Genesis 1? The first and fundamental point it makes is that there is only one God. This vision stands in contrast to the rest of the ancient world, which held there were a multitude of gods and goddesses, each with his or her own sphere of influence. For example, the sun and moon were seen as gods in their own right, but in Genesis the words “sun” and “moon” are not used, lest they be understood to refer to the sun god and the moon god. Instead, Genesis speaks of “the greater light” and “the lesser