Genesis 1:1-5
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was waste and void; and darkness was on the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. There was evening and there was morning, one day.”
These verses open the book of Genesis, presenting a foundational account of the world's origin. It's an ancient text from Israel, describing the initial acts of creation by God, setting the stage for the rest of the biblical narrative.
What does it mean for something to be 'good' in the context of creation, both then and now?