Thematic Bible
Genesis 1:1 (show verse)
In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Effected » In the beginning
Creation » Effected » By God
Creation » Beginning of
Earth » Facts concerning
the Earth » God » Created
Heaven » The physical heavens
Heaven » Created by God
Heavens » Creation of
Light » The lord being the creator of light
Time » Beginning of
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Creator
Creation » Effected » In the beginning
Creation » Effected » By God
Creation » Beginning of
Earth » Facts concerning
the Earth » God » Created
Heaven » The physical heavens
Heaven » Created by God
Heavens » Creation of
Light » The lord being the creator of light
Time » Beginning of
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Creator
Genesis 1:2 (show verse)
The earth was formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters.
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creator » God as » Holy spirit as
Darkness » Physical
Darkness » What came out of darkness
Darkness » Over the face of the earth
Darkness » Originally covered the earth
the Earth » The world in general
Light » The lord being the creator of light
Names » Of the holy spirit » Spirit of God
Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » The creation
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Creation
Titles and names of the holy ghost » Spirit of God
Water » One of the elements of the world
Creator » God as » Holy spirit as
Darkness » Physical
Darkness » What came out of darkness
Darkness » Over the face of the earth
Darkness » Originally covered the earth
the Earth » The world in general
Light » The lord being the creator of light
Names » Of the holy spirit » Spirit of God
Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » The creation
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Creation
Titles and names of the holy ghost » Spirit of God
Water » One of the elements of the world
Genesis 1:3 (show verse)
And God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
Genesis 1:4 (show verse)
God saw that the light was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it; and God separated the light [distinguishing it] from the darkness.
Genesis 1:5 (show verse)
And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » First day, making light and dividing it from darkness
Darkness » Called night
Days » General reference to
Days » Natural, from evening to evening
Days » The light first called
Evening » The day originally began with
Light » The lord being the creator of light
Light » Created
Night » General references to the natural
Night » The darkness first called
Creation » Order of » First day, making light and dividing it from darkness
Darkness » Called night
Days » General reference to
Days » Natural, from evening to evening
Days » The light first called
Evening » The day originally began with
Light » The lord being the creator of light
Light » Created
Night » General references to the natural
Night » The darkness first called
Genesis 1:6 (show verse)
And God said, “Let there be an expanse [of the sky] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters [below the expanse] from the waters [above the expanse].”
Genesis 1:7 (show verse)
And God made the expanse [of sky] and separated the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so [just as He commanded].
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Clouds » Called the » Waters above the firmament
Creation » Order of » Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters
Earth » Primitive condition of
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Water » Collected in » The clouds
Water » God originally » Created the firmament to divide
Clouds » Called the » Waters above the firmament
Creation » Order of » Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters
Earth » Primitive condition of
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Water » Collected in » The clouds
Water » God originally » Created the firmament to divide
Genesis 1:8 (show verse)
God called the expanse [of sky] heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Genesis 1:9 (show verse)
Then God said, “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place [of standing, pooling together], and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful
Land » Appeared on the third creative day
Sea » Creation of
Water » Collected in » the Sea
Water » God originally » Collected into one place
Water » Covered the whole earth
Creation » Order of » Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful
Land » Appeared on the third creative day
Sea » Creation of
Water » Collected in » the Sea
Water » God originally » Collected into one place
Water » Covered the whole earth
Genesis 1:10 (show verse)
God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that this was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it.
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful
the Earth » The dry land as divided from waters
Sea » Creation of
the Sea » The gathering together of the waters originally called
Water » Collected in » the Sea
Creation » Order of » Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful
the Earth » The dry land as divided from waters
Sea » Creation of
the Sea » The gathering together of the waters originally called
Water » Collected in » the Sea
Genesis 1:11 (show verse)
So God said, “Let the earth sprout [tender] vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit according to (limited to, consistent with) their kind, whose seed is in them upon the earth”; and it was so.
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful
the Earth » God » Makes fruitful
natural Fruit » General references to
Fruits » Natural
Grass » God » Originally created
Grass » Created on the third creative day
Herbs » God » Created
Herbs » Each kind of, contains its own seed
Propagation » Of species, encouraged
Seed » Every herb, tree and grass yields its own
Trees » Originally created by God
Trees » Each kind has its own seed for propagating its species
Vegetation » Created on the third day
Creation » Order of » Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful
the Earth » God » Makes fruitful
natural Fruit » General references to
Fruits » Natural
Grass » God » Originally created
Grass » Created on the third creative day
Herbs » God » Created
Herbs » Each kind of, contains its own seed
Propagation » Of species, encouraged
Seed » Every herb, tree and grass yields its own
Trees » Originally created by God
Trees » Each kind has its own seed for propagating its species
Vegetation » Created on the third day
Genesis 1:12 (show verse)
The earth sprouted and abundantly produced vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, according to their kind; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it.
