And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
And God looked at everything he had created, and see, it was very good. And there was evening and morning, the sixth day.
God is declaring that all of creation, including humanity made in his image, is not just good but very good, perfect and complete.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, God is depicted as creating the universe in six days, with each day building upon the previous to form an ordered world. On the sixth day, God created humanity and land animals, then surveyed all His work and pronounced it very good, emphasizing the perfection and purpose of His design. This narrative was likely written by Moses for the ancient Israelites, serving as a foundational story that highlights God's sovereignty and the inherent goodness of creation.
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