Genesis 1:2

English: King James Version

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² And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Study the Inner Meaning

Main explanation(s) from Swedenborg's works:

Arcana Coelestia 17, 18, 19

Commentary on this text:

Stories:

Other references by Swedenborg to this verse:

Arcana Coelestia 860

Apocalypse Revealed 200

Show references from Swedenborg's unpublished works

Bible Studies:

More Than Meets the Eye, Part 4: A Different Reality

To Raise the Dead

All These Things Shall Be Added to You

A Way Forward, Part 2

What Does the Spirit of the Lord Do Exactly

Commentary (pdf)

The Creation: A General View
The Creation: The Fifth and Sixth Days
The Creation: The First Four Days
Allegories of Genesis
Creation
Dole's Bible Study Notes Volume 1
Survey of the Arcana Coelestia
The Language of Parable
The Path: The Inner Life of Jesus Christ
The Story of Creation in Genesis

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