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Gen 1:1–3 and John 1:1–3, Col 1:16, Heb 11:3: form only

Says John 1:1, Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, matches the form of LXX Gen 1:1, ΕΝ ΑΡΧΗ ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν (Swete, vol. 1, p. 1, viewer leaf n32). That is form agreement, not a source claim. The SBLGNT apparatus has no variant unit at John 1:1–3.

Says John 1:3, πάντα διʼ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, uses γίνομαι. LXX Gen 1:3 is Γενηθήτω φῶς· καὶ ἐγένετο φῶς. LXX Gen 1:1 uses ἐποίησεν, not κτίζω. See note.language.John.1.3.creation-by-speech and note.exegetical.John.1.3.agent-of-creation.

Says Col 1:16 has ἐν αὐτῷ ἐκτίσθη τὰ πάντα ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, τὰ ὁρατὰ καὶ τὰ ἀόρατα. ἐκτίσθη (ektisthē, "were created") is not ἐποίησεν. The SBLGNT apparatus records that the Byzantine Textform adds the article after πάντα and, with one other edition, after καί.

Says Heb 11:3 has κατηρτίσθαι τοὺς αἰῶνας ῥήματι θεοῦ, εἰς τὸ μὴ ἐκ φαινομένων τὸ βλεπόμενον γεγονέναι. The SBLGNT apparatus records the Byzantine Textform's plural τὰ βλεπόμενα against the singular τὸ βλεπόμενον.

Implies Hebrews takes up Gen 1's “And God said” as creation by God's word. The creation-from-nothing question is left as note.historical.Rom.4.1-Rom.4.25.creation-from-nothing leaves it.

Uncertain How far Col 1:16 ὁρατὰ καὶ ἀόρατα may be compared with LXX 1:2 ἀόρατος is open; no dependence is claimed. Heaven and earth is a common pair, so a specifically verbal link from Col 1:16 to Gen 1:1 is not established. No lean is taken here.

Claims

  • SaysJohn 1:1 Ἐν ἀρχῇ matches the form of LXX Gen 1:1 ΕΝ ΑΡΧΗ; that is form agreement, not a source claim. The SBLGNT apparatus has no variant unit at John 1:1–3.
  • SaysJohn 1:3 uses ἐγένετο; LXX Gen 1:3 has Γενηθήτω φῶς· καὶ ἐγένετο φῶς; LXX Gen 1:1 uses ἐποίησεν, not κτίζω.
  • SaysCol 1:16 uses ἐκτίσθη, not ἐποίησεν; the SBLGNT apparatus records that the Byzantine Textform adds the article after πάντα and, with one other edition, after καί.
  • SaysHeb 11:3 has the ages formed ῥήματι θεοῦ, and what is seen not from visible things; the SBLGNT apparatus records the Byzantine Textform's plural τὰ βλεπόμενα against the singular τὸ βλεπόμενον.
  • ImpliesHebrews takes up Gen 1's speech formula as creation by God's word; the creation-from-nothing question is left as the Romans 4 historical note leaves it.
  • UncertainA specifically verbal link from Col 1:16 to Gen 1:1 is not established, because heaven and earth is a common pair; comparison of ὁρατὰ καὶ ἀόρατα with LXX 1:2 ἀόρατος claims no dependence. No lean is taken.

Citations

  • LXX (Swete) CC BY-SA 4.0 Gen 1:1–3, vol. 1, p. 1 (oldtestamentingr01swetuoft, viewer leaf n32); read on the page images
  • SBLGNT CC BY 4.0 John 1:1–3; Col 1:16; Heb 11:3; SBLGNT apparatus at Col 1:16 and Heb 11:3
  • RP2018 Unlicense Col 1:16 and Heb 11:3 (RP2018 text)
  • OSHB CC BY 4.0 Gen 1:1–3 (WLC/OSHB)
Sources LXX (Swete) CC BY-SA 4.0 SBLGNT CC BY 4.0 RP2018 Unlicense OSHB CC BY 4.0 Bible Scholarship & Tool CC BY 4.0

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2026-11-10

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