What, in words, is the theme of the Old Testament? The tragic fall of a perfect creation followed by judgment and the promise of final redemption. Genesis 1–2 stunningly depicts the original creation of the heavens, the earth, all living things, and humankind. The story begins not with competing deities or an absolute nothingness but with God: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen. 1:1). God, through His eternal Son and Spirit, created everything that exists—whether things