Holy Week · Holy Saturday · Year B
Genesis 1:1–2:2 or Genesis 1:1, 26-31a
The Beginning
March 27, 2027
Overview & Insights
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1)
Genesis opens with the account of creation, which is as profound as it is simple. It focuses on the way God ordered the earth. The text addresses the heavens only as they have an impact on life on earth.
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Commentary
Commentary on Genesis 1:1—2:4a (Vigil of Easter) Working Preacher
Luther Seminary reads the creation account at the Vigil as the opening act of the salvation story the night rehearses.
Genesis 1:1-2:4a Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on the ordered movement from formless void to a world God calls good.
Enduring Word Bible Commentary Genesis Chapter 1 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse exposition of the seven-day creation account.
Genesis 1 Commentary | Precept Austin Precept Austin
Deep collation of word studies, cross-references, and expositors on the creation narrative.
The Easter Vigil (Holy Saturday) Readings Agape Bible Study
Catholic study of the Vigil's first reading, framing creation as the foundation of God's plan of redemption.
Background & Word Study
Sefaria: Genesis 1 (Hebrew and English) Sefaria
The Hebrew text of the creation account with translations and linked classical Jewish commentary.
Genesis 1:1 Hebrew Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew-English interlinear for word-level study of bereshit and the language of creation.
Enter the Bible: Genesis Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary orientation to Genesis, its two creation accounts, and its place in the Torah.
The Church Fathers
Questions preachers ask
What is the Creation account?
In six days God speaks the world into being, light, sky, land and sea, plants, sun and moon, living creatures, and humankind in his image, and rests on the seventh, blessing and hallowing it (Genesis 1:1–2:3).
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