Genesis 1:13 – “And the evening and the morning were the third day.”
This is the first verse in the Bible that doesn’t mention God. It “just happens” to be verse thirteen, the number of rebellion. Genesis. 14:4 -“Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.”
Genesis 1:16 – “And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.”
The greater and lesser lights are the sun and the moon, which picture Christ and the church. Consequently, both Christ and the church are called the “light of the world” Matthew 5:14 – “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.” John 8:12 – “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”. The church “rules” (spiritually) during the present church age night Luke 12:38 – “And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.”. Christ will rule during the coming millennial “day” (II Peter 3:8 – “But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”) after He returns.
Genesis 1:20 – “And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.”
The first mention of “life” involves water explaining why physical birth is a water birth (John 3:5 – “Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”; Proverbs.5:.15-18 -“Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets. Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee. Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.” Isaiah 48:1 – “Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.”). To be “born of water has nothing to do with baptism.