As a statement describing the world's condition when god began creating (when in the beginning god created the heavens and the earth, the earth was untamed and shapeless). In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void;

Read genesis 1:1-27 kjv in the king james bible online: In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships you. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the spirit of god was hovering over the face of the water.

In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the spirit of god was hovering over the face of the water. In the beginning god created the heavens and the earth. This phrase marks the commencement of time and the universe. It signifies the start of god's creative work and sets the stage for the entire biblical.

It signifies the start of god's creative work and sets the stage for the entire biblical.