The Creation Story from the Ancients

The First (1st) Day

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Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Book 4, paragraph 1, page. 31
Since the Creator made the whole cosmos, not with hands but by the Word, understand that he is present and always is, creating all things, being one alone, and by his will producing all beings.
God Created

  1. The heaven
  2. and The earth
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The Light The Light
Let there be light: and there was light. A holy light was sent forth
He saw that the Light was good. Out of the Light came the Holy Word which is Good.
Genesis 1:4-5 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. Book 3, paragraph 2, page. 30

All beings were undefined and unwrought, the light elements were then separated off and raised on high, and the heavy were founded firmly upon the watery sand.
He Separated the Light He Separated the Light
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Genesis 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Book 3, paragraph 1, page. 30
For in the abyss was infinite darkness, water and fine intelligent spirit.
Book 1, paragraph 4, page. 17
I saw the nature of the darkness change into a watery substance.
The Earth The Abyss
Was without form, and void; A watery substance
And darkness was upon the face of the deep. In the abyss was infinite darkness
And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Water and fine intelligent spirit
Genesis 1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Book 3, paragraph 1, page. 30
A holy light was sent forth
Genesis 1:4 And God saw the light, that it was good: Book 1, paragraph 5, page. 18
Out of the light came forth the Holy Word which entered into the watery substance.

The Second (2 nd) and Third (3 rd) Day

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Genesis 1:6-8 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 7 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 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. Book 3, paragraph 2, page. 30
All was distinguished by fire, all was raised up to be supported by the breath of life. The vault of heaven appeared in seven circles… The universe was encompassed by air and sustained on its circular course by divine spirit.
Called the firmament Heaven The Vault of Heaven
God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament All was raised up to be supported by the breath of life. The vault of heaven appeared.
The universe was encompassed by air.
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Genesis 1:9-10 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. Book 3, paragraph 1, page. 30
The elements from the watery substance solidified under the earth.
Dry Land Dry Land
Let the dry land appear The elements from the watery substance solidified under the earth.
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Genesis 1:11-13 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And the evening and the morning were the third day. Book 3, paragraph 1, page. 30
All the gods (7 spirits of God found in Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) divided the seed bearing nature amongst themselves.
Book 3, paragraph 3, page. 30
There came into being… all prolific seed, herb and shoot of every flower. These had within themselves the seed of regeneration.
Grass, Trees and Herbs Seed within itself, flowers and herbs
Brought forth trees, grass and herb yielding seed after his kind whose seed was in itself. All prolific seed, herb and shoot of every flower.
These had within themselves the seed of regeneration.

The Forth (4 th) and Fifth (5th) Day

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Genesis 1:14-19 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. 16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, 18 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 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. Book 3, paragraph 2, page. 30
The vault of heaven appeared in seven circles, and the gods (7 spirits of God found in Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) appeared in the form of stars with all their constellations, and heaven with the gods (7 spirits of God found in Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) was complete in every detail. The universe was encompassed by air and sustained on its circular course by divine spirit.
The Universe The Universe
God made two great lights. Appeared in the form of stars with all their constellations, and heaven with the gods.
He made the stars also. The universe was encompassed by air and sustained on its circular course by divine spirit.
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Genesis 1:20-23 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. 21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. Book 3, paragraph 3, page. 30
Each god (7 spirits of God found in Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) sent forth by his own power what had been appointed to him. There came into being four-footed animals, reptiles, fish and fowl. These had within themselves the seed of regeneration.
The Fish and Fowl The Fish and Fowl
And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind. There came into being fish and fowl.

The Sixth (6 th) Day

God made the beast of the earth after his kind and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind.

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Genesis 1:24-25 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. Book 3, paragraph 3, page. 30
Each god (7 spirits of God found in Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) sent forth by his own power what had been appointed to him. There came into being four-footed animals, reptiles, fish and fowl. These had within themselves the seed of regeneration.
The Beast and Creeping Things The 4-footed Animals and Reptiles
And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind. There came into being four-footed animals and reptiles. These had within themselves the seed of regeneration.
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Genesis 1:28 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 fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Book 3, paragraph 3, page. 30
The gods (7 spirits of God found in Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) sent forth the generations of men, so that they should know the works of God, be the active witness of nature … Through their own wonder-working course the gods (7 spirits of God found in Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) sent forth every soul clothed in flesh.
Humans Humans
God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. The gods (7 spirits of God found in Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) sent forth every soul clothed in flesh.
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Genesis 1:26-27 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 fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Book 3, paragraph 3, page. 30
That they should multiply, rule over all under heaven, and know what is good; and so that they should increase and continue to increase, multiply and continue to multiply.
Multiply and Have Dominion Multiply and Rule Over All
God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and to have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth They should multiply, rule over all and so that they should increase and continue to increase, multiply and continue to multiply.
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Genesis 2:15-20 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. 18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. 20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. Book 3, paragraph 3, page. 30
They should know the works of God, be the active witness of nature, and that they should multiply, rule over all under heaven, and know what is good; and so that they should increase and continue to increase, multiply and continue to multiply… So that men should survey heaven, the paths of the heavenly gods (7 spirits of God found in Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6), the works of God and the activity of nature; so that they should know the signs of what is good, the power of God, and the turning fate of good and evil things and discover all the marvelous works of good men.
Book 3, paragraph 4, page. 31
So men began to live and understand the destiny assigned to them by the course of the circling gods (7 spirits of God found in Rev. 1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6), and they were dissolved in what they were, leaving great memorials of their work on earth; their name remains until the darkening of ages… The whole blending of the cosmos renewed by nature is of God. For nature is also seated in God.
Humans Learn from God and Nature Humans Learn from God and Nature
God put him into the Garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. They should know the works of God, be the active witness of nature.
God brought every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; unto Adam to see what he would call them. So that men should survey heaven, the works of God and the activity of nature.
So that they should know the signs of what is good, the power of God, and the turning fate of good and evil things.