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The Bible begins with the words โin the beginning God created the heaven and the earthโ (Genesis 1:1).
But what was there before this โbeginningโ? And why did God create all of this? Through the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord has shed light on these questions.
For example, He gave us the record of a vision in which Abraham saw our existence as spirits โbefore the world wasโ (see Abraham 3:22–28).
The Lord also gave us an inspired translation or revision of the first six chapters of Genesis, called the book of Mosesโwhich doesnโt begin with โin the beginning.โ
Instead, it begins with an experience Moses had that provides some context for the well-known Creation story.
Together, these latter-day scriptures are a good place to start our study of the Old Testament because they address some fundamental questions that can frame our reading:
Who is God?
Who are we?
What is Godโs work, and what is our place in it?
The opening chapters of Genesis could be seen as the Lordโs response to Mosesโs request: โBe merciful unto thy servant, O God, and tell me concerning this earth, and the inhabitants thereof, and also the heavensโ (Moses 1:36).
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