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful
Fruits » Natural
Grass » God » Originally created
Herbs » Each kind of, contains its own seed
Propagation » Of species, encouraged
Seed » Every herb, tree and grass yields its own
Trees » Nourished » By the earth
Trees » Each kind has its own seed for propagating its species
Creation » Order of » Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful
Fruits » Natural
Grass » God » Originally created
Herbs » Each kind of, contains its own seed
Propagation » Of species, encouraged
Seed » Every herb, tree and grass yields its own
Trees » Nourished » By the earth
Trees » Each kind has its own seed for propagating its species
Genesis 1:13 (show verse)
And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.
Genesis 1:14 (show verse)
Then God said, “Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God’s provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years;
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c
the Earth » God » Enlightens
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Light » Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth
Months » Sun and moon designed to mark out
Moon » Created by God
Moon » appointed » For signs and seasons
Moon » appointed » To divide day from night
Night » The heavenly bodies designed to separate day from
Stars » God » Appointed to give light by night
Sun » Created
The sun » God » Created
The sun » God » Appointed to divide seasons, &c
Time » The heavenly bodies, appointed as a means for computing
Time » Beginning of
Token » Sun and moon for time and seasons
Years » The sun and moon appointed to mark out
Creation » Order of » Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c
the Earth » God » Enlightens
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Light » Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth
Months » Sun and moon designed to mark out
Moon » Created by God
Moon » appointed » For signs and seasons
Moon » appointed » To divide day from night
Night » The heavenly bodies designed to separate day from
Stars » God » Appointed to give light by night
Sun » Created
The sun » God » Created
The sun » God » Appointed to divide seasons, &c
Time » The heavenly bodies, appointed as a means for computing
Time » Beginning of
Token » Sun and moon for time and seasons
Years » The sun and moon appointed to mark out
Genesis 1:15 (show verse)
and let them be useful as lights in the expanse of the heavens to provide light on the earth”; and it was so, [just as He commanded].
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c
the Earth » God » Enlightens
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Light » Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth
Moon » appointed » For a light in the firmament
Sun » Created
Creation » Order of » Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c
the Earth » God » Enlightens
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Light » Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth
Moon » appointed » For a light in the firmament
Sun » Created
Genesis 1:16 (show verse)
God made the two great lights—the greater light (the sun) to rule the day, and the lesser light (the moon) to rule the night; He made the [galaxies of] stars also [that is, all the amazing wonders in the heavens].
Astronomy » Moon » Stars
Astronomy » Moon » General references to
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c
the Earth » God » Enlightens
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Light » Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth
Moon » Created by God
Moon » appointed » To rule the night
Moon » Called the lesser light
Night » The moon and stars designed to rule and give light by
Stars » Created by God
Stars » God » Created
Stars » God » Appointed to give light by night
Sun » Created
The sun » General references to
The sun » God » Appointed to rule the day
The sun » God » Created
The sun » Called the greater light
Astronomy » Moon » General references to
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c
the Earth » God » Enlightens
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Light » Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth
Moon » Created by God
Moon » appointed » To rule the night
Moon » Called the lesser light
Night » The moon and stars designed to rule and give light by
Stars » Created by God
Stars » God » Created
Stars » God » Appointed to give light by night
Sun » Created
The sun » General references to
The sun » God » Appointed to rule the day
The sun » God » Created
The sun » Called the greater light
Genesis 1:17 (show verse)
God placed them in the expanse of the heavens to provide light upon the earth,
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Creation » Order of » Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Light » Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth
Night » The moon and stars designed to rule and give light by
Stars » God » Set, in the firmament of heaven
Sun » Created
The sun » God » Placed in the firmament
Creation » Order of » Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Light » Sun, moon, and stars appointed to communicate to the earth
Night » The moon and stars designed to rule and give light by
Stars » God » Set, in the firmament of heaven
Sun » Created
The sun » God » Placed in the firmament
Genesis 1:18 (show verse)
to rule over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it.
Genesis 1:19 (show verse)
And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.
Genesis 1:20 (show verse)
Then God said, “Let the waters swarm and abundantly produce living creatures, and let birds soar above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens.”
