Where a verse leads
Genesis 1:1: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”Genesis 1:1
Genesis 1:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 3 different readings across the site, from reading it well to who he is, and what he did. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 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. 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Genesis 1 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Reading it well
The whole Bible
Who He is, and what He did
Questions people ask
What does Genesis 1:1 mean?
Genesis 1:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Genesis 1:1 in the Bible?
Genesis 1:1 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Genesis 1:1 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Genesis 1:1 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.