Genesis 1:14-18 - An interactive presentation of its thematic structure

(14) And God said, `Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky

to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years

(15) and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky

to give light on the earth.’ And it was so.

(16) God made two great lights--the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night.

He also made the stars.

(17) God set them in the expanse of the sky

to give light on the earth,

(18) to govern the day and the night,

and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.

Directions:

1. Grab the closest Bible and verify that the text here is indeed the passage it is claimed to be. (or click here to open biblegateway.com in a new browser window) Nothing has been added or removed - nothing changed - not one word. The version shown is the NIV, but it could just as well be any version or language. The nature of the pattern remains.
2. Hover your mouse cursor over a line of text to see it highlighted along with its companion element(s).
3. Hover over a bar to see that group highlighted along with its companion group(s).
4. If your cursor changes from an arrow to a hand, click to bring up comments about the shared theme. You can drag the little presentation window around to place it where you like.
5. Meditate prayerfully on what you see, seeking insight about each pairing. How are the elements alike? How do they differ. Why are they paired?
6. Yes, it really is what it appears to be. It is a supernatural phenomenon! Praise the Lord, who has blessed us with great favor in these last days! His handiwork is beyond compare! He has magnified His Word above all His name!