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Birds » General references to
Birds » Created by God
Birds » Fly above the earth
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Creation » Order of » Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Fish » Creation of
Fishes » Created by God
the Sea » God » Made the birds and fishes out of
Water » God originally » Created fowls and fishes, &c from
Birds » General references to
Birds » Created by God
Birds » Fly above the earth
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Creation » Order of » Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
Fish » Creation of
Fishes » Created by God
the Sea » God » Made the birds and fishes out of
Water » God originally » Created fowls and fishes, &c from
Genesis 1:21 (show verse)
God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it.
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Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Creation » Order of » Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes
Dragon » Interpreted as whale, in
Fish » General references to
Fish » Creation of
Fishes » Mentioned in scripture » Whale
Fishes » Created by God
Propagation » Of species, encouraged
the Sea » God » Made the birds and fishes out of
Water » God originally » Created fowls and fishes, &c from
Whale » Created
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Creation » Order of » Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes
Dragon » Interpreted as whale, in
Fish » General references to
Fish » Creation of
Fishes » Mentioned in scripture » Whale
Fishes » Created by God
Propagation » Of species, encouraged
the Sea » God » Made the birds and fishes out of
Water » God originally » Created fowls and fishes, &c from
Whale » Created
Genesis 1:22 (show verse)
And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”
Benedictions » By God » Upon creatures he had made
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Creation » Order of » Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes
Fish » Creation of
Propagation » Of species, encouraged
the Sea » God » Made the birds and fishes out of
Bible stories for children » Who made the world
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Creation » Order of » Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes
Fish » Creation of
Propagation » Of species, encouraged
the Sea » God » Made the birds and fishes out of
Genesis 1:23 (show verse)
And there was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.
Genesis 1:24 (show verse)
Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to (limited to, consistent with) their kind: livestock, crawling things, and wild animals of the earth according to their kinds”; and it was so [because He had spoken them into creation].
Genesis 1:25 (show verse)
So God made the wild animals of the earth according to their kind, and the cattle according to their kind, and everything that creeps and crawls on the earth according to its kind; and God saw that it was good (pleasing, useful) and He affirmed and sustained it.
Genesis 1:26 (show verse)
Then God said, “Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth.”
Adam » The first man. Creation of
Adam » The first man. Creation of » History of, before he sinned
Animals » Man's dominion over the natural world
Beasts » Subjection of
Beasts » Power over, given to man
Birds » General references to
Birds » Man's dominion over
Birds » Power over, given to man
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Creator » God as » Creator of man
Dominion » Christ's » Man's
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
the Earth » Man » Given dominion over
Eve » Creation of
Exaltation » Under the special protection of jehovah of man » Dominion of, over the natural world
Fishes » Man given dominion over
God » Creator » Of man
God » Hand of » Image of, in man
Holy spirit » As creator
Image » Figurative » Man created in, of God
divine Image » Man made in the divine image
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Man » A social being » Creation of
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Pre-eminence of, over other creatures
Man » Knowledge limited strength limited » Made in the image of God
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Made in the divine image
Man » Dominion of
Man » A social being » Dominion of
Man » Created in the image of God
Man » Man having authority over God’s creation
Man » Created » In the image of God
Man » Created » After the likeness of God
Man » Created » After consultation, by the trinity
Man's » Dominion
Reptiles » Placed under the dominion of man
Adam » The first man. Creation of » History of, before he sinned
Animals » Man's dominion over the natural world
Beasts » Subjection of
Beasts » Power over, given to man
Birds » General references to
Birds » Man's dominion over
Birds » Power over, given to man
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Creator » God as » Creator of man
Dominion » Christ's » Man's
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
the Earth » Man » Given dominion over
Eve » Creation of
Exaltation » Under the special protection of jehovah of man » Dominion of, over the natural world
Fishes » Man given dominion over
God » Creator » Of man
God » Hand of » Image of, in man
Holy spirit » As creator
Image » Figurative » Man created in, of God
divine Image » Man made in the divine image
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Man » A social being » Creation of
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Pre-eminence of, over other creatures
Man » Knowledge limited strength limited » Made in the image of God
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Made in the divine image
Man » Dominion of
Man » A social being » Dominion of
Man » Created in the image of God
Man » Man having authority over God’s creation
Man » Created » In the image of God
Man » Created » After the likeness of God
Man » Created » After consultation, by the trinity
Man's » Dominion
Reptiles » Placed under the dominion of man
Genesis 1:27 (show verse)
So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Adam » The first man. Creation of
Adam » The first man. Creation of » History of, before he sinned
Bearing fruit » Being fruitful
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
Eve » Creation of
Fruits » Natural
God » Hand of » Image of, in man
Holy spirit » As creator
Image » Figurative » Man created in, of God
divine Image » Man made in the divine image
Man » Knowledge limited strength limited » Made in the image of God
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Made in the divine image
Man » Created in the image of God
Man » Man having authority over God’s creation
Man » Created » In the image of God
Man » Created » By God
Man » Created » Male and female
Woman » Creation and temptation of
Woman » Originally made » By God in his own image
Women » Counsel of » Creation and temptation of
Women » Creation of
Adam » The first man. Creation of » History of, before he sinned
Bearing fruit » Being fruitful
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
Eve » Creation of
Fruits » Natural
God » Hand of » Image of, in man
Holy spirit » As creator
Image » Figurative » Man created in, of God
divine Image » Man made in the divine image
Man » Knowledge limited strength limited » Made in the image of God
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Made in the divine image
Man » Created in the image of God
Man » Man having authority over God’s creation
Man » Created » In the image of God
Man » Created » By God
Man » Created » Male and female
Woman » Creation and temptation of
Woman » Originally made » By God in his own image
Women » Counsel of » Creation and temptation of
Women » Creation of
Genesis 1:28 (show verse)
And God blessed them [granting them certain authority] and said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth, and subjugate it [putting it under your power]; and rule over (dominate) the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every living thing that moves upon the earth.”
