。and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
  19. 19.有 晚 上 ， 有 早 晨 ， 是 第 四 日 。And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.
  20. 20.神 說 ： 水 要 多 多 滋 生 有 生 命 的 物 ； 要 有 雀 鳥 飛 在 地 面 以 上 ， 天 空 之 中 。And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
  21. 21.神 就 造 出 大 魚 和 水 中 所 滋 生 各 樣 有 生 命 的 動 物 ， 各 從 其 類 ； 又 造 出 各 樣 飛 鳥 ， 各 從 其 類 。 　 神 看 著 是 好 的 。And God created the great sea-monsters, and every living creature that moveth, wherewith the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind: and God saw that it was good.
  22. 22.神 就 賜 福 給 這 一 切 ， 說 ： 滋 生 繁 多 ， 充 滿 海 中 的 水 ； 雀 鳥 也 要 多 生 在 地 上 。And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.
  23. 23.有 晚 上 ， 有 早 晨 ， 是 第 五 日 。And there was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.
  24. 24.神 說 ： 地 要 生 出 活 物 來 ， 各 從 其 類 ； 牲 畜 、 昆 蟲 、 地 上 的 野 獸 ， 各 從 其 類 。 事 就 這 樣 成 了 。And God said, Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind, cattle, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth after their kind: and it was so.
  25. 25.於 是 　 神 造 出 野 獸 ， 各 從 其 類 ； 牲 畜 ， 各 從 其 類 ； 地 上 一 切 昆 蟲 ， 各 從 其 類 。 　 神 看 著 是 好 的 。And God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and everything that creepeth upon the ground after its kind: and God saw that it was good.
  26. 26.神 說 ： 我 們 要 照 著 我 們 的 形 像 、 按 著 我 們 的 樣 式 造 人 ， 使 他 們 管 理 海 裡 的 魚 、 空 中 的 鳥 、 地 上 的 牲 畜 ， 和 全 地 ， 並 地 上 所 爬 的 一 切 昆 蟲 。And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
  27. 27.神 就 照 著 自 己 的 形 像 造 人 ， 乃 是 照 著 他 的 形 像 造 男 造 女 。And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
  28. 28.神 就 賜 福 給 他 們 ， 又 對 他 們 說 ： 要 生 養 眾 多 ， 遍 滿 地 面 ， 治 理 這 地 ， 也 要 管 理 海 裡 的 魚 、 空 中 的 鳥 ， 和 地 上 各 樣 行 動 的 活 物 。And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
  29. 29.神 說 ： 看 哪 ， 我 將 遍 地 上 一 切 結 種 子 的 菜 蔬 和 一 切 樹 上 所 結 有 核 的 果 子 全 賜 給 你 們 作 食 物 。And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food:
  30. 30.至 於 地 上 的 走 獸 和 空 中 的 飛 鳥 ， 並 各 樣 爬 在 地 上 有 生 命 的 物 ， 我 將 青 草 賜 給 他 們 作 食 物 。 事 就 這 樣 成 了 。and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food: and it was so.
  31. 31.神 看 著 一 切 所 造 的 都 甚 好 。 有 晚 上 ， 有 早 晨 ， 是 第 六 日 。And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

这段经文的意思

The chapter is organized as a sequence of creative acts: God speaks, acts, names, evaluates, and separates or fills. Light, skies, seas, land, plants, luminaries, creatures, and human beings appear in a progression from formlessness to a habitable world.

Each day follows a repeated pattern of command and fulfillment, with evening and morning marking the days. God's repeated judgment that the creation is good presents the material world as ordered and valuable, not as an inherently defective realm.

Humanity is the climax: male and female are made in God's image and given responsibility to rule over other creatures. The command to multiply, fill, and subdue the earth presents human vocation as fruitful stewardship within God's created order.

背景

The chapter begins the creation narrative, with the earth described as formless, empty, and dark, while God's Spirit is present over the waters. The movement from this condition to light, separated realms, living creatures, and finally humans is the chapter's central literary movement.

The chapter concludes the first creation account with the sixth day and an overall assessment that everything made was very good. The following chapter continues the account with the formation of humanity, rest, and the distinctive Garden narrative, so Genesis 1 establishes the framework within which those events are read.

原文关键词

  • H1254 The Hebrew word rendered “created” (bārāʾ) is used here for God's creative act. Its occurrence emphasizes that the heavens and earth come into being through God's initiative, distinct from the ordinary expressions used for forming or making particular parts of creation.
  • H7225 The Hebrew term for “beginning” (rēʾšiyṯ) marks the opening of the created order and time as presented in the chapter. The text does not here specify a date or scientific timetable; it presents a theological account of God's creative beginning.
  • H8414 The word translated “waste” or “formless” (ṯōhû) describes the earth as lacking formed order, not as morally evil. The narrative moves from this condition toward distinguishable and inhabited creation through God's commands.

相关经文

  • John 1:1 The opening “In the beginning” forms a deliberate literary and theological parallel with John's account of the Word's existence from the beginning. The verses invite comparison of Genesis' creation account with John's presentation of the Word's identity and relationship to God.
  • Hebrews 11:3 This reference interprets the creation account in terms of faith: the visible world is understood as framed by God's word rather than as arising merely from what is already visible. It presents creation as a proper object of trust in God's spoken action.
  • Revelation 4:11 The reference joins creation to God's worthiness, glory, honor, and power. Read alongside Genesis 1, it frames the created world not as an independent source of meaning but as reality existing and coming into being according to God's will.

常见问题

What is the main structure of Genesis 1?

It is a patterned account of six days, in which God speaks and brings order, light, living things, and humanity into being, followed by a seventh-day framework in the surrounding account.

What does it mean that humans are made in God's image?

The text presents humanity as uniquely related to God and entrusted with responsible rule over creation. The chapter does not define the image in a detailed philosophical way; it gives humanity a distinct status and a calling to steward the created world.

Does Genesis 1 describe the material world as evil?

No. The earth begins as formless and empty, but the repeated statement that God's work is good culminates in the claim that everything made was very good. Creation is presented as ordered, life-giving, and valuable.

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