THIS WEEK'S TEXT
- Revised Common: Genesis 1:1--2:4a · 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 · Matthew 28:16-20
- Roman Catholic: Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9 · 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 · John 3:16-18
- Episcopal: Genesis 1:1--2:3 · 2 Corinthians 13:(5-10) · Matthew 28:16-20
- Lutheran: Genesis 1:1--2:3 or 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 · Matthew 28:16-20 · Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40
COMMENTARY
Lesson 1: Genesis 1:1--2:4a
This is the first of two creation accounts found in Genesis. God creates through the power of his word. This account suggests that God is not quite as close to his creation as does the account beginning in Genesis 2:4b and following, where God takes a hands-on approach to forming humankind out of clay. The word used for God's creative acts is bara and is used only in reference to the Lord. God creates…
CSS Publishing Company, LECTIONARY PREACHING WORKBOOK, by Russell F. Anderson