Adam » The first man. Creation of
Adam » The first man. Creation of » History of, before he sinned
Bearing fruit » Being fruitful
Beasts » Power over, given to man
Benedictions » By God » Upon man
Birds » Man's dominion over
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Blessings » Pronounced upon persons by the lord
Creation » Order of » Sixth day, making beasts of the earth, and man
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
Eve » Creation of
Fishes » Man given dominion over
Fruits » Natural
Herbs » Given as food to man
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Pre-eminence of, over other creatures
Man » New » Preeminence of
Man » Dominion of
Man » Man having authority over God’s creation
Man » Received dominion over other creatures
Man » Blessed by God
Marriage » Designed for » Increasing the species
Preeminence » Preeminent above » Of man
Propagation » Of species, encouraged
Adam » The first man. Creation of » History of, before he sinned
Bearing fruit » Being fruitful
Beasts » Power over, given to man
Benedictions » By God » Upon man
Birds » Man's dominion over
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Blessings » Pronounced upon persons by the lord
Creation » Order of » Sixth day, making beasts of the earth, and man
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
Eve » Creation of
Fishes » Man given dominion over
Fruits » Natural
Herbs » Given as food to man
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Pre-eminence of, over other creatures
Man » New » Preeminence of
Man » Dominion of
Man » Man having authority over God’s creation
Man » Received dominion over other creatures
Man » Blessed by God
Marriage » Designed for » Increasing the species
Preeminence » Preeminent above » Of man
Propagation » Of species, encouraged
Genesis 1:29 (show verse)
So God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of the entire earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;
Adam » The first man. Creation of » History of, before he sinned
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Endowments » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Food » From God
Fruits » The produce of trees
Fruits » Natural
Gifts » Presents to men spiritual » Temporal, to men
God » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Herbs » Given for food
Man » Every herb and tree given to, for food
Sacrifices » Divine institution of
Seed » Every herb, tree and grass yields its own
Temporal » Gifts to men
Trees » Given as food to the animal creation
Vegetation » For food
Victuals » From God
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Endowments » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Food » From God
Fruits » The produce of trees
Fruits » Natural
Gifts » Presents to men spiritual » Temporal, to men
God » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Herbs » Given for food
Man » Every herb and tree given to, for food
Sacrifices » Divine institution of
Seed » Every herb, tree and grass yields its own
Temporal » Gifts to men
Trees » Given as food to the animal creation
Vegetation » For food
Victuals » From God
Genesis 1:30 (show verse)
and to all the animals on the earth and to every bird of the air and to everything that moves on the ground—to everything in which there is the breath of life—I have given every green plant for food”; and it was so [because He commanded it].
Adam » The first man. Creation of » History of, before he sinned
Animals » Food of
Beasts » Herb of the field given to, for food
Birds » Herb of the field given as food to
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Food » From God
Herbs » Given for food
Trees » Given as food to the animal creation
Vegetation » For food
Animals » Food of
Beasts » Herb of the field given to, for food
Birds » Herb of the field given as food to
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Food » From God
Herbs » Given for food
Trees » Given as food to the animal creation
Vegetation » For food
Genesis 1:31 (show verse)
God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good and He validated it completely. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.