Genesis 1:31God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
The setting
The cosmic stage before time began. Moses, 1400 years later on Mount Sinai, records God's creative satisfaction after forming humanity in His image.
The emotion here: reverent awe at recording God's perfect satisfaction
The original word
tōb mə'ōd (טוֹב מְאֹד) — exceedingly good, beautiful, complete beyond measure
Why it matters
This is the only day God called 'very good' — the other five were just 'good'
Read with care
What most readers miss in Genesis 1:31
God says this AFTER creating humans — we are the crescendo that made everything 'very good'
Common misconceptionPeople think this means the world is still perfect, but Moses wrote this AFTER the fall to remind Israel that God's original design was flawless — including them.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Genesis 1:31
Bible Genome reading
Genesis 1:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Genesis 1:31 comes from the book of Genesis, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include creation, completion, goodness, divine approval, time. Notable phrases: very good; evening and morning; sixth day.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
Your reflection
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