Creation inaugurates the first book of the Bible, Genesis. What do the Holy Scriptures say about creation? Discover 10 Bible verses on Creation with Hozana.

10 Biblical Passages About Creation

1. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." (Genesis 1:1)

2. "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." (Genesis 1:27)

3. "Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work." (Genesis 2:1-2)

4. "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." (Psalm 19:1)

5. "For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything." (Hebrews 3:4)

6. "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world." (John 17:24)

7. "The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands." (Acts 17:24)

8. "God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. 'For in him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'" (Acts 17:27-28)

9. "For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight." (Ephesians 1:4)

10. "A prophecy: The word of the Lord concerning Israel. The Lord, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms the human spirit within a person..." (Zechariah 12:1)

With Hozana, Rediscover Creation's Beauty!

Hozana invites you to marvel at creation through:

• Pray for God's creation 

• Daily Gospel meditation

Other Questions About Creation in the Bible

In which book of the Bible is the creation of the world described?

The creation of the world by God is described in the Book of Genesis. It is the first book of the Bible. The creation of the world, of man, and of woman is recounted in chapters 1 and 2.

What are the 7 stages of the creation of the world according to the Bible?

In the Book of Genesis, the world is created in 7 days. God, the Creator of the entire universe, works in a specific order:

• Day 1: Creation of light, separating day from night (Genesis 1:3–5)

• Day 2: Separation of the sky and the waters (Genesis 1:6–8)

• Day 3: Separation of land and seas; creation of vegetation on the earth (Genesis 1:9–13)

• Day 4: Creation of the sun, moon, and stars to mark time (Genesis 1:14–19)

• Day 5: Creation of sea creatures and birds (Genesis 1:20–23)

• Day 6: Creation of land animals and humankind (Genesis 1:24–31)

• Day 7: God rests (Genesis 2:2–3)

Which Bible verse talks about the creation of humanity?

Two passages in Genesis describe the creation of humanity:

• Genesis 1:27 (NIV):
  “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”

• Genesis 2:7 (NIV):
  “Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.”