From: Hope and Suffering: Sermons and Speeches by the Right Reverend Desmond Tutu.
Genesis 1:1—"In the beginning God ..." These words come from the first creation narrative. You all know that there are two stories of creation, reflecting two ancient traditions. ...
You will have to take it from me that every scholar has declared that the Hebrew used in this account is of a most outstanding quality—indeed it is some of the best in the whole Hebrew Bible. ... This God creates absolutely effortlessly, by His mere, or should we say, sheer fiat. He has only to speak and things happen: "Let there be light ..." and there was light. He does not have to struggle; His majesty and power are unassailable. There is no being to compete with or rival Him. ...
