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  • Genesis 1:1—“In the Beginning God Created the Heavens and the Earth”
    Bible Verses Explained
    • The word “created” is translated from a Hebrew verb that is used exclusively to describe an activity God performs.a In the Bible, only Jehovahb God is referred to as the Creator.—Isaiah 42:5; 45:18.

  • Genesis 1:1—“In the Beginning God Created the Heavens and the Earth”
    Bible Verses Explained
    • a Regarding this word, the HCSB Study Bible states: “In its active form the Hebrew verb bara’, meaning ‘to create,’ never has a human subject. Thus bara’ signifies a work that is uniquely God’s.”— Page 7.

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